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Current traffic in Colchester

The following traffic incidents and congestion for Colchester have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The A14 eastbound exit slip at junction J52 Claydon.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 20 May 2019.
Nearest town: 17.69 miles from Colchester. CLEARED @ 09:44
CONGESTION
Location: The A14 eastbound exit slip at junction J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 20 May 2019.
Nearest town: 13.9 miles from Colchester. CLEARED @ 08:41
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 southbound at the junction with the A120 Colchester East.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 20 May 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.2 miles from Colchester. CLEARED @ 08:14
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 northbound exit slip to the A130 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 20 May 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 18.83 miles from Colchester. CLEARED @ 08:23
CONGESTION
Location: The A120 westbound between the junctions with the A131 North and the A131 South.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 20 May 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 13.88 miles from Colchester. CLEARED @ 08:05
CONGESTION
Location: The A12 southbound at the junction with the A1124 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 May 2019.
Nearest town: 3.6 miles from Colchester. CLEARED @ 07:38
CONGESTION
Location: The A14 westbound exit slip at junction J55 Copdock.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 20 May 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 13.4 miles from Colchester. CLEARED @ 07:20


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 northbound between the junctions with the A130 Chelmsford North and the A120 Colchester West.
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 31 May 2019.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 11.55 miles from Colchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound between the A120 Colchester East and the junction with the A133 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 28 May 2019 to 30 May 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.14 miles from Colchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound between the A120 Colchester West and the junction with the A130 Chelmsford North.
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 5 Jun 2019 to 7 Jun 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 7.69 miles from Colchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound between the A120 Colchester West and the junction with the A130 Chelmsford North.
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 7 Jun 2019 to 11 Jun 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 11.6 miles from Colchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound between the A130 Chelmsford North and the junction with the A414 Chelmsford East.
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 7 Jun 2019 to 11 Jun 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.47 miles from Colchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound between the junctions with the A120 Colchester West and the A130 Chelmsford North.
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 7 Jun 2019 to 11 Jun 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.94 miles from Colchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound at the junction with the A120 Colchester West.
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 28 May 2019 to 30 May 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.01 miles from Colchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound between the A120 Colchester East and the junction with the A120 Colchester West.
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 28 May 2019 to 30 May 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.61 miles from Colchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound between the A120 Colchester West and the junction with the A130 Chelmsford North.
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 3 Jun 2019 to 5 Jun 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.01 miles from Colchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound between the junctions with the A1124 and the A120 Colchester West.
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 3 Jun 2019 to 5 Jun 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.91 miles from Colchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A120 westbound between the A136 and the junction with the A12 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 21 May 2019 to 24 May 2019.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 28 May 2019 to 17 Jun 2019.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 7.68 miles from Colchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound between the junctions with the A14 and the A120 Colchester East.
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 20 May 2019 to 25 May 2019.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 27 May 2019 to 1 Jun 2019.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 3 Jun 2019 to 8 Jun 2019.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 10 Jun 2019 to 15 Jun 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.11 miles from Colchester.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A12 southbound between the junctions with the A120 Colchester West and the A130 Chelmsford North.
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 05:00 from 20 May 2019 to 28 May 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.94 miles from Colchester.

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Location: eastbound exit slip at junction J52 Claydon.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 20 May 2019.
Nearest town: 17.69 miles from Colchester.

52.11-1.11

Location: eastbound exit slip at junction J56 Ipswich Docks.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 20 May 2019.
Nearest town: 13.9 miles from Colchester.

52.02-1.14

Location: southbound at the junction with the A120 Colchester East.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 20 May 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.2 miles from Colchester.

51.92-0.93

Location: northbound exit slip to the A130 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 20 May 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 18.83 miles from Colchester.

51.75-0.52

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A131 North and the A131 South.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 20 May 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 13.88 miles from Colchester.

51.87-0.58

Location: southbound at the junction with the A1124 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 May 2019.
Nearest town: 3.6 miles from Colchester.

51.89-0.83

Location: westbound exit slip at junction J55 Copdock.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 20 May 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 13.4 miles from Colchester.

52.03-1.1

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A130 Chelmsford North and the A120 Colchester West.

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 31 May 2019.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 11.55 miles from Colchester.

51.81-0.66

Location: southbound between the A120 Colchester East and the junction with the A133 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 28 May 2019 to 30 May 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.14 miles from Colchester.

51.93-0.91

Location: southbound between the A120 Colchester West and the junction with the A130 Chelmsford North.

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 5 June 2019 to 7 June 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 7.69 miles from Colchester.

51.85-0.73

Location: southbound between the A120 Colchester West and the junction with the A130 Chelmsford North.

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 7 June 2019 to 11 June 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 11.6 miles from Colchester.

51.81-0.66

Location: southbound between the A130 Chelmsford North and the junction with the A414 Chelmsford East.

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 7 June 2019 to 11 June 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.47 miles from Colchester.

51.76-0.52

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A120 Colchester West and the A130 Chelmsford North.

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 7 June 2019 to 11 June 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.94 miles from Colchester.

51.77-0.58

Location: southbound at the junction with the A120 Colchester West.

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 28 May 2019 to 30 May 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.01 miles from Colchester.

51.88-0.79

Location: southbound between the A120 Colchester East and the junction with the A120 Colchester West.

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 28 May 2019 to 30 May 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.61 miles from Colchester.

51.89-0.85

Location: southbound between the A120 Colchester West and the junction with the A130 Chelmsford North.

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 3 June 2019 to 5 June 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.01 miles from Colchester.

51.88-0.79

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A1124 and the A120 Colchester West.

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 3 June 2019 to 5 June 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.91 miles from Colchester.

51.88-0.79

Location: westbound between the A136 and the junction with the A12 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 21 May 2019 to 24 May 2019.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 28 May 2019 to 17 June 2019.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 7.68 miles from Colchester.

51.9-1.09

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A14 and the A120 Colchester East.

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 20 May 2019 to 25 May 2019.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 27 May 2019 to 1 June 2019.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 3 June 2019 to 8 June 2019.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 10 June 2019 to 15 June 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.11 miles from Colchester.

51.93-0.95

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A120 Colchester West and the A130 Chelmsford North.

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 05:00 from 20 May 2019 to 28 May 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.94 miles from Colchester.

51.77-0.56