Heavy Rainfall affects Essex Roads
As at 16:00 on 7 February 2014
Due to heavy rainfall overnight and during the early hours of this morning, Essex Highways has been responding to numerous events of flooding. Below is a list of roads that have been affected by the conditions:
B1383 London Road, Newport
Road Name Parish District Bakers Lane Black Notley Braintree Hollies Road Bradwell Braintree Hedingham Road Bulmer Braintree Various Roads Finchingfield Braintree The Street Foxearth Braintree Toppesfield Road Great Yeldham Braintree A1124 Halstead Braintree Hedingham Road Halstead Braintree Alphamstone Road Lamarsh Braintree Shalford Green Roadd Shalford Braintree B1054 Steeple Bumpstead Braintree A1017 Rowley Hill Sturmer Braintree Pebmarsh Road Twinstead Braintree Beck Road Canvey Castle Point Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford Riffhams Lane Danbury Chelmsford Hawk Lane Rettendon Chelmsford Nayland Road Great Horkesley Colchester A414 towards Ongar A414 towards Ongar Epping Forest Woodridden Hill Epping Epping Forest Epping Road Epping Upland Epping Forest Rowley Mead North Weald Bassett Epping Forest B184 School Lane to Abbess Roding Ongar Epping Forest First Avenue Harlow Latton Common Road Harlow Church Lays Harlow Loamy Hill Road Tolleshunt Major Maldon Ashley Road Dovercourt Tendring Hall Road Great Bromley Tendring High Street Debden Uttlesford Thaxted Road Debden Uttlesford Water Lane Debden Uttlesford Henham Road Elsenham Uttlesford Ridley Gardens Elsenham Uttlesford Farnham Road Farnham Uttlesford Anso Road Hempstead Uttlesford Hill Road Hempstead Uttlesford Mill Lane Littlebury Uttlesford B1383 London Road Newport Uttlesford Bridge End Newport Uttlesford Cambridge Road Newport Uttlesford High Street Newport Uttlesford Brick Kiln Lane Quendon And Rickling Uttlesford Ashdon Road Radwinter Uttlesford Ashdon Road Saffron Walden Uttlesford B184 Thaxted Road Saffron Walden Uttlesford B184 Little Cambridge Road Great Dunmow Uttlesford Debden Road Saffron Walden Uttlesford Stansted Lower Street Mountfitchet Uttlesford Wood End Saffron Walden Uttlesford Elder Street Wimbish Uttlesford Clavering Road Manuden Uttlesford Philpot Lane to High Roding High Easter Uttlesford
Essex Highways is working alongside other agencies to deal with current incidents and additional resources have been mobilised for the weekend, as further heavy rainfall is forecast for early Saturday morning.
We advise drivers to drive carefully during these exceptional conditions.