We have some news about future workings from the latest meeting of the Reservoir Liaison Committee.
Work on the B1026 causeway is due to start on 6th September 2010 .
Initially a 60m section over the culvert area will be designated as single lane controlled by traffic lights. This is to dam the culvert on the east side. The process will then be repeated on the other side and the culvert will be drained and cleaned out.
The next stage is to dig up the carriageway on the west side to enable rebuilding of the culvert which will house the pumps needed to empty the central section of the reservoir. The culvert is at present too weak for its purpose. This activity will then be repeated on the east side of the carriageway.
The traffic lights are bound to delay journeys at busy times but they are to be radar assisted to minimise waiting during periods of light traffic.
The good news is that this stage is scheduled to be completed by Christmas.
It is then hoped to re-open both lanes of the carriageway although they will be narrower than before and there will be no footpath on the western side.
At the same time work will be progressing on constructing the road which will form the new causeway to the west of the existing road.
The target for completing this work is June 2011.
Change of working hours
Essex and Suffolk Water have requested, via the Abberton Reservoir Liaison Meeting, a change to agreed working times. Neither Colchester Borough Council nor any of the Parish Council representatives objected to the request so the following working hours have now been agreed.
Summer Months April – September (BST) Monday to Friday – 07.00 to 19.00 (this is a change from
The Borough Council has also agreed that the restriction on construction and delivery traffic driving through the village during school “picking up” and “dropping off” times does not apply during the period of school holidays.
