New M11 Junction 7A is now open A new junction on the M11 has opened to the public ahead of The public, whom the council thanked for their patience during schedule, following the completion of one of the biggest high- construction of the scheme, were also given a unique opportuniways infrastructure projects in Essex. ty to see the final scheme up close before it opened to traffic during a 5km charity fun run, which was supported by Harlow The £76 million M11 Junction 7A scheme has created a much- Running and Tri Club and Active Essex. needed new access into Harlow and included widening and improvement of Gilden Way, plus a new link road connecting The fun-run, which raised money for a local charity supporting Gilden Way and the junction via new roundabouts on either side children living with cerebral palsy and St Clare Hospice, saw of the motorway. more than 500 participants run from the London Road Roundabout to the new junction and back. With match-funding from As part of the project, Essex County Council with its contractor GRAHAM, their efforts raised over £9,000. GRAHAM has built a new bridge over the motorway, constructed slip roads for both northbound and southbound traffic, and im- Dave Brown, Highways Director for GRAHAM Civil Engineering, proved walking and cycling access on Gilden Way. added: “We’re pleased to have completed construction and delivered this important project in the region. The team has worked Funded by the council and National Highways, the new junction tirelessly during the programme, which included a challenging completes a project started in summer 2020. bridge beam installation over two weeks, involving four overnight Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow, said: “Back in 2007, before I was closures to minimise disruption to road users. The new junction first elected as the Member of Parliament, I started a campaign is a testament to our team’s civil engineering expertise and ancalled ‘Fed Up with Harlow Traffic’. The purpose of this cam- other addition to our growing highways portfolio.” paign was to get an extra road junction built for our town to help ease the traffic gridlock whenever there is an accident or roadworks of any kind.” "Not only will this junction help to ease the flow of traffic, it will boost Harlow’s economy by unlocking thousands more jobs and homes, and by bringing even more business investment into our town.”
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