A Billericay road is set to close for 61 days in the New Year.

Hillhouse Drive will shut from its junction with Perry Street to its junction with Hillhouse Close on January 30.

The closure will be in place for 61 days while mains replacement works are undertaken by Cadent.

Four other south Essex roads are set to close.

Here are the upcoming roadworks:

Gardiners Lane North in Ramsden Crays will close from its junction with Southlands Road for a distance of approximately 140m in a southeasterly direction.

The closure is scheduled to start on December 23 and will be in place for one day.

This is for overhead cabling works being carried out by Openreach.

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Lambourne Hall Road in Canewdon is closing from its junction with Creeksea Ferry Road for a distance of about 50m in a north westerly direction.

The closure is scheduled to commence on January 11 for three days.

It is required for the safety of the public and workforce while spine cabling works are undertaken by Openreach.

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Warren Drive, Wickford, will be shut from its junction with Beauchamps Drive on January 3.

Ulting Way will also close from its junction with Beauchamps Drive. 

The closures will be in place for 39 days while mains replacement works are undertaken by Cadent.