Rebecca Harris MP told us: 'Essex County Council Highways are doing major works to upgrade the cathodic protection on the struts of Canvey bridge to ensure they stay safe from tidal erosion in the future.
They invited me down to take a look at the works and I raised my concerns about potential tailbacks.
I am very pleased that they anticipate that the road will only be shut for one night between now and the end of the works and that the pedestrian footpath on the Eastern side of the bridge will only be shut for a week.'