A12 Expansion

For some years there have been plans to expand the A12 to create three lanes for much of the route between Chelmsford and Colchester along with the closure of some junctions and the creation of new ones. This is particularly relevant around Kelvedon and Feering where both existing junctions would close with a new one created nearer to Inworth allowing improved access to Tiptree and so potentially easing traffic coming through the two villagers heading that way.

Those works were due to start however in August 2025 the Government announced that they were no longer going ahead. The Society as ever has been trying to maintain a watching brief and inform our members of any key developments as we become aware of them and the potential impact of this decision especially as some local housing developments were not due to take place until the new junctions were built.

To find out more about the plans then click on the link to the Essex Highways website: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east/a12-chelmsford-to-a120-widening-scheme/