Two Essex roads disrupted by incidents affecting traffic

Summarised from 3 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 14 Oct, 19:58 · Archive

Two major Essex roads are suffering disruption after separate incidents in the Colchester area.

Two major roads in Essex are experiencing significant traffic disruption following separate incidents in the Colchester area. The A12 London-bound on the Colchester Bypass is partially blocked between Junctions 28 and 27 for the A134, causing congestion for motorists heading south. Queues are building back beyond Junction 29 for the A120, and surrounding routes across northern Colchester are also reported to be busy as traffic builds.

In a separate incident, the A133 is closed in both directions between Progress Way in Little Clacton and Weeley Roundabout. The closure is forcing drivers to seek alternative routes, with traffic building on the B1441 Clacton Road as motorists divert away from the affected stretch. The A133 closure is reported to be due to a police incident.

Details about the nature of the incident affecting the A12 have not yet been confirmed by the outlets reporting on it. Similarly, no further details have been provided about the nature of the police incident responsible for the A133 closure. Drivers in the area are advised to expect delays and consider using alternative routes until the disruptions are cleared.

How it is being reported

• Major Essex road CLOSED due to ongoing 'police incident'A133 closed in both directions between Little Clacton and Weeley Roundabout after a police incident, causing delays on B1441 Clacton Road.Colchester Gazette · 14 Oct, 19:35
• Major Essex road CLOSED due to ongoing 'police incident'A133 closed in both directions between Little Clacton and Weeley Roundabout after a police incident, causing delays on B1441 Clacton Road.Echo (Basildon) · 14 Oct, 19:35
• Major Essex road CLOSED due to ongoing 'police incident'A133 closed in both directions between Little Clacton and Weeley Roundabout after a police incident, causing delays on B1441 Clacton Road.Brentwood Guardian · 14 Oct, 19:35
• Delays on MAJOR Essex road due to 'incident'A12 Colchester traffic: London-bound road partially blocked between Junctions 28 and 27, with delays backing up and busy local routes.Brentwood Guardian · 14 Oct, 17:27
• Delays on MAJOR Essex road due to 'incident'A12 Colchester traffic: London-bound road partially blocked between Junctions 28 and 27, with delays backing up and busy local routes.Colchester Gazette · 14 Oct, 17:27
• Delays on MAJOR Essex road due to 'incident'A12 Colchester traffic: London-bound road partially blocked between Junctions 28 and 27, with delays backing up and busy local routes.Echo (Basildon) · 14 Oct, 17:27

In this story: A12 · Colchester · Colchester Bypass · A134 · A120 · A133 · Little Clacton · Weeley Roundabout

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