Temporary traffic lights have been installed in The Street, Heybridge, this afternoon (July 6) while workers repair a damaged water main and section of road surface. 

The lights are set to remain in place for the next couple of days, while Essex & Suffolk Water and another contractor complete repairs. 

Traffic throughout Heybridge and the local area continues to be disrupted, with queues reaching B1018/The Causeway in Maldon during busy periods.

Essex & Suffolk Water has replaced a two-metre section of the water pipe. (Photo: Ben Shahrabi)

This morning, homes and businesses in Heybridge were left without water, forcing Heybridge Primary School to move teaching online.

The cause has since been confirmed as a split in a two-metre section of the water pipe, likely caused by age. Workers replaced the section and residents have had their water supply restored.

A representative for Essex & Suffolk Water told Nub News The Street will be "a priority for reinstatement".

Once the hole in the road is filled, a different company will remove damaged sections of the road and resurface it. 

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