A120 near Braintree closed for three nights of urgent roadworks

Summarised from Colchester Gazette's report · Updated 23 Oct, 11:44 · Archive

The A120 westbound near Braintree will close overnight for three nights this weekend for urgent road surface work.

The A120 westbound between Galleys Corner Roundabout and the B1256 Panners Interchange near Braintree will be closed overnight for three nights to allow urgent road surface work. The closures will run from 9pm to 5am on Saturday 24 October, Sunday 25 October and Saturday 31 October.

National Highways confirmed that the work is necessary for road surface repairs on this stretch of the road. Drivers using the westbound carriageway will be diverted via a 25-mile alternative route, which takes traffic eastbound on the A120 towards Marks Farm Roundabout, then Coggeshall Road to the Marks Tey Interchange. From there, drivers join the A12 southbound towards Chelmsford, exit at junction 19, and take the A131 Beaulieu Parkway before rejoining the A120 at Great Notley Roundabout. Emergency vehicles will be allowed through the roadworks.

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• Severe disruption expected on major route due to 25-MILE diversionDrivers are being warned with a 25-mile diversion route in place overnight on the A120 this weekend near Braintree.Colchester Gazette · 23 Oct, 08:00

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