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The A13
between the A128 (Orsett Cock roundabout) and the A1014 (The Manorway,
Stanford-le-Hope) is currently operating over capacity, with about 77,000
vehicles using it every day.
The A13
widening project will increase that section of the A13 from two to three lanes
in both directions. The
newly widened section of road will provide a continuous three lane road in both
directions between the M25 and Stanford-le-Hope.
As part
of the work, four bridges will be replaced, the Orsett Cock roundabout will be
widened and new traffic lights will be installed to help manage vehicle flows
more safely.
Investing in widening the A13 will support the economy across the region, enhance road safety, reduce
congestion and improve journey times.
 Preparation continuing ahead of main on-road works in early 2019
 Preliminary
work started in December 2017 and will continue throughout autumn and winter 2018. It includes construction of site
offices, vegetation removal, ground investigation, boundary fencing, road
surface testing, archaeology,
drainage and utility work.
This work is mainly taking place away from the road, with minimal impact on road
users.
The main on-road works are expected to start in early 2019, with the project scheduled to be completed in autumn 2020.
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Wildlife safely removed from works site
 A lot of vegetation has been carefully removed from
within the highway boundary so there’s enough space to widen the road and build
new bridges.
A
significant number of trees, hedges and grassland areas will be planted once
the road widening work has finished.
The project team are also working with a team of
ecologists to ensure that protected species, such as snakes, slow worms and
lizards are moved from the construction site to safe areas.
Additional work with badger specialists has taken
place to limit the impact on these animals.
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Flowering bulbs
donated to wildlife hospital
 We were recently contacted by the
South Essex Wildlife Hospital, which was keen to make use of flowering
bulbs that had been removed as part of vegetation clearance work at Orsett
Cock roundabout.
They were duly delivered to their new home, ensuring that they did not go to waste.
The
hospital is
a wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and public advice charity. Its work includes caring for sick and injured
wildlife and releasing them back into the wild.
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Information events planned for October
Residents,
road users and all interested parties are invited to attend public information
events about the scheme in October 2018.
Visitors
will be able to learn more about the scheduled works, see plans and drawings in
greater detail and ask questions about the project.
The
events are drop in style, so you do not need to make an appointment and all
venues are fully accessible for those with mobility restrictions.
- Monday 15 October (2pm - 8pm) – East Thurrock Community Association, 77 Corringham
Road, Stanford-le-Hope SS17 0NU
- Tuesday 16 October (2pm - 8pm) - Horndon-on-the-Hill Methodist Church Hall, High Road,
Horndon-on-the-Hill SS17 8LN
- Friday 19 October (2pm - 8pm) - Orsett Churches Centre, High Road,
Orsett RM16 3ER
Car
parking facilities will be available at all venues and there will be a kid’s
zone to keep children entertained.
The
project team will also be at the Orsett Show on Saturday, 1 September 2018, along
with a state-of-the-art digger simulator, so you can experience what it’s like
to control the sort of heavy machinery that will be used on the A13 project.
More information
The latest information relating to the project, including details of
specific road restrictions, is available online.
If you know someone who may be interested in subscribing to this newsletter, they can sign up at www.thurrock.gov.uk/a13newsletter.
If you have any enquiries, please contact us.
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