Author: Clerk

Highways will be carrying out essential work to install new safety barriers along the A47 at the above location, as well as installing a staircase next to the A47 at Breydon Bridge. 

They plan to complete this work for five nights from Monday 14 December to Friday 18 December, on weeknights only, working between the hours of 8pm to 6am, subject to weather conditions.

They have closely liaised with the local authority to agree the most suitable diversion route as detailed below:

Diversion route

Northbound traffic will be diverted via the A143 and the A146 before re-joining the A47 at the Norwich Southern Bypass and exiting at the A47/Acle New Road roundabout.

Southbound traffic will follow the above diversion but in reverse.

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL has made a Temporary Traffic Order affecting the 1) C603 Burgh Road from its junction with the A143 Beccles Road for a distance of 40 metres westwards and 2) U62059 Wren Drive/U62046 Mallard Way from its junction with the C603 Burgh Road to its junction with the A143 Beccles Road in the TOWN OF GORLESTON-ON-SEA AND THE PARISH OF BRADWELL because of gas remedial works. 

The road 1) will be temporarily closed (except for access) and road 2) will be subject to a temporary suspension of the 7.5 tonne weight restriction from 14^th December 2020 to 16^th December 2020 for the duration of the works, expected to be about 3 days within the period. 

Alternative route is via: Burgh Road, Wren Drive, Mallard Way, A143 Beccles Road (Gorleston-on-Sea, Bradwell). 

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