The Department for Transport is investing £15 million to support improvements needed at the A127/A130 Fairglen Interchange in south Essex. This new funding is in addition to the £38 million we are investing in the junction. The South East Local Enterprise Partnership is also investing £6.2 million.
The money means long-awaited upgrades can now get underway. These upgrades will help to future-proof the junction. This is needed due to further housing developments in the area and increased traffic. It is expected that 60,000 new homes will be built in south Essex by 2043.
The scheme will include:
- a dedicated off-slip link road between the A130 and southbound A1245
- a dedicated left-turn from A1245 towards Southend A127
- widening of westbound A127 off slip
- installation of a foot and cycleway crossing/bridge on the south side of Fairglen roundabout
- widening and improvements to the Rayleigh Spur roundabout
Now the additional money is confirmed, we will appoint a contractor. The work will start shortly after this and is expected to take around two years.