The new M11 Junction 7A and widening of Gilden Way will: Work on the scheme began in summer 2020 and is being undertaken by GRAHAM construction. The scheme begins by widening Gilden Way from the London Road roundabout to Marsh Lane to create a three-lane road. 3.14 Junction 7A is considered the optimum solution to stimulate and enable growth in Harlow and the surrounding areas. The widening will be accommodated within the existing highway boundaries or on  land transferred to Essex County Council's ownership. Advanced works and services diversion for Phase 1 of the scheme commenced on Gilden Way in May 2018 and were completed in November 2019. The Scheme You can download our consultation document using the link below, along with other information about the scheme. 1.12 The strategic highway modelling identified … A full closure of the Sheering Hall underpass will be in place from 26 January until late March 2021 to enable demolition and reinforced concrete works. The new M11 Junction 7A is a critical new infrastructure project funded through Highways England and Essex County Council. Meet our executive and non-executive directors More About us. Essex County Council is set to sign off the delivery for the new junction 7a next week. We aim to respond to enquiries within 10 working days. East. It will see the existing B183 widened, creating an additional lane heading westbound and providing two lanes to the existing London Road Roundabout which links to the A414. This will provide an extra lane for traffic approaching Harlow as well as providing improved walking and cycling access. GRAHAM has been appointed as main contractor to deliver the new M11 Junction 7A at Harlow. Work started on Thursday 19 November 2020 and took approximately 3 weeks to complete. A section of the old Sheering Road as it passes The Campions will become access-only for residents, while access to Mayfield Farm will also be improved. The new M11 Junction 7A and widening of Gilden Way will: Work on the scheme began in summer 2020 and is being undertaken by GRAHAM construction. At the end of this process, a Preferred Route was approved by the ECC Cabinet and announced on 13 December 2016. The new junction will be complete and operational by 2022. We are grateful to everyone who took the time to consider our proposals and provide their feedback. Phase 1: to widen and improve Gilden Way; Phase 2A: to provide the new motorway junction, together with the southern arm of the link road and the new Campions Roundabout that connects the new junction to Lower Sheering Road; Phase 2B: to provide the northern arm of the link road, between Campions Roundabout and Junction 7A, and the new Pincey Brook roundabout, which forms part of that northern arm. Work to build new junction begins on M11. As part of the consultation, we ensured the proposals were well publicised, including holding public information events and displaying information at various locations. During this time the team will be extending the underpass structure to facilitate the construction of the new slip roads for J7a of the M11 – this requires demolition of existing wing walls to extend the box structure, before rebuilding the wing walls at the end of the new extension. Highways England provided a … Works are subject to weather conditions and any changes in Government COVID-19 restrictions. Options 4.1 The Council could decide not to progress the scheme, and ask Highways England to deliver it as the highway authority for the M11. Funded through Highways England, the Department for Transport, Essex County Council and the South East Local Enterprise Partnership, the scheme is located between Junctions 7 and 8 of the M11. If you get into trouble on a motorway - go left. For details on the documents and orders made available visit the publication of orders page, if you have any questions about the scheme. Works on the motorway junction and link road are likely to start in Spring 2020. The new M11 Junction 7A is a critical new infrastructure project funded through Highways England and Essex County Council. Public Rights Of Way User Satisfaction Survey, Real-time information for connected vehicles, Member of the Public, Elected Members and Councillors, Interactive Maps and Live Travel Information, Intelligent Transport Systems / Traffic Signals, Wall-mounted street light replacement programme, Safer, Greener, Healthier Questions and Answers, Create a new east-west link, which will move traffic smoothly out of Harlow on to the M11, Reduce congestion on the north-south links through Harlow and towards Junction 7, Create new public transport and sustainabile travel opportunities. We are grateful to everyone who took the time to consider our proposals and provide their feedback. Previous Next. 1.2.1 The proposed M11 Junction 7A (M11 J7A) is located between Junction 7 and 8 of the M11 motorway and includes a grade separated junction and a link road joining the M11 to the B183 Gilden Way east of Harlow. We read and analysed each response to gain a thorough understanding of the issues, suggestions and any concerns that they contained. Highways England will soon close part of the M11 overnight for twelve weeks. As such Phase 1 and Phase 2A of the scheme will be constructed, except for the southern arm of the Link Road; this will be replaced by an alternative dualled Link Road scheme (two lanes in each direction) that facilitates two-way traffic. The M11 Junction 7A scheme is located between Junctions 7 and 8 of the M11. The new junction is planned to open in September 2022. Delivering the strategically important new access from the M11, the works will see a new junction and link road created, connecting the motorway with Gilden Way, east of Harlow, and creating a new east-west link through the town, helping … The orders and documents that were made available ahead of the Public Inquiry, which took place in 2019. There will be slip roads on and off the M11 for both northbound and southbound traffic.Traffic travelling from the new M11 junction towards Harlow will use the new roundabouts, on either side of the M11, and travel along the new wide two-lane link road to The Campions roundabout. From near the junction with Marsh Lane, a new road to the east will be built, linking the improved Gilden Way to the M11 via a new roundabout called 'The Campions roundabout'. Essex County Council has launched a bidding process to undertake a £50m design and construction contract on the M11 Junction 7a. This scheme is part of the Highways England Concrete Roads Programme in the East region. The current option includes two lanes in a westerly Essex CC seeks to build a link road from the B183 to a dumbell on the M11 at the location linked to on the map on the right of the page. This will enable the Junction to operate effectively until such a time as there is more certainty over planned growth to require Phase 2B. In 2019 a Public Inquiry took place to assess the scheme. The £50m project involves a new Junction 7a. This is to allow an A414 Harlow northern bypass to meet the M11 at this junction. You can download our consultation document using the link below, along with other information about the scheme. Provide new opportunities for housing and business developments.