Dear Mr Wilding

I write in reply to your petition entitled: Compel Essex Highways to Safeguard Railway Crossing at Mountnessing Road.

Essex Highways have advised that the access arrangements for the proposed development were considered as part of the planning application process. I understand that the bridge in question carries vehicular and pedestrian traffic over the railway line and it is not possible to lower the bridge structure due to the presence of overhead electricity supply for the rail network.  Officers confirm that there footways are present on both sides of the carriageway (picture attached for reference) The footway on the western side, which is also the site development side, varies in width from 1.5 -2m in the vicinity/approach to the bridge. The footway on the eastern side varies in width 1.2-1.5m. Unfortunately there is no opportunity to widen the existing facility on the bridge nor the provision of alternative arrangements at this location. 

However further enhancements including a new shared footway cycleway on northern side of London Road to connect the site into the Hilary Mount area, in addition to signalisation of the London Road and Mountnessing road junction to include light controlled pedestrian/cycling phase, to facilitate safe crossing have been secured. These improvements will improve connectivity along the London Road corridor from the site to facilitate movements of pedestrians and cyclists to local services and facilities.

There is also an alternative arrangement (footbridge over railway via steps picture attached) available to the east and can be accessed from The Avenue, which provide another direct route to Radford Way.

I appreciate that this will not be the hoped for reply, but I hope that this information is helpful.