THE A12 was closed in both directions due to an incident at the Cuckoo Farm junction.
The A12 was closed to traffic travelling southbound near the Cuckoo Farm junction, while a roadblock was set up stopping motorists travelling northbound.
Essex Police were called to the scene because of concern for a man in the area.
Updated 10:30am: Police are searching the A12 after receiving reports of a man in danger on the A12 carriageway.
Updated 10:40am: Essex Police say the road will reopen shortly, with rolling roadblocks and a temporary 30 mph speed limit.
Updated 10.45am: The road has reopened in both directions.
Queues remain back past Eight Ash Green on the northbound carriage way and Stratford St Mary southbound.
Updated 2pm: A man has been found safe and well. Officers were concerned for his safety after several reports of a man threatening to jump from a bridge onto the A12.
A 30mph rolling road block was imposed after the road was closed for more than an hour.
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