One road to shut for 40 days and other Essex road closures to be aware of
Harwich
Market Street, Harwich, is scheduled to close from August 19 for 15 days while scaffolding works are undertaken by Safer Roadworks.
Clacton and Frinton
Green Lane, Walton, is scheduled to close from August 4 for three days while carriageway repair works are undertaken by Essex County Council.
Nansen Road, Holland-on-Sea will close from August 5 for seven days while pipe replacement works are undertaken by Cadent.
Skelmersdale, Clacton, is scheduled to close from August 6 for three days while carriageway patching works are undertaken by Essex County Council.
Colchester
Barbrook Lane, Tiptree is scheduled to close from August 19 for three days while new connection works are undertaken by Anglian Water.
Boxted Road, Great Horkesley will be closed from August 18 for five days while carriageway maintenance works are undertaken by Anglian Water.
Greenstead Road, Colchester, will be closed from August 20 for three days while drainage and ironworks works are undertaken by Essex County Council.
Greyhound Hill, Langham will be closed from August 19 for three days while remedial works are undertaken by Anglian Water.
Keelars Lane, Elmstead and Tye Lane, Elmstead Market will be closed from August 20 for two days while cabling and jointing works are undertaken by Openreach.
Kelvedon Road, Tiptree will be closed from August 11 for 21 days while new supply works are undertaken by Gas Transportation Company.
Station Road, Ardleigh will be closed from August 18 for three days while carriageway patching works are undertaken by Essex County Council.
Church Road, Birch will be closed from July 28 for 26 days while installation works are undertaken by UK Power Networks.
Frating Road, Great Bromley, will be closed from August 4 for four days while drainage works are undertaken by Essex County Council.
Malting Green Road, Layer-da-la-Haye will be closed from August 5 for three days while new connections works are undertaken by Anglian Water.
Halstead HHHal
Factory Lane West, Halstead Urban will be closed on August 5 for one night between 9pm and 6am while underground cabling works are undertaken by Openreach.
Braintree and Witham
Coldnailhurst Avenue, Braintree and Bocking will be closed from August 18 for 12 days while mains replacement works are undertaken by Cadent.
Forest Road, Witham will be closed from August 20 for three days while carriageway patching works are undertaken by Essex County Council.
Mill Hill, Braintree and Bocking, will be closed from August 20 for seven days while new connection works are undertaken by UK Power Networks.
Boultwood Farm Road, Stisted, will be closed from August 4 for nine days while drainage works are undertaken by Essex County Council.
Mill Lane/ Guithavon Road, Witham will be partially closed from August 4 for 40 days while mains replacement works are undertaken by Cadent and completed in phases. The works will be completed within an 18-month period. The 7.5 tonne weight restriction in the length of Bridge Street/ Newland Street from the junction with Spinsk Lane to the junction with Maldon Road will be temporarily suspended for the duration of the closures.
Maldon and Burnham
Orchard Road, Maldon will be closed from August 19 for eight days while new connection works are undertaken by Essex and Suffolk Water.
Penny Royal Road, Danbury will be closed from August 20 for three days while water leak repair works are undertaken by Essex and Suffolk Water.
Leighams Road, Bicknacre, will be closed from August 4 for four days while new connection works are undertaken by UK Power Networks.
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