Roadworks on the A12 will start later than planned tonight to allow fans travelling home from the Ipswich Town game time to leave.
National Highways were expected to close the southbound carriageway of the major route for urgent works from 9pm tonight.
However, it has now confirmed that it will delay the start of the works until 10.30pm to reduce congestion following Ipswich Town’s football match against Watford tonight.
To allow supporters time to leave Portman Road, National Highways has made the decision to push back the start of the works.
Simon Amor, head of scheme delivery at National Highways, said: “We are aware traffic will be busy in light of the Ipswich Town match and have delayed full closure of the road to 10:30pm.
"Closures of the road are for essential maintenance and fully signed diversions will be in place. We appreciate motorists’ continued patience whilst we carry out the work.”
Closures on the A12 southbound will take place overnight until Friday between 9pm to 5am, apart from tonight.
A diversion route will be in place while the road is closed, which is as follows:
- Continue on the A14 to junction 56
- Exit at junction 56 and join the A137 towards Ardleigh
- Continue on the A137 into Colchester
- At the roundabout, take the second exit onto St Andrews Avenue
- Continue on Cowdry Road to Colne Bank Roundabout
- From Colne Bank Roundabout, continue straight ahead onto Colne Bank Avenue/Cymleine Way
- At Spring Lane Roundabout take the third exit onto the A12 to continue your journey
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