Essex - Multiple Road Traffic Notices

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)(A) AND (7) 

THE M11 MOTORWAY (JUNCTION 8) AND THE A120 TRUNK ROAD (STANSTED, ESSE)) (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION AND PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 202_ 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited(a) intends to make an Order on the M11 Motorway and the A120 Trunk Road in the County of Essex to enable carriageway widening, signalisation and resurfacing works to be carried out in safety. The works would start on or after Monday 9 November 2026 and are expected to last for approximately 10 months. The effect of the Order on the M11 and A120 would be to -

1. Impose, for 24 hours daily, a speed restriction of 40mph on the - 

• M11 J8 Birchanger Roundabout between the M11 northbound entry and exit slip roads including the inner loop road, 

• M11 exit slip road from the northbound link road at J8 from 264 metres before the A120 Priory Wood Roundabout to the roundabout, 

• both carriageways of A120 Thremhall Avenue between Birchanger Roundabout and Priory Wood Roundabout, and 

• A120 Priory Wood Roundabout. 

2. Close, overnight (8pm - 5am), in phases, the -
• section of Priory Wood Roundabout between its junctions with Thremhall Avenue - diverting traffic west on Thremall Avenue, around Birchanger Roundabout then east on Thremall Avenue back to Priory Wood Roundabout, 

• eastbound carriageway of Thremhall Avenue between Birchanger Roundabout and Priory Wood Roundabout - diverting traffic on the B1256 east through Takeley to Dunmow West interchange, and the A120 westbound to the exit slip road at Priory Wood Roundabout, 

• westbound carriageway of Thremhall Avenue between Priory Wood Roundabout and Birchanger Roundabout - diverting - 

• A120 westbound and local traffic via the B1256 at Dunmow West interchange to Birchanger Roundabout, then east on Thremall Avenue to Priory Wood Roundabout, 

• M11 traffic to continue to the M11 southbound then join the M11 northbound from J7A back to J8, 

• section of Birchanger Roundabout between the eastbound Thremhall Avenue and the M11 southbound entry slip road, including the A120 westbound Thremhall Avenue - diverting traffic from Priory Wood Roundabout for - 

• M11 and westbound local traffic via Round Coppice Road, Bury Lodge lane, Church Road, Walson Way, B1383 Stansted Road and the A120 to Birchanger Roundabout, • eastbound traffic to Takeley via the A120 eastbound to Dunmow West interchange, then west on the B1256. 

• section of Priory Wood Roundabout between its junctions with Round Coppice Road - diverting traffic northeast on Round Coppice Road to return southwest on Round Coppice Road via the roundabout with Long Border Road, 

• A120 westbound exit slip road at Priory Wood Roundabout - diverting - 

• A120 westbound and local traffic via the B1256 at Dunmow West interchange to Birchanger Roundabout, then east on Thremall Avenue to Priory Wood Roundabout, 

• M11 traffic to continue on the A120 to the M11 southbound then join the M11 northbound from J7A back to J8, 

• M11 exit slip road from the northbound link road at J8 to Priory Wood Roundabout-diverting traffic to continue on the M11 to the A120 exiting to Stansted Airport at Bassingbourn Roundabout junction, take the 4th exit of the roundabout and return to Priory Wood Roundabout on the westbound A120, 

• M11 dedicated left turn lane to Round Coppice Road at Priory Wood Roundabout - diverting traffic to continue to Priory Roundabout then turn left at the give way to the roundabout, and 

• M11 southbound entry slip road to the M11 southbound link road from Priory Wood Roundabout - diverting traffic around Priory Wood Roundabout, west onto Thremall Avenue to Birchanger Roundabout, then the M11 southbound entry slip road at J8. The temporary speed limit (which would not apply to emergency services or special forces vehicles), closures (which would not apply to emergency service, winter maintenance or works vehicles) and diversion routes would be clearly indicated by traffic signs. 

The Order would come into force on 2 November 2026 and may continue in force until the works detailed above have been completed, or for a maximum duration of eighteen months whichever is the earlier. 

L Walton, National Highways Limited.
(a) Registered in England and Wales under company no. 9346363. Registered office Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA. 

General Enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Leo Lizzi at Connect Highways Ltd, 117a Beaconsfield Road, Suffolk, Ipswich IP1 4AD, by email to leo@connecthighways.com or by telephoning 07508 371124.