TONIGHT (Friday, 14 January) will see the start of as weekend of disruption to traffic between the A13 Orsett Cock roundabout and the Manorway roundabout at Stanford-le-Hope.

From 9pm tonight to 5am, Monday, 17 January the A13 will be closed in both directions –between the A128 Orsett Cock junction and the A1014 Stanford-le-Hope junction.

During this closure, the following village protection measures will be in place:

Across the borough, extra electronic and temporary signs warning drivers not to use unsuitable routes.

In Horndon, a temporary one-way system using Gordon Road (northbound only) and Victoria Road (southbound only).

In Horndon, a closure of Orsett Road between High Road (known locally as 'The hole in the wall') and Francis Close.

Buckingham Hill Road closed temporarily in both directions between the Household Waste and Recycling Centre and the A1013 Stanford Road.

Stifford Clays Road closed eastbound-only between the A1012 Stifford Interchange and Crammavill Street.