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Roadworks in Uttlesford by area

Across the areas we cover there are 14 roadworks on now and 59 booked for the next month, and 52 of them close the road. Here is every area ranked, the closures this week and next, and who is doing the digging.

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14roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs
59coming upbooked for the next 30 days
52road closureson now or coming up
26closures this week and next19 in the next 7 days

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Busiest right now: Saffron Walden (14), Stansted Mountfitchet (12) and Elsenham (8). The middle Uttlesford area has 2, and 11 areas have none at all. Most road closures: Elsenham (8), Saffron Walden (8) and Stansted Mountfitchet (8).

Every area, ranked

1Saffron WaldenCB1014598
2Stansted MountfitchetCM2412488
3ElsenhamCM228088
4Great DunmowCM68352
5StebbingCM67077
6BentfieldCM247255
7AshdonCB103033
8BirchangerCM233122
9TakeleyCM223031
10Great SampfordCB102112
11HenhamCM222022
12ManudenCM232022
13ThaxtedCM62022
14Wendens AmboCB112112
15FelstedCM62021
16NewportCB112021
17Great ChesterfordCB101011
18Hatfield Broad OakCM221011
19Molehill GreenCM221011
20White RodingCM61011
21Hatfield HeathCM22101–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 7 of those). Areas overlap, so one job can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

Roads closing this week and next

Sparrowsend HillRoad improvements in the roadWendens Ambo21 Oct to 23 OctEssex County Council
Newport RoadRoad improvements in the roadSaffron Walden21 Oct to 23 OctEssex County Council
Brookend RoadRoad improvements in the roadStebbing21 Oct to 26 OctEssex County Council
Warehouse RoadRoad improvements in the roadStebbing21 Oct to 26 OctEssex County Council
Watch House RoadRoad improvements in the roadStebbing21 Oct to 26 OctEssex County Council
High StreetRoad improvements in the roadStebbing21 Oct to 26 OctEssex County Council
The DownsRoad improvements in the roadStebbing21 Oct to 26 OctEssex County Council
Pulford PlaceRoad improvements in the roadStebbing21 Oct to 26 OctEssex County Council
Debden RoadRoad improvements in the roadNewport22 Oct to 27 OctEssex County Council
Mill RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadHenham26 Oct to 27 OctAnglian Water
Hall RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeElsenham26 Oct to 28 OctOpenreach
Butt LaneWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeManuden26 Oct to 30 OctOpenreach
The StreetWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeManuden26 Oct to 30 OctOpenreach
Bardfield RoadWork on pipes or cables in the roadThaxted26 Oct to 30 OctAffinity Water - C
Rectory LaneRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadAshdon27 Oct to 29 OctAffinity Water - C
Buttleys LaneRepairs to pipes or cables on the vergeGreat Dunmow28 Oct to 29 OctOpenreach
Station RoadRepairs to pipes or cables on the pavementSaffron Walden28 Oct to 30 OctAffinity Water - C
Garnetts LaneWork on pipes or cables on the vergeFelsted2 Nov to 3 NovOpenreach
School LaneRoad improvements in the roadMolehill Green2 Nov to 6 NovEssex County Council
Tindon EndWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeGreat Sampford2 Nov to 12 NovAffinity Water - C
GarnettsWork on pipes or cables in the roadTakeley2 Nov to 18 DecAffinity Water - C
Needham Green RoadRoad improvements in the roadHatfield Broad Oak3 NovEssex County Council

22 road closures starting in the next 14 days, soonest first. Tap a road for the details. Dates are what was booked and can change.

Roads closed now

Sparrowsend HillRoad improvements on the vergeWendens AmboUntil 24 OctEssex County Council
Newport RoadRoad improvements on the vergeSaffron WaldenUntil 24 OctEssex County Council
Moor End RoadWork on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeGreat SampfordUntil 31 OctAffinity Water - C
Little Walden RoadWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementSaffron WaldenUntil 16 NovCadent Gas

4 road closures already under way, ending soonest first. Long closures are often for part of a road or part of the day.

Who is doing the digging

Essex County Council3953%
Openreach1419%
Affinity Water - C1115%
Cadent Gas45%
Gigaclear23%
Anglian Water11%
Last Mile Electricity11%
Uk Power Networks Eastern & London11%

Roadworks on now or coming up across the areas we cover, by the company or council that booked them.

Where the figures come from

Roadworks and closures come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which every council and utility company in England uses to book works on the road. It is published once a month under the Open Government Licence, and the latest month we have is September 2026. We take the works the councils covering Uttlesford publish, and count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page.

Dates are what was booked, and works often finish early or run late. Emergency repairs and works booked at short notice may not show until the next month. See our sources and their licences.

Roadworks in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Uttlesford have the most roadworks?

Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Saffron Walden (14), Stansted Mountfitchet (12), Elsenham (8), Great Dunmow (8) and Stebbing (7). The middle area has 2.

Which roads are closed in Uttlesford this week?

19 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Moor End Road in Great Sampford, Little Walden Road in Saffron Walden and Sparrowsend Hill in Wendens Ambo. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in Uttlesford?

Of the 73 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by Essex County Council (39), Openreach (14) and Affinity Water - C (11). Water, gas, phone and electricity companies need a permit to dig up the road, the same as the councils.

How up to date are the roadworks figures?

They come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which publishes every permit once a month; the latest month we have is September 2026. Works booked at short notice, and emergency repairs, may not show until the next month’s figures arrive.