DRIVERS are urged to plan their route as a section of a major road will be closed this weekend.
Both on and off slip roads of the J27 Spring Lane Interchange on the A12 are closed this weekend until Monday (February 22) at 6am.
They will also be closed next weekend.
#A12 J27 Spring Lane Interchange: Both on and off slip roads are closed this weekend until 6am on Mon 22 Feb, and then next weekend. Please use the official diversions in the map. https://t.co/WmwMMjd7KK @suffolkcc@Suff_highways @BBCSuffolk @EastSuffolk pic.twitter.com/qMXGU2PVQA
— Highways England (@HighwaysEAST) February 20, 2021
While the sliproad is closed drivers heading northbound who are looking to leave the A12 at junction 27 will face a two mile diversion.
They will be directed off the A12 at junction 26, for Eight Ash Green, and follow the A1124 then London Road before joining the A133 at Cymbeline Way.
Drivers heading southbound will directed on the same diversion but in reverse.
Highways England will be carrying out repairs and maintenance on stretches of concrete surface on the A12.
The work will include repair to the concrete road main carriageway, clearing drains, repainting road markings and new reflective studs.
The works, which cost £1.8 million in total are set to be completed by the end of March.
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