Planned roadworks in the East of England

The following information summarises the work being carried out this coming week. It is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

NEW WORK


A14 Levington (junction 58) to Felixstowe Dockgate (junction 62): Road-markings

Overnight work to renew road-markings on the A14 near Felixstowe will take place from 8pm Monday 7 April to 6am Saturday 12 April. There will be lane 1 closures.


ONGOING WORK

M1 J 10, Luton to 13, for the A421, Bedfordshire 

There will be some overnight work taking place, with lane closures at various locations on this section when required. The main work on this section, to introduce technology to manage traffic flow and to give more capacity by using the hard shoulder as a traffic lane, has been completed.


M11 Motorway Cambridgeshire: Central reserve barrier repair

Central reserve barrier repair works on the M11 between junction 10 and junction 12 in Cambridgeshire continue from 9pm to 5.30am the following morning. The outside lane will be closed in both directions during the work. Work is due to be completed on 25 April 2014.
 

A5 Hockliffe: Geotechnical works    

Work to reconstruct the embankment adjacent to northbound carriageway on the A5 at Eastern Way near Hockliffe continues. Works will be undertaken during the daytime, between 7am and 7pm Monday to Sunday and will include the relocation of vehicle safety barrier and reconstruction of footway. There will be a 24-hour lane narrow lanes during the works. The completion date is expected to be 4 April.


A11 Cambridgeshire: Central reserve barrier repair      

Central reserve barrier repair works on the A11 between the M11 junction 9a, Stumps Cross, and the A14 in Cambridgeshire continue from 8pm to 5.30am the following morning. The outside lane will be closed in both directions only while work takes place, except between the A505 (Abington) and the Worsted Lodge junction, where it will be closed 24 hours a day for safety reasons. Work is due to be completed on 16 May 2014.


A11 Fiveways to Thetford, Suffolk: Major upgrade

Work is taking place along the A11 between Fiveways roundabout (Barton Mills) and London Road (Thetford roundabout) to dual the last section of the road. During the works, there will be a temporary speed restriction of 40mph throughout the scheme.

Two way temporary traffic signals will be in use as follows:

·         To allow heavy plant to cross the A11 at various points between Fiveways roundabout and Thetford roundabout during peak hours, Monday to Saturday between 7am and 7pm.

·         Overnight on the A11, when required. When in use, these will be in operation between 7pm and 6am.

Two-way traffic is now running on some new sections of carriageway. This will allow construction work to start on opposing parts of the carriageway.

Traffic on the B1106 is now using the new alignment across the new bridge. Traffic signals will be in place and used throughout the day and overnight as required for completion of verge works. There is a temporary speed restriction of 30mph imposed on the Centre Parcs side of the B1106.

The B1112 is closed on a 500-metre stretch on either side of the A11 to allow for the construction of a new underpass to carry the B1112 under the A11. There will be no access between the B1112 and the A11and a localised 40mph speed restriction on the A11 near the B1112 crossroads will be in place. Traffic wishing to access the A1101 or the A1065 from the A11 will be diverted via the Fiveways roundabout. The B1112 will remain open for local access at the A1065 near Eriswell and the A1101 near Icklingham and a temporary 40mph speed restriction will be in place along the B1112 for safety reasons.

The C616 is closed at the Junction with the A11. Access will be maintained via the A1065, Brandon Road.

The planned completion date is December 2014. For further details of this scheme, visit:

http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/road-projects/a11-fiveways-to-thetford-improvement/   

A12 Station Square, Lowestoft: Traffic signal improvements

Suffolk County Council started work on Monday 27 January to improve traffic signals and pedestrian and cycling facilities at the Station Square, Waveney Road and Commercial Road junctions. Access will be maintained during the day but there will be some disruption and some overnight road closures as and when required. For further details, contact Suffolk Highways on 0845 6066171 or visit www.suffolk.gov.uk.

A14/ M11 Girton Interchange: Geotechnical works 

Work to reconstruct the embankment and drainage system adjacent to the A14 in both directions at various sites at junction 31, Girton Interchange, continues. Work will include the relocation of vehicle safety barrier, reconstruction of footway and construction of a culvert to replace existing ditch at the base of the highway embankment. Some overnight closures will be required but traffic management will mostly consist of narrow lanes and lane closures as follows:

·         Embankment near the southbound M11 between junction 14 -13: There are 24-hour narrow lanes on both lanes. In addition, the southbound M11 will be closed overnight from 9pm to 6am between junction 14 to 13 from 27 March for two weeks, Monday to Fridays only. The expected completion date for this work is 11 April.

·         Embankment between the eastbound A14 and the eastbound A1307: work is being undertaken during the daytime, between 7am and 7pm Monday to Sunday. There are 24-hour narrow lanes during the work.

·         Embankment near the eastbound A14 at Grange Farm, junction 31, Girton Interchange: work is being undertaken overnight, between 8pm and 5:30am Monday to Sunday, for up to 10 weeks. There will be a lane 1 closure between 9pm and 6am, Monday to Saturday, on the eastbound A14 between junctions 30 and 31.

·         Drainage on the westbound A14 (cloverleaf) slip road at junction 31, Girton Interchange: there will be an overnight lane 1 closure for one week from 31 March between 9pm and 6am.

During full closures, A14 traffic will be diverted via the A428, A1 and A14. Southbound M11 traffic will be diverted via the eastbound A14 and southbound A11.

A14 Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: Rail viaduct strengthening

Work to strengthen the underside of the Huntingdon Railway Viaduct (HRV), which carries the A14 in Huntingdon, continues. The A14 will not be affected but work is ongoing and there will be two-way traffic signs on Brampton Road.

A47 Norwich southern bypass: Slip road works

Overnight work continues (8pm to 6am) to restore slip roads on the A47 at Thickthorn Junction. While work takes place the slip road being worked on will be closed, and traffic will be directed to stay on the A47 to the next junction, return in the opposite direction and then continue their journey using the slip road from the opposite carriageway. Work is expected to be completed by 6am on 15 April.

A47 Fair Green to Hardwick: Resurfacing

Overnight work to resurface the A47 between Fair Green and Hardwick is expected to be completed by 6am on 11 April. The A47 will be closed during the work. Eastbound traffic will be diverted via the A10, A134 and A1122 and westbound traffic will be diverted via the A1122 and A10.

 

The Highways Agency is working with the industry and road users to reduce the risks of working on the roads.  For the safety of road workers and all road users, when you are approaching roadworks:

- Keep within the speed limit – it is there for your safety.

- Get into the correct lane in good time – don’t keep switching.

- Concentrate on the road ahead, not the roadworks.

- Be alert for works’ traffic leaving or entering roadworks.

- Keep a safe distance – there could be queues in front.

- Observe all signs – they are there to help you.

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