Essex to get average speed cameras

The UK’s Highways Agency is planning to install average speed cameras on the A12 in Essex near Kelvedon as part of its pinch point programme, at a cost of approximately US$1.65 million. The cameras are intended to enforce the existing 70mph speed limit and the Agency hopes that by introducing them to this section of the A12, safety will be improved and incident-related congestion reduced.
April 25, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The UK’s 503 Highways Agency is planning to install average speed cameras on the A12 in Essex near Kelvedon as part of its pinch point programme, at a cost of approximately US$1.65 million.

The cameras are intended to enforce the existing 70mph speed limit and the Agency hopes that by introducing them to this section of the A12, safety will be improved and incident-related congestion reduced.

The pinch point programme forms part of the UK Government’s growth initiative, outlined during the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement in November 2011. The Highways Agency is redesigning the programme to deliver smaller scale improvements to the strategic road network that will help to stimulate growth in the local economy and relieve congestion and/or improve safety.

Detailed design will commence in September and will identify the construction methodology and programme and work is expected to start in November 2014.
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