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19 August 2024

Road closures and diversions September 2024

A47 between Blofield and Acle

From Monday 2 September 2024 there are significant overnight road closures on the A47 from between Cucumber Lane roundabout (also known as Brundall roundabout) and Acle roundabout.

Road Closures

A47 Yarmouth Road Eastbound and Westbound carriageways between Cucumber Lane roundabout and Acle roundabout will be closed overnight 8:00pm to 6:00am (Monday to Saturday) from Monday 2 September 2024 to Friday 20 September 2024.

These closures will allow us to complete moving utility infrastructure as part of the scheme.

Residents of North Burlingham will be escorted through the roadworks from the western junction of Main Road with the A47 Yarmouth Road to Dell Corner Lane.

Diversions

A47 Eastbound Traffic

A47 Cucumber Lane roundabout, A47 Westbound, A146 Southbound, A143 Northbound, A47 Westbound to Acle roundabout.

View the Eastbound diversion route

A47 Westbound Traffic

A47 Acle Roundabout, A47 Eastbound, A143 Southbound, A146 Northbound, A47 Eastbound to Cucumber Lane Roundabout

View the Westbound diversion route 

A47 Blofield - B1140 South Walsham Road - road closure

At midnight on Wednesday 4 September the B1140 South Walsham Road at its junction with the A47 Yarmouth Road will be closed until 6am on Saturday 21 September. There will be no access to and from South Walsham Lane (B1140) at its junction with A47 Yarmouth Road (southbound and northbound) during this road closure.

Diversions

Northbound

View the Northbound diversion route

Southbound

View the Southbound diversion route

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Read about our progress on this project in our latest A47 newsletter.

• Follow B1140 Newport Road which becomes Chameryhall Lane
• Turn sharp right at its junction with Panxworth Road and follow the road where it becomes The Street in South Walsham and then Acle Road.
• Follow Acle Road and turn right at its junction with The Windle and follow this road until it reaches its junction with A47.
• Turn right (third exit) onto the A47 Yarmouth Road.
• Continue on the A47 and after the layby on the left turn next left at its junction with The Windle.
• Follow the road turning left at its junction with Acle Road which becomes the Street in South Walsham and then Panxworth Road.
• At its junction with Chameryhall Lane, turn left and follow the road which then becomes Newport Road B1140 and then South Walsham Road.