| November, 2005 -
Railway bridge, High Street, Wivenhoe to become single lane working for
two years.
The Town Council has been advised by the Highways and Transportation office of Essex County Council that the road over railway bridge in the High Street will become single lane working early in the New Year. This
is because the bridge is not compliant with current Department for
Transport standards and the bridge's owner, Network Rail, has requested
that the County Council must take interim measures to safeguard the
public. The
loadings must be removed from the outer edges towards its centre and to
achieve this it is only possible to have one line of traffic on the
bridge. It will be necessary to narrow the carriageway to 4 metres
and introduce priority working. The narrowing will be achieved using
barriers with the appropriate signage. Following
the implementation of the work early in the New Year, the County Council
and Network Rail will consider the future of the bridge. |