NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that National Highways Limited(a) has made an Order on the A47 Trunk Road in the County of Norfolk to enable major works to upgrade the A47 to dual carriageway between Brundall and Acle and all associated works, including general routine maintenance to be carried out in safety.

The works are expected to last until September 2025, commencing on or after Monday 18 September 2023. The works will be carried out in phases using a combination of full carriageway and slip road closures, lay-by and footway closures, contraflow, no overtaking, gap closures, weight and width restrictions and lane closures. Temporary mandatory speed limits will be in force at times in the interest of safety.

The restrictions and prohibitions will be applied only to the extent that is necessary for particular works to be undertaken and will only apply during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs.

The effect of the Order on the A47 will be to –

1. impose a speed restriction for 24 hours daily, of 30 miles per hour, 40 miles per hour, 50 miles per hour, or 60 miles per hour between Cucumber Roundabout, Brundall and Acle Roundabout, Acle,

2. Close, (8pm-6am) the eastbound and westbound carriageways between Cucumber Roundabout, Brundall and Acle Roundabout, Acle, including all slip roads within that length.

A system of contraflow will be in operation at times (for 24 hours daily), on the -

• eastbound, and alternately westbound, carriageways from its junction with the eastern side of Cucumber Roundabout, Brundall for a distance of 2900 metres, and

• westbound, and alternately eastbound, carriageways from its junction with the western side of Acle Roundabout, Acle for a distance of 3500 metres.

Vehicles with an overall width exceeding 2.0 metres and an operating weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes will be prohibited from entering the lengths of carriageway described at 2 above.

Prohibited vehicles will be directed to follow the diversion route below.

During the works all gaps in the central reservation and lay-bys situated adjacent to the lengths of carriageway described at 2 above will remain closed for 24 hours daily.

Pedestrians will be prohibited from using the footway adjacent to the eastbound carriageway from a point –

• 91 metres west of Dell Corner to Main Road, and

• 54 metres west of B1140 South Walsham Road to the entry slip road at Norwich Road junction.

Pedestrians requiring access will be escorted.

Access to or from the A47 from various side roads adjacent to the lengths of carriageway described at 2 above will remain closed for 24 hours daily.

For closures between Cucumber Roundabout and Acle Roundabout, traffic will be diverted via the A146 and A143.

During gap closures traffic will be diverted to continue to either Cucumber Lane Roundabout or Acle Roundabout to join the opposite carriageway and continue.

Diversion routes for local closures will also be in place.

The temporary mandatory speed limits (which will not apply to emergency service or special forces vehicles) and closures (which will not apply to emergency service, traffic officer, winter maintenance or works vehicles) will be clearly indicated by traffic signs.

The Order will come into force on 18 September 2023 and may continue in force until the works detailed above have been completed.

Mrs D Mainstone

National Highways Limited

(a) Registered in England and Wales under company no. 9346363. Registered Office; Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LZ.

General Enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Nikki Rowley-Todd at National Highways Limited, Woodlands, Manton Lane Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK41 7LW via email to nikki.rowley@nationalhighways.co.uk or telephone 07598559368