The closures are necessary to enable Network Rail to remove the existing bridge, which has been in place for 130 years, and crane the replacement bridge into position.
The Council has been authorised to prohibit entry to the following roads from 0001 on Saturday 2nd February to 0600 on Monday 4th February:
Tylers Avenue – from Clifftown Road to Baltic Avenue
Clifftown Road – from Tylers Avenue to Clarence Road
and
High Street, Southend – from Whitegate Road to Tylers Avenue
To enable the delivery by crane of the replacement rail bridge the Council has been authorised to close Tylers Avenue between Chichester Road and Baltic Avenue at any time between 0001 on Tuesday 29th January and 0001 on Thursday 31st January.
However, the above closure will only be enforced during the movement of the wide load.
Waiting, loading and unloading will be prohibited in the following roads from 0001 on Saturday 2nd February to 0600 on Monday 4th February:
Tylers Avenue – from Clifftown Road to Baltic Avenue
Clifftown Road – from Tylers Avenue to Clarence Road
Whitegate Road – from Chichester Road to High Street, Southend
Temporary two-way traffic flow arrangements will be introduced to the following sections of road from 0001 on Saturday 2nd February to 0600 on Monday 4th February:
Tylers Avenue – from Clifftown Road to Baltic Avenue
Clifftown Road – from Tylers Avenue to Clarence Road
Fully signed diversionary routes will be in operation whilst the temporary closures to allow the crane movements are in force.
It is anticipated that Network Rail will complete the rail bridge replacement works by Wednesday 6th February.
Vehicles belonging to Essex Police, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, and the East of England Ambulance NHS Trust, are not affected by these temporary closures.
