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A120 eastbound Ardleigh to Elmstead Market lane 2 closure (MP 153/6 to 157/0)

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A120 eastbound Ardleigh to Elmstead Market lane 2 closure (MP 153/6 to 157/0)

Start time
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
8 hours
Road
A120 – A120 Eastbound Between A12 Near Colchester (East) And A133
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
Lane 2 closed, 1 of 1 lanes affected
Reason
Litter Clearance
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 3:02 PM
Last updated
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 12:24 AM
Cleared
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 4:00 AM
  • Latest update: A120 eastbound Ardleigh to Elmstead Market lane 2 closure (MP 153/6 to 157/0)
Coordinates
51.901310, 0.982660
Latitude span
51.894782 – 51.908509
Longitude span
0.963768 – 1.006110
Bounding box centre
51.901646, 0.984939
Location descriptions
  • A120 eastbound between A12 near Colchester (east) and A133
Feed validity status
Suspended
Overall feed start
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length
8 hours
Probability code (raw)
certain
Compliance option (raw)
mandatory
Source identification (raw)
roadworks
Management type value
other
Contra-flow flag (raw)
false
Width restriction flag (raw)
false
Height restriction flag (raw)
false
Weight restriction flag (raw)
false

Segment 1

7 coordinate pairs
Description
A120 eastbound between A12 near Colchester (east) and A133
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A120
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{D77169C1-DFD3-4CD8-952B-2867437EC551}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
881 m
To Distance
1,073 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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Segment 2

16 coordinate pairs
Description
A120 eastbound between A12 near Colchester (east) and A133
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A120
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
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To Distance
603 m
Gml Srs Name
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Segment 3

7 coordinate pairs
Description
A120 eastbound between A12 near Colchester (east) and A133
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A120
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
259 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
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51.902646 0.975632

Segment 4

30 coordinate pairs
Description
A120 eastbound between A12 near Colchester (east) and A133
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A120
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Segment 5

3 coordinate pairs
Description
A120 eastbound between A12 near Colchester (east) and A133
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A120
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{1617D306-5015-459F-8288-277A92E6AA05}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
105 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.902446 0.976062
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Segment 6

17 coordinate pairs
Description
A120 eastbound between A12 near Colchester (east) and A133
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage
Cl2
Lane Number
2
Lane Status
Closed
Lane Direction
Aligned
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
1 operational lane
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A120
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{E31B8CD1-7ED9-4335-ADD4-70D970FEDD5D}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
725 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
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Geometry type
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Geometry points
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First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
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Road section points
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Litter Clearance
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Suspended
Road management
Other
Feed region label
Colchester
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Thu, Sep 3, 2026 3:02 PM
Record versioned
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 12:24 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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