Updates regarding future overnight road closures from the beginning of July 2024.
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Updates regarding future overnight closures
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A47 Blofield to North Tuddenham
Ref A47: We are holding 2 local Public Information Events as below:
Co-op Car Park Acle – Thursday 9 May 24 (10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Lingwood Village Hall – Friday 10 May 24 (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)Rob, Galliford Try
PRINT 4pp – CRE24_0143 A47 Blofield to North Tuddenham Newsletter
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A47 between Brundall and Acle: safety improvements
We plan to carry out essential safety improvement works on the A47 between Brundall and Acle. This work includes improving warning signs, road markings, road studs, vegetation clearance, verge reinstatement and carriageway resurfacing, which will ensure the A47 remains in a safe and serviceable condition.
Work will take place at the following locations:
- A47 Brundall roundabout
- A47 eastbound at North Burlingham
- A47 eastbound between North Burlingham and Acle
We plan to complete this work over five weeks between Monday 9 October and Friday 10 November. We will work between 8pm and 6am on weeknights only, weather conditions permitting.
Closures and diversions
To carry out the work safely, we will need to close the A47 and divert traffic as detailed below:
Week number Closure Week 1 Full closure of A47 between Acle roundabout and Postwick interchange, in both directions Week 2 A47 Eastbound between Postwick interchange and Acle roundabout Week 3 A47 Westbound between Acle roundabout and Postwick interchange Week 4 Full closure of A47 between Acle roundabout and Postwick interchange, in both directions Week 5 Contingency – full closure of A47 between Acle roundabout and Postwick interchange, in both directions Strategic eastbound traffic will be diverted from the A47 at Trowse Newton to travel southbound on the A146. Traffic will then join the A143 at Gillingham to re-join the A47 at Beccles Road, A47 interchange.
Westbound traffic will follow the same diversion as above but in reverse.
Access to local villages
To minimise disruption on locals, we are taking additional traffic management measures to enable access and egress from local villages. These are listed below:
- During weeks 1 and 3-5 of this scheme, despite the A47 being closed westbound at Acle roundabout, westbound traffic will still be able to access the A47 westbound between A47 Acle entry slip and Lingwood Rood. Traffic will reach a ‘hard’ closure point at High Noon Lane, Blofield, meaning access into Blofield and Brundall is maintained.
- Whilst works on Brundall roundabout take place, temporary two-way lights will be stationed between the roundabout approaches at Cucumber Lane and Yarmouth Road, allowing the services to remain open and travel between Brundall and Blofield via Cucumber Lane.
How to find out more
To find out more about the scheme, please visit our dedicated website page at: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east/a47-brundall-safety-improvements
To find out more about road improvements we’re carrying out across the East of England, please visit our website at https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/east/.
If you would like more information, please contact us on 0300 123 5000, or by email at [email protected].
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National Highways link – The link is updated regularly
Overnight road closures for the A47 from 6th October 2023.
Full details are on the website: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east/a47-blofield-to-north-burlingham .
The road closures will result in North Burlingham being cut-off but we have arranged for traffic marshals to escort the residents and business owners from Dell Corner lane between the closure hours.
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More Information
Find out about National Highways schemes and their benefits by visiting the below scheme webpages.
- nationalhighways.co.uk/A47blofield
- nationalhighways.co.uk/A47tuddenham
- nationalhighways.co.uk/A47thickthorn
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A47 News
A47 Blofield to North Burlingham | National Infrastructure Planning
This application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on 30 December 2020. The Applicant has requested that all application documents be published as soon as practicable to help everyone become familiar with the detail of what is being proposed in this application.
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Roadworks
A47 between Trowse Newton and Blofield: resurfacing
I am writing to inform you that Highways England will be carrying out essential drainage renewal works at the above location. During this work, we will also be replacing damaged safety barriers, signs, road markings and studs.
We plan to complete this work over 8 weeks from Monday 8 June to Friday 31 July, working between the hours of 8pm to 6am, subject to weather conditions.
Due to the extensive amount of work on this project, we have split the programme into three phases. We have closely liaised with county, district and parish councillors within the area, to agree the most suitable diversion routes for each phase as detailed below:
Phase 1: A47 eastbound between Trowse Newton and Cucumber Lane roundabout, starting Monday 8 June to Friday 24 July (7 weeks)
Eastbound traffic will be diverted off the A47 at Trowse Newton onto the A146. Then follow the A146 until Gillingham and the A143 to re-join the A47 at Beccles. We expect this diversion to add approximately 10 to 15 minutes to your journey. (Diagram 1)
Phase 2: A47 eastbound Trowse Newton exit slip road, starting Monday 27 July to Friday 31 July (4 nights)
Eastbound traffic wanting to leave the A47 at Trowse Newton will be diverted to Postwick roundabout and come back along the A47 westbound to Trowse Newton. We expect this diversion to add approximately 5 to 10 minutes to your journey. (Diagram 2)
Phase 3: A47 eastbound Trowse Newton entry slip road, starting Thursday 30 July to Friday 31 July (1 night)
Eastbound traffic wanting to join the A47 at Trowse Newton will be diverted along the A146 (Loddon road) to join the A47 westbound at the Harford roundabout back along the A47 eastbound. We expect this diversion to add approximately 5 to 10 minutes to your journey. (Diagram 3)
Diagrams of the diversion routes are attached.
