Work to improve the A12 at Old London Road alongside Marks Tey northbound in Essex will start this weekend.

The Highways Agency will begin work to resurface the A12 Service Road carriageway at Marks Tey, as well as carrying out drainage and kerb works starting tomorrow.

Road markings will be renewed and parking restrictions for residents on this narrow residential service road will be installed.

In order to complete the work safely, the Old London service road alongside the A12 will be closed for the whole weekend.

The drainage and kerb work will start tomorrow at 8am before the main resurfacing works start on Saturday. The resurfacing works and road markings will take place between midday and 9pm and will finish on Sunday night.

Highways Agency project sponsor Jennie Fraser, said: “This work will provide a safer and smoother road surface along this section of the A12. This work has to take place over a weekend due to the depth of carriageway which needs to be resurfaced. If the work was carried out overnight the tarmac would not have sufficient time to cool before the road reopened. We will also be able to carry out noisy operations during the day which will cause less disruption to residents.

“As the A12 Service Road, adjacent to the A12 carriageway, will be closed to traffic, we have to minimise disruption to drivers we have arranged for alternative parking for residents to be available at Marks Tey Parish Hall. Pedestrian access will still be available. We have worked closely with local residents and key stakeholders about the work."

The work is dependent on suitable weather conditions, and dates may be subject to change.