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The Chelmer Valley Route was built in two stages, the southern
section between Parkway (in the centre of town) and White Hart Lane (to the
north of Springfield) was completed in 1986. The Northern section was completed
in 1989.
The new road was built to
 | Provide a north east by pass to Chelmsford |
| Provide a new direct access into Chelmsford |
| Provide a new cross town link |
| Reduce the number of road accidents and injuries |
| Reduce traffic and environmental impacts in
 | Howe Street |
| Great Waltham |
| Little Waltham |
| Broomfield. |
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The picture galleries show the important aspects of the impact
of the new road,
| Pictures of the Chelmer Valley route show how the
new road has changed the environment
along its route and how it has affected the people who use it. |
| The pictures of the areas now by-passed along the
old road and in the
villages show how the environment has changed and how local people have
been affected. |
| Pictures of businesses and
houses near the new road show how these have been
affected and are likely to have different attitudes towards the new road. |
| The Petersfield link
photos show how the new cross town link has been provided. |
| The problems created by the amount of traffic from
Broomfield hospital are described a a photo
shows where the proposed new link would be built. |
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