A12 Marks Tey to Stanway roadworks finally completed after two years of delays

The works on the A12 near Marks Tey have finally completed
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Long-running A12 roadworks which have caused huge disruption to motorists over the past two years have finally been completed. The reconstruction project on the carriageways between Stanway and Marks Tey finished on Friday (October 11).

The £36million National Highways project began in October 2022 to improve the northbound and southbound carriageways of the A12 between junctions 25 and 26. Since then the road has been subject to speed restrictions, lane closures, temporary barriers and full road closures.

In the spring of this year, National Highways said they were in the final stages of the project. The last traffic barriers, cones and speed restrictions were removed on Friday, highlighting the official end to the project which has seen the road completely resurfaced.

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A spokesman for National Highways said: "The end of this scheme marks a significant milestone in our 5-year national concrete roads enhancement project, which is helping ensure smoother and quieter journeys for thousands of motorists on the A12 for decades to come.

"During this project, we have Recycled 48,000 tonnes of old concrete road which is enough to cover the runway at Stansted Airport nearly five times over. We've laid 60,000 tonnes of asphalt which would cover Silverstone circuit nearly 12 times.

The now completed and improved carriageway of the A12
The now completed and improved carriageway of the A12 -Credit:National Highways

"We've removed 66,000 tonnes of soil, which would cover 60 Premier League sized football pitches. Applied 26,000 metres of new white lines, which could draw Wimbledon Centre Court lines over 370 times. We know that living, working, and travelling in and around a major construction project isn’t easy.

"Thank you to local residents and businesses for their patience while we’ve been carrying out this vital upgrade. Although the main part of our reconstruction work is now complete, in the coming weeks you may notice some of our crew out on the A12 carrying out final checks and removing cameras and equipment under lane closures."