Essex Travel Information
Provided by the
Essex Traffic
Control Centre
About Us
The Traffic Control Centre was officially opened on 19th July 2004, with the aim to tackle congestion on the Essex Roads, which is the top priority for Essex County Council. In line with government transport policy, network expansion is no longer considered to be an effective solution to congestion, so the Traffic Control Centre was devised to manage the existing network and provide a service to the public, not previously offered. The aims of the Traffic Control Centre are to:
- Make travelling in Essex more comfortable and convenient
- Detect and respond to incidents and accidents on the network, minimising their impact on traffic
- Provide comprehensive traffic and travel information through a range of channels
- Work with relevant third parties to deliver a first class service to the travelling public within Essex
- Encourage the use of the sustainable modes of transport
- Improve the effectiveness of the county’s existing strategic road network
- Reduce times across the network
- To influence travel patterns
- Reduce car park search times within town centres
The centre can provide Travel Advice and Traffic Information to the public.
The Traffic Control Centre is open Monday to Friday - 7am to 7pm.
Call us on 08456 000 110 or come in and see us. We are located in the Public Atrium (next to the Reception Desk) in County Hall, Chelmsford.