£1.2bn A12 upgrade accepted for planning

The multi-project £1.2bn plan to upgrade the A12 between Chelmsford and Colchester has been submitted for planning.
Under the 15-mile upgrade plan, the A12 between and Colchester – junctions 19 (Boreham Interchange) to 25 (Marks Tey Interchange) – will be widened to three lanes in each direction.
Two major bypasses will also be constructed; one at Rivenhall End and a second between Kelvedon North to the Marks Tey Interchange (junctions 24-25).To enable traffic to flow