OVERNIGHT traffic diversions have been scheduled on Thursday, November 17 as part of the major overhaul of the A12.

Starting at 8pm, swathes of northbound traffic will be diverted onto the A131 towards Braintree, the B1408 London Road, and the A1124 between Halstead and Eight Ash Green.

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Traffic will then re-join the A12 at junction 26 in Stanway.

Southbound traffic will exit the A12 at junction 25 and travel up and over the roundabout before re-joining the A12.

The diversions will be in place until 6am on Friday morning.