Drivers in and around south Essex will have 14 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

And eight of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing holdups of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

Here are the upcoming closures over the next fortnight:

  • M25, from 5am September 29 2023 to 5am June 29 2024, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M25 anti-clockwise, junction 28 to junction 27, lane and slip road closure for consrtuction of new slip road, diversion via National Highways roads.
  • M25, from 5am September 29 2023 to 5am June 29 2024, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M25 anti-clockwise, junction 28 to junction 27, lane and slip road closure for construction of new slip road, diversion via National Highways roads.
  • A1089, from 10pm May 29 to 5am May 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A1089 northbound, junction A126 to junction A13, lane closures for vegetation clearance.
  • A13, from 10pm May 30 to 5am May 31, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A13 eastbound, junction 30 to junction A1012, Lane and slip road closure for cyclical maintenance, diversion via Local Authorities.
  • A1089, from 11pm May 31 to 5am June 1, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A13 eastbound, junction Stifford to junction A1089, Lane and link road closure for cyclical maintenance, diversions via Local Authorities roads.
  • A13, from 11pm May 31 to 5am June 1, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A13 eastbound, junction A1306 to junction M25, Lane closure for communication works.
  • M25, from 10.30pm June 2 to 5am June 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M25 clockwise, junction 31 to A282, Lanes closure for barrier install.
  • A13, from 10pm June 3 to 6am June 15, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M25 anti-clockwise, junction 30 to junction 29, carriageway closure for extensive resurfacing works, diversion via Local Authorities roads.
  • A1089, from 10pm June 5 to 6am June 8, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A13 westbound, link road to A1089 southbound, link road closure for maintenance works, diversion via Local Authorities roads.
  • A13, from 10pm June 5 to 5am June 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A13 eastbound, junction A1306 to junction M25, Lane closure for technology replacement works.
  • A13, from 10pm June 6 to 5am June 7, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A13 westbound to junction A126 to junction Mardyke, Lane and slip road closure for cyclical maintenance, diversions via Local Authorities roads.
  • M25, from 8.30pm June 8 to 6am June 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M25 Anticlockwise, junction 1A to junction 31, Lane closures for emergency tunnel exercise.
  • A13, from 9pm June 8 to 6am June 9, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M25 clockwise, junction 31, entry slip road closure for emergency exercise, diversion via National Highways roads.
  • •M25, from 9pm June 8 to 6am June 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M25 clockwise, junction 31 to junction 1A, Lane closures for emergency tunnel exercise.

National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.