A REDUCED gritting programme across the county will be in place tonight (Friday January 8) and tomorrow (Saturday January 9) evening, Essex County Council has said. The decision to cut the number of roads that are gritted has been taken following latest
A REDUCED gritting programme across the county will be in place tonight (Friday January 8) and tomorrow (Saturday January 9) evening, Essex County Council has said.
The decision to cut the number of roads that are gritted has been taken following latest forecasts which predict that the cold weather will continue over the weekend and into next week.
The government has announced steps to control the national distribution of salt, so it is imperative that Essex manages supplies carefully.
All A roads, some B roads and other roads serving larger towns and villages will continue to be treated, as well as access to major hospitals, fire and ambulance stations.
Essex County Council will be making every effort to return to treating the full precautionary network on Sunday evening (10th), so that all major routes are cleared in time for the start of a new working week.
Cabinet Member for Highways & Transportation, Cllr Norman Hume, said: "Revising our gritting programme is a decision that I have taken extremely seriously. We appreciate that residents still need to get around the county during the weekend, but we must prioritise our service to keep Essex moving while the icy conditions remain.
"We started this winter from our strongest ever position in terms of readiness for these severe conditions with the highest ever levels of winter salt in stock. Our gritters and crews have been out night and day for three weeks treating 1800 miles of Essex's primary network plus hundreds more miles of high footfall areas.
"We have been receiving fresh supplies of salt and will continue to take operational decisions to maximise the benefits of winter gritting on our roads and footpaths for our residents. I would like to ask the public to take special care on untreated roads, and continue to travel with extreme caution at this time."
The roads covered by the reduced precautionary network are as follows:
All A Roads with the following exceptions
A12 (Highways Agency maintained)
A120 Birchanger Stansted (M11 Junction) to Parkeston Harwich (Highways Agency maintained)
A130 (Howe Green to Rayleigh Spur) Maintained by County Route
The following B Roads
B184 from A11 Stumps Cross to Chipping Ongar
B1383 from A11 Stumps Cross to A120 Bishops Stortford
B1052 from Wendens Ambo to Saffron Walden
B1053 from Saffron Walden to Braintree
B1054 from Radwinter (B1053) to Baythone (A1017)
B1051 from Thaxted to Great Stamford
B1051 from Stansted Mount Fitchet to Thaxted
B1057 from Great Dunmow to Finchingfield
B183 Harlow to Hatfield Heath
B181 Roydon to Epping
B194 from Lower Nazeing to Waltham Abbey
B1393 from Loughton to Hastingwood (A414)
B181 from Epping to North Weald Bassett (A414)
B175 from Stapleford Tawney to Havering Boundary
B172 from Wakes Arms to Abridge
B170 from Buckhurst Hill to Chigwell
B1018 from Braintree to Witham (B1389)
B1256 from Rayne to Braintree
B1022 from Maldon to Colchester
B1023 from Tollesbury to High Street Kelvedon (B1024) between A12 junctions
B1025 from Mersey to Colchester
B1029 from Brightlingsea to Fratings Green
B1033 from Walton-on-the-Naze to Weeley
B1336 from Frinton to Walton-on-the-Naze
B1035 from Manningtree to Thorpe Le Soken
B1018 from A414 Maldon to North Fambridge
B1021 from Bradwell to Burnham on Crouch
B1010 from North Fambridge to Burnham on Crouch
B1012 from North Fambridge to South Woodham Ferrers
B1013 Rayleigh to Southend Boundary
B148 from Dunton (A127) to Nethermayne
B1352 Lawford Mistley and Manningtree
B1352 Ramsey to Harwhich Quay
B1137 Springfield Road
B1007 New London Road
B1008 from Essex Regt Way to Great Dunmow
B1008 Rectory Lane Chelmsford
B1008 New Street Chelmsford
B1008 Broomfield Road
B1008 Main Road
B1002 High Road Ingatestone A12 Junction to A12 Junction Margaretting (Fire Station)
Other Roads
Basildon District
Langdon High Road Basildon
High Road Basildon (A127 to Railway Station)
Braintree District
London Road Braintree from A120 to Pierrefitte Way
Pierrefitte Way Braintree from B1256 to London Road
St Michaels Road Braintree from London Road to South Street
South Street Braintree from Junction St Michaels Road to Rose Hill
Railway Street Braintree from Junction B1256 to Junction with Rose Hill
Podsbrook Road Braintree from A120 to B1256
Colne Road Coggeshall from A120 to St Peter's Road (fire station)
Kings Road Halstead Junction A131 to Parsonage Street
Parsonage Street from Kings Road Halstead to Mallows Field
Mallows Field Halstead from Junction with Parsonage Street to A1124
Rectory Road Sible Hedingham from Junction with Church Street to A1017
Brentwood District
Western Avenue Brentwood (fire station)
Sawyer Hall Road Brentwood (ambulance station)
Chelmsford District
Springfield Road Chelmsford
High Bridge Road Chelmsford
Market Road Chelmsford
Victoria Road South Chelmsford
Duke Street Chelmsford
Coval Lane Chelmsford (ambulance station)
Rainsford Road Chelmsford (bus station)
Hospital Approach Road off Broomfield Road Chelmsford
(Old A130) Howe Green to Rettendon Turnpike
Ferrers Road South Woodham Ferrers from Junction with Inchbonnie Road to B1012
Colchester District
Chapel Road Stanway from A1124 to Police Headquarters
Halsted Road Lexdon from A1124 to Fire/Ambulance Station
Boadecia Way Colchester from Layer Road to Iceni Way to John Kents Avenue
Almstead Road Colchester from Tesco Roundabout to Ambulance Station
Turner Road Colchester from A134 to Mill Road (Colchester A & E Hospital)
Epping District
Oakwood Hill Epping
Valley Hill Epping
Loughton Way Epping
Sewarstone Road Waltham Abbey B194 to A121
Old Station Road Loughton (fire station)
Kingston Lane Buckhurst Hill (fire station)
Harlow District
First Avenue Harlow
Fourth Avenue Harlow
Howards Way Harlow from Junction Second Avenue to Junction A414
Tillwicks Road Harlow from Second Avenue to Southern Way
Hemstel Road to Hospital
Holdings Road to Fire Station
Maldon District
Church Road Burnham
Albert Road Burnham (part)
Queens Road Burnham
Spital Road Maldon from A414 to Wentworth Drive (hospital)
St Nicholas Road (part) to Tillingham Fire Station
Brook Road Tillingham (part)
Rochford District
Castle Road Rayleigh (Fire Station)
Ashingdon Road Rochford from Southend Boundary to Greensward Lane
Greensward Lane from Ashingdon Road Hockley to B1013
Tendring District
Marine Parade Clacton from A133 to Clacton Hospital
Spring Chase Brightlingsea from B1029 to Fire Station
Old Road Clacton from A133 Olivers Road to Wash Lane
Walton Parade from High Street to Church Road
Connaught Road Frinton from Level Crossing to Fire Station
Parkeston Road Parkeston from A120 to Main Road B1352
Uttlesford District
Bardfield Road Thaxted to Fire Station
Birchanger Lane Stansted (ambulance station)
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