MALDON district drivers should be aware that the there will be overnight closures of the A12 southbound between junctions 19 and 15 from 19 July - until November.

Highways East (Highways England) will be carrying out concrete repairs on the busy carriageway between Boreham at junction 19 and Ingatestone at junction 15.

The closure of the lengthy stretch will be from 9pm to 5am on Mondays to Thursdays and from 9.30pm to 6am on Friday nights to Saturday mornings each week.

Diversion route will be in place

A signed diversion along the A130/A1016/A414 will be in place and you can see the Highways England graphic with this article.

Depending on weather, additional road closures may be required.

The diversion route is as below:

-Drivers heading south should leave the A12 at junction 19 Boreham Interchange and join the A130.

-Follow the A130 and then join the A1016.

-Follow the A1016 and then join the A414.

-Follow the A414 to re-join the A12 at junction 15. A signed diversion route will be in place.

For more information visit the Highways England website using the link here.