City Fibre works progress along the London Road

February 16, 2023

City Fibre’s rollout of a fibre optic network across Southend-on-Sea continues, with phase 2 works along London Road, enabling their state-of-the-art fibre-optic network across our City.

From Monday 20 February, City Fibre works are set to progress further along London Road, and will require one directional road closure for approximately 6 weeks between the following roads:

Hamlet Court Road to West Road (for a period of 2 weeks) (Westbound closure)

Hamlet Court Road to North Road (for a period of 2 weeks – Eastbound closure)

Milton Road to Hamlet Court Road (for a period of 2 weeks – Westbound closure)

With London Road being a major route in and out of the City, the Council, on behalf of City Fibre is preparing residents and motorists for likely delays that the City Fibre teams will operate. Signage will be in place for the duration of the works, with variable message signs (VMS) updating motorists as they enter the City and regular updates being provided on the council’s social media accounts.

This is to reduce additional temporary traffic lights being used on London Road. Any residents affected by the side road closures will receive written notice from City Fibre and will still be provided access where required.

Cllr Steven Wakefield, cabinet member for transport, highways and parking, said: “City Fibre has been carrying out work to deliver a state-of-the-art full fibre network across our City since 2020. This work is vital for the economic recovery of Southend, and for our attractiveness as a place to live, work and invest in.

“London Road is a very busy route, which is why I would urge all motorists, residents and visitors to keep an eye on the council’s social media pages for regular updates and to plan their journeys accordingly. City Fibre is on hand to answer any questions residents might have about the work, so please ensure any issues are raised directly with them.

“It is important that we facilitate these works to maximise the potential of the City, and to provide residents and businesses with fibre optic speeds, which is more important than ever given the new ways we are all working.”

The City Fibre contact number for any issues inside of the hours of 7am – 7pm is 0800 083 6160 and the 24-hour emergency contact is 0800 298 6267. Alternatively, the link for the enquiry form on City Fibre’s website can be found here: https://cityfibre.com/enquiries

Residents can keep up to date with all traffic management across the City by visiting One Network.

For regular updates, please see the council’s highways Twitter account, @SouthendHighway.