Monday 18 Aug 2003
ROAD CLOSURE NEEDED FOR MULTI MILLION POUND SIGNALLING UPGRADE
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Network Rail’s £184m West Anglia Route Modernisation (WARM) project is in its final stage and still on time and to budget. The signalling upgrade project covers the route from Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport which had been controlled by small century-old signal boxes.
The final push covers Roydon to Stansted including Spellbrook level crossing in between Sawbridgeworth and Bishops Stortford. In order to upgrade the crossing, install new signal bases and signals while laying miles of cabling needed for the signal and power supplies, the crossing and the approaching road will have to be closed.
Spellbrook Lane East which leads from A1184 (Cambridge Road) via Dell Lane to the A1060 will be closed from:
· 01.00 Friday 22 August to midnight Saturday 6 September
· Midday Sunday 7 September to midnight Thursday 11 September
A local diversionary route will be sign posted during the road closure.
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Spellbrook – 2
Mark Phillips, Network Rail Regional Director said:
“Network Rail apologises for any inconvenience to road users during this time, however the short term inconvenience will bring long term gains for the travelling public who will see improvements in the performance and reliability of this important London artery. “
The final push covers Roydon to Stansted including Spellbrook level crossing in between Sawbridgeworth and Bishops Stortford. In order to upgrade the crossing, install new signal bases and signals while laying miles of cabling needed for the signal and power supplies, the crossing and the approaching road will have to be closed.
Spellbrook Lane East which leads from A1184 (Cambridge Road) via Dell Lane to the A1060 will be closed from:
· 01.00 Friday 22 August to midnight Saturday 6 September
· Midday Sunday 7 September to midnight Thursday 11 September
A local diversionary route will be sign posted during the road closure.
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Spellbrook – 2
Mark Phillips, Network Rail Regional Director said:
“Network Rail apologises for any inconvenience to road users during this time, however the short term inconvenience will bring long term gains for the travelling public who will see improvements in the performance and reliability of this important London artery. “
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