A12 southbound closes for five nights of repair work

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 08:32 · Archive

The A12 southbound will close overnight until 24 October for National Highways repairs.

The A12 southbound is set to close for five nights as National Highways carries out repair work. The closures run between junction 25 at Marks Tey and junction 23, from 9pm to 5am each night until Saturday, 24 October. This latest work follows an overnight closure on Friday, 16 October.

During the closures, southbound drivers will be diverted off the A12 at junction 25. Traffic will be directed along the A120 towards Braintree before joining the A131 towards Chelmsford. Drivers will then reach the A12 at junction 19 and resume their journey northbound back to junction 25.

National Highways said the closures are required to keep road users and its workforce safe while the repairs are carried out. The work is described as carriageway reconstruction and repair.

How it is being reported

• Drivers warned as A12 closes overnight this weekA12 southbound closures between Marks Tey and junction 23 run overnight until October 24 for National Highways repairs, with diversions.Ipswich Star · 20 Oct, 08:00
• Drivers warned as A12 closes overnight this weekA12 southbound closures between Marks Tey and junction 23 run overnight until October 24 for National Highways repairs, with diversions.East Anglian Daily Times · 20 Oct, 08:00

In this story: National Highways · A12 · Marks Tey · Braintree · Chelmsford

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem