Important roadworks information: A47 between Brundall and Acle: safety improvements

A47 between Brundall and Acle: safety improvements

I am writing to tell you that 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 info@nationalhighways.co.uk.