Priory Crescent – temporary road closure
Published Wednesday 14th April 10 in Council - news and information releases news
Priory Crescent will be temporarily closed on Sunday 18th April to enable public utility works in advance of the Cuckoo Corner Junction Improvement scheme.
The road will be closed between Cuckoo Corner and 236 Priory Crescent from 7am on Sunday until 6am on Monday 19th April.
This is to enable new ducts to be laid across Priory Crescent in the vicinity of the Cuckoo Corner roundabout.
The £5m Cuckoo Corner scheme will improve the flow of traffic at one of the town's worst bottlenecks, saving 400 hours a day on existing journey times in the process.
Widening work is due to commence in June and will reduce congestion and enable traffic to flow more efficiently at peak times.
More lanes will be added to the existing roundabout and state-of-the-art traffic signal technology will be installed to keep commuters on the move.
New cycle and pedestrian crossings are also being installed and the new junction area will be attractively landscaped.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council apologises to local residents for any inconvenience the works may cause.
For more information about this Road Improvement Notice please call the media team on 01702-215000 ext 5939 or 5505 or e-mail media@southend.gov.uk.