Major Southend road to be blocked this summer for gas works

Jodie Bradley

5 July 2024 at 4:54 am·2-min read

The works will take 20 weeks to complete — -Credit: (Image: Joseph Raynor)

A major Essex road is set to see lane closures, causing traffic chaos during the summer months. Works to replace 1,500 metres of gas pipes under Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, start on Monday, July 22 for five months.

Itis predicted to cause severe disruption to road users and residents, especially over the city's busy season. Cadent, who manages the local gas network, is upgrading the gas pipes in the area in order to "modernise the network and ensure safe and reliable gas supplies for the future without any further disruption."

To carry out the works, lane closures will be in place with no side road access as Cadent moves along Southchurch Road. During these works, diversions will be in place. It is advised to plan extra time for journeys.

Phases 1-3: Eastbound rolling lane closure on Southchurch Road.

There will be a lane closure for eastbound traffic from the junction of Queensway and Southchurch Road to the junction of Christchurch Road.

Phase 1 (3 weeks) - Sutton Road closed at the junction of Southchurch Road
Phase 2 (2 weeks) - Sutton Road and Bournemouth Park Road closed at the junction of Southchurch Road
Phase 3 (2 weeks) - Lane closure eastbound only along Southchurch Road

Northbound access will be maintained to access the side roads listed above.

Phases 4-9: Westbound rolling lane closure on Southchurch Road

There will be a lane closure for westbound traffic from Tesco Express to the junction with Queensway.

Phase 4 (2 weeks) - Belle Vue Avenue closed at the junction of Southchurch Road
Phase 5 (2 weeks) - Chase Road closed at the junction of Southchurch Road
Phase 6 (2 weeks) - Southchurch Road Lane closure eastbound only
Phase 7 (2 weeks) - Southchurch Ave closed southbound towards Southend Seafront
Phase 8 (3 weeks) - Lancaster Gardens closed at the junction of Southchurch Road
Phase 9 (2 weeks) – Tyrrel Drive two-way traffic lights

James Harrison, Network Director for London and South Essex at Cadent explained: “These works are part of the investment in our network by Cadent which is vital in ensuring that we keep gas flowing to homes in South Essex and beyond for generations to come. With gas pipes being decades old, it is essential that we replace them to future-proof our network and minimise the amount of repair work that we have to do in the area over the coming years. Keeping the people of Southend-on-Sea warm in their homes is our number one priority.

“We understand the frustrations that this will cause to road users and residents and we apologise for this. I’d urge everybody to allow a little bit more time for their journeys throughout the period of the works, and I’d like to thank everybody for their patience and understanding as our engineers complete these works safely and as swiftly as possible.”

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