I am delighted that after 18 months of campaigning work on a new crossing for Harlow College students who cross the busy Velizy Avenue has now been completed.
During my campaign I met several times with Essex County Council highways and transportation cabinet member Tracey Chapman and her predecessor Norman Hume and several Essex highways officers.
I also wrote to the council over the issue and worked with Harlow College staff to get the issue to the top of the agenda.
I also managed to get the issue debated by Harlow Council which supported my campaign.
The crossing now makes it safer for students to cross the busy road as they walk into and back from the town centre.
I launched my campaign after members of the Students’ Union at the college collected signatures on a petition calling for action to improve safety for pedestrians crossing the dual carriageway.
I am delighted that work on the crossing is finally completed and that students now have a safer journey walking to and from the college.
Velizy Avenue is a busy road at all times of the day and so the crossing will be welcomed by all the students who have to cross the road.
Harlow College principal Colin Hindmarch said: "We have campaigned with Robert Halfon for over a year to get these improvements and we are delighted that this has now happened.
"The safety of college students is our top priority - and the new crossing at Velizy Avenue will help."
Essex County Council highways and transportation cabinet member Tracey Chapman said: "We have been working with Robert Halfon on this project for some time, that's why I'm delighted to see these road improvements happen.
"I know from meeting with Robert Halfon about this several times that the Velizy Avenue crossing is hugely important to Harlow town centre, and to Harlow College students especially."
