The Campaign’s focus is to achieve the following 14 top priorities. We have assessed that to do so will almost entirely eliminate sections marked as “very poor” in our detailed route assessments, and will reduce the total of “Poor” and “Very Poor” from 33% of the route to 16% of the route. In other words, these asks have the potential to transform the route into a fully usable asset for both commuting, leisure and tourism purposes.
| Section | Road / Path | Current State | Proposed Solution | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea | The Ford Alresford Creek | Avoids hill on B1029 – NO safe alternative | Floating pontoon at Alresford Creek? Feasibility study needed | £££ |
| Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea | Ford Lane (S) to Moverons Farm | very poor quality uphill track | resurface throughtout | ££ |
| Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea | Ballast Quay to Alresford Rd; avoids Rectory Hill | informal path along field | gravel path alongside fence | ££ |
| Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea | Ballast Quay to Alresford Rd; avoids Rectory Hill | narrow kissing gates x 2 | wide kissing gates | ££ |
| Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea | Angelsea Rd-Ballast Quay | rough unmade road | resurface (part) | ££ |
| Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea | Baynard rec.ground – links Richard Ave to Regents Rd | informal link (on grass) | gravel path along S side | £ |
| Brightlingsea to Clacton | ferry to Point Clear | summer only; avoids long detour; NO safe alternative | run on winter weekends | ££ |
| Clacton to Walton | All off-road greenway sections | some No Cycling ; some not | designate all as shared use | £ |
| Walton to Harwich | Kirby Rd through Walton | busy distributor; limited width | make 20mph | £ |
| Walton to Harwich | Dovercourt promenade | blind corner | safety railings & warning sign | £ |
| Harwich to Manningtree | Ray Lane and path to Refinery Rd | potholes; very muddy; puddles. NO safe alternative | resurface with camber & drain | £££ |
| Manningtree to Colchester | Salary Brook trail | poor surface & too narrow | widen & resurface | ££ |
| Manningtree to Colchester | A133 underpass | often impassable | upgrade or divert route | ££ |
| Colchester | Castle Park paths | very poor surface & too narrow | widen & resurface | ££ |