A12 northbound Jct 26 to Jct 27 lane closure (MP 156/2 to 157/5)

Cleared

Start time: Wed, Feb 25, 2026 9:00 PM
Expected end: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 8 hours
Road: A12 – A12 Northbound Between A120 Near Colchester (West) And A1124
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Northbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected: Lane 1 closed, 1 of 2 lanes affected
Reason: Other

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First published: Thu, Feb 19, 2026 9:17 AM
Last updated: Tue, Feb 24, 2026 4:28 PM
Cleared: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: A12 northbound Jct 26 to Jct 27 lane closure (MP 156/2 to 157/5)

Coordinates: 51.889783, 0.821573
Latitude span: 51.887559 – 51.890561
Longitude span: 0.810796 – 0.828999
Bounding box centre: 51.889060, 0.819898
Location descriptions: A12 northbound between A120 near Colchester (west) and A1124

A12 northbound within the A1124 junction

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Wed, Feb 25, 2026 9:00 PM
Overall feed end: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 8 hours
Probability code (raw): probable
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

12 coordinate pairs

Description: A12 northbound between A120 near Colchester (west) and A1124
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: North Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start2 End1
Linear Element Road: A12
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {723B2DDB-9B88-44AE-9132-DF66E71435A8}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 245 m
To Distance: 1,037 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.890007 0.820892
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Segment 2

8 coordinate pairs

Description: A12 northbound within the A1124 junction
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: North Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A12
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {E0C3D0DD-AE1C-4369-BCEC-FED5A06865E2}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 403 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.89044 0.825105
51.89046 0.825397
51.890489 0.826053
51.890521 0.827334

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs

Description: A12 northbound within the A1124 junction
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: North Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A12
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {7FC98B69-4C86-4E40-AE04-7A4167B10811}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 37 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

51.890548 0.828455
51.890546 0.828542
51.890561 0.828999

Segment 4

2 coordinate pairs

Description: A12 northbound within the A1124 junction
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lane Usage: Cl1
Lane Number: 1
Lane Status: Closed
Lane Direction: Aligned
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 2 operational lanes
Direction On Section: North Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A12
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {5F316C15-2BCF-4884-8C4F-69BF277AB9F6}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 77 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.890548 0.828455

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 25
First coordinate pair: 0.810796, 51.887559
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 25

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Other
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Other
Feed region label: Colchester