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Riviera Drive, Southend-on-Sea - Temporary Road Closure due to Railway Improvement Works
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SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC, PARKING, SUSPENSION OF PARKING BAYS, STOPPING, WAITING, LOADING AND UNLOADING (TT026-27-32) ORDER 2026
(RIVIERA DRIVE, ILFRACOMBE CAR PARK)
Notice is hereby given that Southend-on-Sea City Council has made the above Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from proceeding, stopping, waiting, loading, unloading and parking at the locations stated in the Table of this Notice.
The closures are scheduled to commence in the below Table or where appropriate signs are showing and weather permitting.
The alternative route will be for Riviera Drive via Belle Vue Avenue, Southchurch Road, Ilfracombe Avenue and vice versa.
The Order will come into effect on 11 June 2026 until 31 January 2027 from 7am until 6pm and may continue in force for 18 Months or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier.
The closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce whilst Railway improvement is carried out.
Access for emergency vehicles, residents and pedestrians will be maintained at all times during the closure where possible.
The prohibitions or restrictions will apply only during such time and to such extent as indicated by traffic signs prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.
Any vehicle waiting in contravention of any restriction/prohibition imposed by this Notice may be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice and removed under the provisions of the Traffic Management Act 2004.
Table 1
Road Name | Extent/Prohibition | Dates |
Riviera Drive | From Belle Vue Avenue to Ilfracombe Avenue – Closure 7am-6pm | 11/06/2026 to 16/06/2026 |
Riviera Drive | From Belle Vue Avenue to Ilfracombe Avenue – Closure 7am-6pm | 15/09/2026 to 22/09/2026 |
Riviera Drive | Suspension of x30 Parking Bays | 01/07/2026 to 31/01/2027 |
Ilfracombe Car Park | Suspension of Parking Bays in Octavius work area. | 06/09/2026 to 31/01/2027 |
Richard Lumley
Director of Infrastructure & Environment
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Contact: TRO@southend.gov.uk
Dated: 11th June 2026
Ref: TT026-27-32
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