River Blackwater (Langford)

Site Layout and Construction Development for the Langford Mill Eel Screen

Plans are developing now for the installation phase of the Langford Mill Eel Screen project. Currently works are expected to start on site around August 2021.

The drawing below shows how the site will be laid out once the installation is complete. The main elements to be constructed are marked ‘new’ on the drawing.

During construction, the site will be fenced off (as indicated by the dotted red line) to maintain a safe working area separated from any passers-by. The maintenance platform, pathway and control systems inside the Mill building will be constructed first whilst the screen is manufactured off-site.

When the screen is delivered for installation there is likely to be a crane on site for a short time to lift it into the river but for most of the time the site presence will be a few construction engineers and smaller vehicles. Our vehicles will access the site via the existing double gates off the B1019 Maldon Road (between the Mill and the village Hall). There are no road closures or long-term traffic lights anticipated to support the access arrangements but there may be occasional short duration traffic controls to enable larger vehicles to safely navigate the entrance. More details will become available on traffic management once the construction plans are in place.