Essex Highways has warned drivers as a temporary new speed limit has been put in place on a major south Essex road today.
The 40mph speed limit has been put in place on the A13 between the Five Bells interchange and Pitsea flyover for safety reasons, highways says.
Teams are planning for repairs to take place on the carriageway "as soon as possible".
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An Essex Highways spokesman said: “A 40 mile per hour speed limit has been put in place between the Five Bells Interchange and the Pitsea flyover because of serious road surface deterioration and it was considered dangerous for drivers to travel at the national speed limit along this stretch.
“The road is being inspected and a lane closure is likely to be put in place so repairs can be carried out to prevent further deterioration.”
They added: "We will post a further update as soon as we have confirmed dates for the works and the traffic management required."
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