Several motorway closures will impact Essex traffic this weekend, according to National Highways England.

These will mainly be along the A12 in the early hours of the morning, with a few on the Dartford Crossing and the M25.

If you are set to be travelling along these roads, it's best to take note of different diversions in place.

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Here’s a list of all of the closures from Friday, May 17 to Sunday, May 19.

M25, Dartford Crossing and A12 closures for Friday, May 17

A12

On the A12 Southbound way, there will be a carriageway closure between Junction 26 and 25 for renewal works between 8pm and 6am.

As part of those works, there will be entry slip road closures at Junction 26 and 27 at the same time.

Meanwhile, on the Northbound way there will be entry slip road closures at Junction 16 and 18 between 9pm and 1am.

Alongside those, there will be regular Northbound way closures including the exit slip road closures at Junction 14 and 15 between 5am and 11pm and a 24-hour entry slip road closure at Junction 19 for New Beaulieu Station construction.

Dartford Crossing

The West tunnel on the Northbound way of the Dartford Crossing will be closed from 11pm to 5.30am for maintenance works.

M25

On the M25 anti-clockwise way there will be an entry slip road closure at Junction 29 between 11pm and 6am for resurfacing works.

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M25, Dartford Crossing and A12 closures for Saturday, May 18

A12

On the A12 Southbound way, there will be a carriageway closure at Junction 25 between 6am and 8pm for renewal works. 

An entry slip road at Junction 26 will also be shut during the same period of time as part of these works.

Alongside those, there will be regular Northbound way closures including the exit slip road closures at Junction 14 and 15 between 5am and 11pm and a 24-hour entry slip road closure at Junction 19 for New Beaulieu Station construction.

Dartford Crossing

The East tunnel on the Northbound way of the Dartford Crossing will be closed from 9.30pm to 5am for maintenance works.

Alongside that, the A282 QEII bridge southbound will have a carriageway closure from 10pm to 5am.

M25

On the M25 clockwise way there will be a carriageway closure between Junction 25 and 27 for a NEAR Scheme Diversion from 10pm to 5.30am.

Entry slip road closures at Junction 25 and 26 will take place at the same time as part of these works.

Elsewhere, the entry slip road at Junction 31 on the clockwise way will be shut for tunnel maintenance between 10pm and 5am.

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M25, Dartford Crossing and A12 closures for Sunday, May 19

A12

On the A12 Southbound way, there will be a carriageway closure between Junction 26 and 25 for renewal works between 8pm and 6am.

As part of those works, there will be an entry slip road closure at Junction 27 at the same time.

Alongside those, there will be regular Northbound way closures including the exit slip road closures at Junction 14 and 15 between 5am and 11pm and a 24-hour entry slip road closure at Junction 19 for New Beaulieu Station construction.

Dartford Crossing

The East tunnel on the Northbound way of the Dartford Crossing will be closed from 10pm to 5am for maintenance works.

M25

On the M25 anti-clockwise way there will be a carriageway closure from Junction 27 to 25 from 10.30pm to 5.30am.

An entry slip road closure at Junction 26 will take place at the same time as part of these works.