Essex FSB Transport Spokesman, Ian Cass, said: "Although the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership covers the south of the county many of the businesses based there and the residents who live there travel elsewhere in Essex and that inevitably means they will use the A12.
"If the projected growth in housing and economic prosperity in the Thames Gateway is to be achieved then the transport infrastructure needs to be right.
"At the moment the A12 is the main trunk road serving Essex, providing a direct link to the motorway network yet it is being used at well over its planned capacity and the slightest problem on the road causes major delays for hundreds of motorists including a significant number of Essex businesses.
"Using the A12 often leads to lost time and frustration caused by the inadequacy of the current road network which costs businesses a large amountof money each year as well as adding to the stress of drivers using the road.
"Essex FSB is asking the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership to work with Essex County Council to persuade Government to allocate the funds necessary to upgrade the A12 as such improvements would have direct benefits on the attractiveness of firms and individuals to relocate to the area."
The FSB represents more than 211,000 business people across the United Kingdom and is the largest single organisation representing business interests in the country.
The Essex Region of the FSB represents small businesses in the areas covered by Essex County Council and the London Boroughs of Havering and Redbridge.
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