A120 Braintree (Panners Interchange to Marks Farm) maintenance work
Our work includes replacing the safety barrier and road signs, resurfacing, repainting road markings, replacing road studs (cat's eyes) and other routine maintenance activities. This will make sure the A120 around Braintree remains in a safe and serviceable condition. We're doing the work in two phases. Phase 1 was completed during 2023. Phase 2 will be done during 2024.
Latest updates
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26 January 2024
Work restarts in February 2024
We are now moving into phase 2 of our essential improvement work on the A120 between Panners Interchange and Galleys Corner Roundabout.
Our work will now focus on replacing the safety barrier on the A120 across the railway bridge. This will ensure the A120 remains in a safe and serviceable condition.
We plan to complete this work over around 4 weeks between Monday 5 February and 6 March 2024. We will be working weeknights only between 8pm and 6am, weather permitting.
Closures and diversions
To carry out the work safely, we will need to close the A120, one direction at a time, and divert traffic on the following dates:
Closure
Date/Time
Diversion
A120 Galleys Corner Roundabout to Panners Interchange, westbound only.
Monday 5 to Tuesday 6 February.
Then Friday 16 February to Monday 4 March 2024
A120 westbound traffic will be diverted via the A12 southbound at junction 25 to exit at junction 19 and follow the A130 and A131 before re-joining the A120 at Panners Interchange to continue their journey.
A120 Panners Interchange to Galleys Corner Roundabout, eastbound only.
Tuesday 6 to Thursday 15 February
Then Monday 5 to Tuesday 6 March 2024
A120 eastbound traffic will be diverted via Panners Interchange onto the A131 and A130 before joining the A12 at junction 19 and exit at junction 25 before rejoining the A120.
Eastbound diversion
Westbound diversion
Please note: Properties and businesses located in the vicinity of the A120 between Panners Interchange and Galleys Corner Roundabout may experience construction noise during the work from Monday 5 February. Additionally, laybys will be closed from 4 February. We will ensure that measures are taken to keep noise levels to a minimum and aim to complete the noisier tasks earlier in the night, where possible. Thank you for your patience during this time.
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31 October 2023
Project update, phase 2
We have now completed Phase 1 of our work.
We will be returning in late January 2024 to carry out Phase 2, which will focus on installing the safety barrier.
Please visit this page for further updates.
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17 May 2023
Upcoming A120 closures for phase 1 work
We plan to complete this work over 5 months between Tuesday 11 April and mid-September 2023. We'll be working between 8pm and 6am week-nights, weather conditions permitting.
Closure Date/time Diversion A120 Panners Interchange to Marks Farm – eastbound only. Monday 24 April to Friday 4 August, weeknights only. A120 eastbound traffic will be diverted via Panners Interchange onto the A131 and A130 before joining the A12 at junction 19 to continue their journey A120 Marks Farm to Panners Interchange – westbound only. Monday 7 August to Friday 8 September. Westbound traffic will be diverted via the A12 at junction 25 towards junction 19, onto the A130 and along the A131 before re-joining the A120 at Braintree to continue their journey There will also be a 40mph speed restriction during the day.
Please note: Properties and businesses located in the vicinity of the A120 between Panners Interchange and Marks Farm Roundabout may experience construction noise during the works from Monday 24 April. We will ensure that measures are taken to keep noise levels to a minimum and aim to complete the noisier tasks earlier in the night, where possible. Thank you for your patience during this time.
Project information
Work on the this stretch of the A120 road around Braintree in Essex includes replacing the safety barrier and road signs, resurfacing, road studs (cat's eyes), road lines and other safety improvements.
The work here is essential, as it will increase the life expectancy of the road and make journeys safer for motorists.
We’ll make the most of the road closures by carrying out as much work as possible. This will reduce the need for us to have more road closures in the near future.
We're doing the work in two phases. Phase 1 was completed during 2023. Phase 2 will be done during 2024.
Road users will benefit from a new central reservation safety barrier from Panners interchange to Marks Farm as well as some new signs. There will also be a new road surface on the eastbound side from Panners to Galleys Corner with new road marking and studs to improve reflectivity and visibility.
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