MOTORISTS driving in and out of Billericay will face diversions while resurfacing work takes place on a 1.7 mile stretch of road.

Stock Road will be closed between its junctions with Smallgains Lane and Lake Avenue over a period of four days, starting on Tuesday.

The road will be closed from 10am to 3pm each day and diversion routes will be put in place while the improvements take place.

Eddie Johnson, county councillor responsible for highways maintenance, said: “We have chosen to carry out the improvements to Stock Road during the half term school holidays to minimise inconvenience for parents and teachers as much as possible.

“However, this type of resurfacing inevitably leads to some disruption.

“We ask all motorists to be patient while we carry out the improvements.”