A SLIP road on the A12 has been closed after a lorry overturned on a roundabout.
The northbound slip at junction 25 (Marks Tey) has been shut to all traffic this morning (Tuesday, May 11) due to the incident.
It happened before 6am and means there is no access to the A120 westbound via the A12 northbound.
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#A12 #A120 #MarksTey - The A12 Northbound exit at J25 is currently closed due to an overturned HGV on the roundabout. We are on scene dealing along with @EPRoadsPolicing. pic.twitter.com/eyqS8b9HVv
— Highways England (@HighwaysEAST) May 11, 2021
There is however access to the A120 westbound for drivers approaching from different directions.
Traffic on the southbound carriageway is also affected, with slow moving traffic due to onlookers.
ONGOING - A12 at J25 (Marks Tey) – northbound exit slip road CLOSED because of an overturned lorry on the roundabout. Northbound traffic coping well - southbound slow past the scene. pic.twitter.com/QRp4EjyxMn
— Essex Travel News (@Essex_Travel) May 11, 2021
UPDATE 8am
There are now long queues and delays on the northbound carriageway as far back as junction 24 at Kelvedon.
This is because police have stopped all traffic to allow for recovery of the lorry.
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