A131 near Braintree to close for three nights of resurfacing
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 17:30 · Archive
The A131 near Braintree will close overnight from October 17 to 19 for resurfacing works.
A stretch of the A131 near Braintree in Essex will close overnight for resurfacing works between Broad Road and Marks Farm Roundabout. The closure will run from 8pm to 6am each night from October 17 to October 19, with a 41-mile diversion expected to add around an hour to journey times.
Drivers will be routed along the Braintree Bypass and Great Leigh Bypass towards Chelmsford before joining the A12. From there, traffic will continue to Junction 26, head towards Halstead, then turn left onto the A131 towards Broad Street.
Essex County Council said the closure is required for the safety of the public and workforce. Access will remain available at all times for emergency services and pedestrians. Drivers are advised to plan their journey ahead and to avoid travelling during closure hours.
How it is being reported
- Drivers face hour-long diversion route as key road to undergo resurfacing worksA131 near Braintree, Essex, to close overnight from October 17 to 19 for resurfacing, with a 41-mile diversion adding an hour via Chelmsford and A12.Brentwood Guardian · 15 Oct, 17:00
- Drivers face hour-long diversion route as key road to undergo resurfacing worksA131 near Braintree, Essex, to close overnight from October 17 to 19 for resurfacing, with a 41-mile diversion adding an hour via Chelmsford and A12.Echo (Basildon) · 15 Oct, 17:00
- Drivers face hour-long diversion route as key road to undergo resurfacing worksA131 near Braintree, Essex, to close overnight from October 17 to 19 for resurfacing, with a 41-mile diversion adding an hour via Chelmsford and A12.Colchester Gazette · 15 Oct, 17:00
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