I regularly lobby Norman Hume (Cabinet Portfolio holder for Transport on Essex County Council), hard on traffic problems in and around Harlow, so I was really pleased with the announcement that Harlow is to get two much-needed transport schemes costing £13.5m. This is really great news for commuters.
In essence, Motorists will benefit from the Community Infrastructure Fund which is set to bring to an end traffic tailbacks on two of the town's major roads. Part of the funding - £9.9m - will enable the A414 to become a dual carriageway along its entire length from the M11-A414 junction at Hastingwood to the A1169 Southern Way, with new traffic signals at the Southern Way junction.
The other £3.6m will be spent on the second phase of bus, cycle and walking improvements along First Avenue, between Howard Way and the A414.
This is long-awaited and much-needed. Everyone who drives into Harlow will have had to sit in traffic queues as they head down towards Southern Way from the M11.
I was pleased to highlight these issues (see previous post) with Shadow Transport Secretary Theresa Villiers to highlight the A414 bypass campaign when they visited the Hastingwood interchange and I believe that this funding will enable work to get underway asap.
It is a great day for Harlow and the thousands of motorists who drive into and out of the town every day.
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