Kent Elms Corner Traffic Works.

[RHB]

For those of us who live over the Westcliff/Eastwood side of the borough, or for that matter for anyone who uses the Kent Elms junction regularly, prepare for some travel 'disruption' between now and May 2017.

http://www.southend.gov.uk/info/200447/better_southend/601/kent_elms_junction

 

[MK Shrimper]

Will it be a Nightmare on Elms Street? :happy:

 

[RHB]

Will it be a Nightmare on Elms Street? :happy:

I loved this extract from the article:

The Council and Eurovia will be keeping disruption to motorists and neighbours to a minimum throughout these projects. There are no planned lane closures during peak commuting hours or at weekends.

There will probably be a lot of disruption and ****ed off drivers. The A13 will also benefit greatly from drivers looking to avoid this lot.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I'll definitely avoid it on my trip home. Thanks RHB. :dim:

 

[Stan33]

It is already

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

Progress Road/Rayleigh Road/Whitehouse Road and Eastwoodbury Lane are going to be busy then!!!

 

[ESG]

I can see WFH being more than 2 days a week with this latest chaos:winking:

 

[Jai]

So basically through February and March I won't be able to get to Roots Hall by train or car without massive delays. Great.

 

[RobM]

So basically through February and March I won't be able to get to Roots Hall by train or car without massive delays. Great.

Why not train?

 

[MK Shrimper]

Why not train?

As a result of Crossrail and Overhead Line Renewal works, there will be no Greater Anglia train service between London Liverpool Street and Ingatestone/ Billericay all day.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Get over to C2C and walk from Westcliff station!

 

[Jai]

I live in Witham, getting over to C2C is not an option.

Later Anglia have no trains on Saturdays through Feb and March due to Crossrail works.

 

[RHB]

Passing through Kent Elms junction today it struck me that something was different but I wasn't sure what. Then it dawned on me, someone had nicked the pedestrian bridge. It has gone, vanished, is nothing safe from thieves these days?

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Passing through Kent Elms junction today it struck me that something was different but I wasn't sure what. Then it dawned on me, someone had nicked the pedestrian bridge. It has gone, vanished, is nothing safe from thieves these days?

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Ha! Used to use that regularly back in the day.

 

[OldBlueLady]

They started to take it down Friday night and finished it yesterday. I used it a lot walking home from WHSG to friends' houses who lived that end of Eastwood.

 

[londonblue]

Passing through Kent Elms junction today it struck me that something was different but I wasn't sure what. Then it dawned on me, someone had nicked the pedestrian bridge. It has gone, vanished, is nothing safe from thieves these days?

So what are they going to replace it with? Surely they're not going to force pedestrians to cross the road at an all-red phase? That will just slow the traffic down.

 

[Mr Plow]

So what are they going to replace it with? Surely they're not going to force pedestrians to cross the road at an all-red phase? That will just slow the traffic down.

They're going to build another bridge.

A replacement footbridge will be provided in a similar location to the old one, which will be have both accessible ramps and new stairs.

 

[RHB]

So what are they going to replace it with? Surely they're not going to force pedestrians to cross the road at an all-red phase? That will just slow the traffic down.

A surface level controlled crossing was commissioned last year which complimented the bridge. It now has a 'lollipop' person wearing copious layers of last seasons away shirt with matching trousers and a very fetching matching fluorescent hat, a bit like this. Said person patrols during go to school hours.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

The junction was absolute pants today, out and into town.
Rayleigh Road also snarled up.
Such fun......................NOT!