Canvey's busiest road could be shut off to traffic for three months.
Contractors initially said Long Road would be shut for four weeks for repair works to a cracked sewage pipe.
This has now been extended to 12 weeks, sparking fears of even more traffic chaos when schools go back and even in the run up to Christmas.
A Castle Point Council traffic order, subtly pinned on a lamp post, also reveals the road could remain closed for a period of up to 18 months if necessary.
Published Thursday August 26, 2004
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