A £300,000 bridge repair scheme has been delayed.
Work on the A12 Birchwood Road Bridge, which began on September 7 after being damaged by a vehicle strike, has been paused by National Highways.
The repairs require the full closure of the A12 southbound between junction 33 at Copdock Interchange and junction 29 at Ardleigh Crown Interchange.
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A statement said: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, our planned closures to work on the A12 Birchwood Bridge near Langham in Essex are paused through to Tuesday, September 15.
"We'll restart work on Wednesday, September 16.
"Apologies for any inconvenience."
Once the project resumes, the southbound A12 will be closed overnight from 9pm to 5am.
A diversion route will be in place:
- Leave the interchange and join the A14 eastbound
- Continue on the A14 to junction 56 for Wherstead Interchange
- Leave the A14 at junction 56 and join the A137
- Continue on the A137 through Ardleigh to the Harwich Road roundabout
- Take the third exit onto St Andrew's Avenue (A133)
- Continue to the Ipswich Road roundabout
- Take the third exit onto Ipswich Road (A1232)
- Continue to A12 junction 29 for Ardleigh Crown Interchange
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