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Temporary road closures for Suffolk Highways roadworks

List of temporary road closures and planned diversions for roadworks carried out by Suffolk Highways.

Read our pages below for more information:

Planned road closures:  May / June 2021 

We plan roadworks in advance and to allow for bad weather or other delays, the dates shown cover the range of days we are scheduled to be on site (with a few extra days planned in just in case). If we need to make major changes to the dates of works, we will update the information signs on site.

There may be times that essential emergency works are required to take place on the network that is not listed below. You can follow us on Twitter for the latest emergency roadwork updates.

Reason for closure

Carriageway/Drainage Repairs,

Date of closure

1 - 4 June 2021  24 hours

Diversion route

The Street, Newmarket Road, Church Lane and vice-versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Remedial drainage works - This scheme will build a new drainage network to prevent properties from being flooded in the future.

Date of closure

Phase 1 closure: 3 - 9 May 2021 

Phase 2 closure: 10 - 29 May 2021 

Work details 

Phase 1 Closure: U4930 Cangles Lane, Beyton

Phase 2 Closure: C427 The Street, Hessett – From Drinkstone Road until Beyton Road

C427 Beyton Road, Hessett – The Street until Church Road

Church Road, Beyton – From Beyton Road until Quaker Lane

U4928 Quaker Lane, Beyton

Phase 2 Will Only Commence Following The Completion Of Phase 1.

Diversion route

Phase 1 closure: Drinkstone Road, Tostock Road, Roads Bounding Beyton Green, Church Road and Vice Versa.

Diversion route map for phase 1 

Phase 2 closure: High Rougham, Ipswich Road, Bury Road, Roads Bounding Beyton Green, Drinkstone Road and Vice Versa.

Diversion route map for phase 2 

 

Reason for closure

Kerbs to Reset and Resolve Flooding Issue Caused by Low Kerbs

Date of closure

21 May 2021 between 7.30pm and 11pm

Diversion route

Saltgate, The Walk, Market Street, Station Road, George Westwood Way, A146, London Road, Gillingham Dam, Bridge Street and no vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Carriageway patching prior to surface dressing.

Work details 

B1074 Flixton Road, Blundeston from Somerleyton Road until Flixton Road

B1074 Flixton Road, Flixton East – From Flixton Road until Flixton Road

B1074 Flixton Road, Oulton

B1074 Hall Lane, Oulton – From Flixton Road until B1375

Date of closure

1 - 3 June 2021 between 7pm and 5am  

With a return to site for associated works

Diversion route

B1074, A143, B1534, A47, B1375, B1074 and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Site investigations to facilitate carriageway support improvements.

Work details 

B1066 The Green, Brockley – From Mill Road until Bury Road

B1066 Bury Road, Brockley – The Green until Brockley Road

B1066 Brockley Road, Whepstead – From Bury Road until Tuffields Road

Date of closure

1 - 2 June 2021 between 9am and 4pm 

Diversion route

B1066, A143, A1302, A134, A1092 and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

To carry out pre surface dressing patching, and minor drainage works, followed by surface dressing.

Work details 

Phase 1

C567 Thrandeston Road, Brome and Oakley – all of

U5402 Brome Road, Thrandeston – all of

Phase 2

U5402 New Road, Thrandeston – From Brome Road to Road from C564 to 5402

 Phase 2 will commence on completion of Phase 1

Date of closure

28 June - 03 July 2021, 24hrs

Diversion route

Phase 1; U5401 Road from C564 to 5402 Thrandeston, U5401 Dairy Farm Road, Palgrave, A143, A140 and vice-versa

Diversion route map for phase 1 

Phase 2; U5401 Road from C564 to 5402, Thrandeston and vice versa

Diversion route map for phase 2 

Reason for closure 

Street Light Replacement

Reason For Speed Restriction and Temporary Traffic Direction

Street Light Replacement – 10mph speed restriction and temporary one way/two-way traffic to allow access for residents only during the closure of St Marys Square access.

Speed Restriction and Reversal of One Way

C763 Southgate Street, Bury St Edmunds – From Maynewater Lane until Bakers Lane

BOROUGH OF ST EDMUNDSBURY (PARISH OF BURY ST EDMUNDS) (VARIOUS ROADS) (PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTION OF WAITING AND REVOCATION) (ONE-WAY TRAFFIC, BUS STOP CLEARWAY AND CYCLE LANE) (STREET PARKING PLACE) (ZONE F) ORDER 2005

Speed Restriction and Suspension of One Way

C763 Southgate Street, Bury St Edmunds – From Bakers Lane until St Mary’s Square – To be replaced with two way traffic.

BOROUGH OF ST EDMUNDSBURY (PARISH OF BURY ST EDMUNDS) (VARIOUS ROADS) (PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTION OF WAITING AND REVOCATION) (ONE-WAY TRAFFIC, BUS STOP CLEARWAY AND CYCLE LANE) (STREET PARKING PLACE) (ZONE F) ORDER 2005

Date of closure, speed restriction

3 June 2021 between 9.30am and 3.30pm 

Diversion route

Westgate Street, A1302, A134 and no Vice Versa.

Diversion route map

Reason for closure

Carriageway patching and surface dressing

Date of closure

21 - 26 June 2021 between 7pm and 7am 

Diversion route

B1078, A12, B1079 and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Carriageway patching prior to surface dressing.

Work details 

Road closure phase 1: 

B1375 Gorleston Road, Corton

B1375 Rackham’s Corner, Blundeston

Road Closure phase 2:

B1375 Parkhill, Oulton

B1375 Parkhill, Corton

B1375 Oulton Road, Blundeston

Date of closure

9 - 11 June 2021 between 7am and 5pm 

Phase 2 to start on completion of phase 1.

With a return to site for associated works

Diversion route

Phase 1: A47, A1117, B1074, B1375 and vice versa

Diversion route map phase 1 

Phase 2: B1375, A47, A1117, B1074, B1375 and vice versa

Diversion route map phase 2 

Reason for closure

Carriageway Resurfacing

Date of closure

7 - 16 June 2021 between 7pm and 5am (no weekend working)

Diversion route

Ashfield Road, Station Road, New Road, Church Road, A1088, The Street, Westley Way, Elmswell Road and vice versa.

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Permanent carriageway repair which is positioned in the center of the carriageway.

Date of closure

3 June 2021 between 9.30am and 12pm 

Diversion route

B1077, A140, B1117, B1077 and vice versa.

Reason for closure

Resurfacing works

Date of closure

15 - 19 June 2021 between 6pm and 5am 

Diversion route

B1077, A140, B1077 and vice versa.

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Loose Gully

Date of closure

17 June 2021 between 9.30am and 12pm 

Diversion route

Flixton Road, The Street, South Elmham St Cross, Fox Hill, Cross Road, Back Lane, B1062, Church Road and Vice Versa.

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Pothole Repairs

Date of closure

2 June 2021 between 9.30am and 12pm 

Diversion route

B1120, A1120, A12, B1119 and vice versa.

Reason for closure

Carriageway patching prior to surface dressing.

Date of closure

24 - 28 May 2021  24hrs a day 

With a return to site for associated works

Diversion route

Earsham Street, Harleston Road, Wingfield Road, One Eyed Lane, B1116 and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Surface dressing

Date of closure

14 - 18 June 2021 between 9am and 3pm     

09:00 to 15:00

Diversion route

B1353, B1122, A1094 and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Surface dressing

Date of closure

25 - 28 May 2021 24 hours  

With a return to site for associated works

Diversion route

 B1074, B1375, A1117, A146, A143, B1074 and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

To install new traffic calming speed humps.

Date of closure

24 - 28 May 2021 

Diversion route

Coupals Road, B1061, A1017, A143, Chalkstone Way and vice versa.

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Surface dressing

Date of closure

9 - 14 June 2021 between 7pm and 7am 

Diversion route

A143, A1088, A1066, A140, A143 and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Carriageway Resurfacing.

Date of closure

24 - 29 May 2021 between 7pm and 5am 

Diversion route

 Tacket Street, Orwell Place, Upper Orwell Street, St Margaret’s Street – no vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Surface dressing works

Date of closure

10 - 12 June 2021 between 9am and 3pm 

Diversion route

B1437, A12 and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Phase 1 Carriageway patching prior to Surface Dressing and removal of road studs

Phase 2 Surface Dressing, road-marking, and road stud renewal.

Date of closure

Phase 1: 17 - 21 May 2021 between 8pm and 6am 

Phase 2: 19 - 23 July 2021 between 8pm and 6am 

Diversion route

A1092, A1017, A143, A1302, A134 and vice-versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Carriageway patching 

Surface dressing 

Date of closure

20 - 22 May 2021 between 7pm and 7am 

7 - 9 June 2021 between 7pm and 7am 

Diversion route

A1144, Rotterdam Road, Peto Way and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Carriageway patching prior to surface dressing.

Date of closure

18 - 19 May 2021 between 7pm and 7am 

27 - 29 May 2021 between 7pm and 7am 

Diversion route

 Church Road, Boston Road, A1144 and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Carriageway Resurfacing.

Date of closure 

1 - 4 June 2021 between 9am and 4.30pm 

Diversion route

1)    Church Road – Brockford Road – Road from C566 to A140 Mendlesham – A140 – Debenham Road – Road from C566 to Parish Boundary Stonham Parva – Road from C409 to 5249 Earl Stonham – C566 from U5429 to U5218 Mendlesham – Stowmarket Road – Old Station Road and vice versa.

2)    Hobbies Lane – Access Road from 5214 to Eldens Lane – Hoggars Lane – Men

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Drainage Improvement / Flooding Prevention Scheme

Date of closure

1 - 4 June 2021 between 9.30am and 3.30pm 

Diversion route

A1101 – A11(T) – B1085 – B1104 – B1102 and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Carriageway patching prior to surface dressing.

Date of closure

1 - 5 June 2021 between 9.30am and 4pm  

With a return to site for associated works

Diversion route

 B1077, B1079 and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

To carry out Pre Surface Dressing patching, minor drainage works, removal of road studs. Followed by surface dressing works

Date of closure

14 - 18 June 2021  24hrs

Diversion route

A143, A140, Thrandeston Road, Brome and Oakley, Brome Road, Thrandeston and vice-versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Surface dressing and associated works.

Work details 

Phase 1 - B1438 Main Road, Pettistree from A12 Pettistree Northbound slip on to High Street

B1438 High Street, Wickham Market – Main Road to Chapel Lane

Phase 2 - B1438 High Street, Wickham Market – From Dallinghoo Road to Bordercot Lane

Phase 2 to will start on the completion of phase 1.

Date of closure

14 - 18 June 2021 between 7pm and 7am  

21 - 26 June 2021 between 7pm and 7am   

Diversion route

Phase 1.  Northbound, A12, B1078, B1438.

               Southbound, B1438, B1078, A12, B1438.

Diversion route map phase 1 

Phase 2. Northbound, B1438, A12, B1078.

              Southbound, B1078, A12, B1438. 

Diversion route map phase 2            

Reason for closure

Surface dressing and associated works

Date of closure

30 June - 8 July 2021 between 9am and 3pm 

Diversion route

B1113, A1066, B1077, A143, Diss Road, Botesdale and vice versa.

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Carriageway patching prior to surface dressing.

Date of closure

7 - 11 June 2021 (24 hours)

Diversion route

Dairy Farm Road, A143, B1077 and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Pre Surface Dressing Repairs, followed by Surface Dressing

Date of closure

1 - 5 June 2021 between 9am and 4pm 

Return to site for associated works

Diversion route

A143, A140, and vice-versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Footway resurfacing works

Work details 

Phase 1.

U4629 Broomspath Road, Stowupland – all of

U4629Oak Road Stowupland. – all of

Phase 2.

U4629 Hornbeam Road Stowupland – From Chestnut Close to Maple Road

Phase 3

U4629 Felix Road Stowupland – all of

Date of closure

21 June - 23 July 2021 between 7.30am and 5pm 

Phase 2 & 3 to commence on completion of Phase 1

Diversion route

Phase 1.Hornbeam Road, Maple Road, B1115 Stowmarket Road, Thorney Green Road, Devon Road Stowupland and vice versa

Diversion route map for phase 1 

Phase 2. Maple Road, B1115 Stowmarket Road, Felix Road, Oak Road Stowupland and vice versa

Diversion route map for phase 2 

Phase 3. B1115 Stowmarket Road, Thorney Green Road, Devon Road, Broomspath Road Stowupland and vice versa

Diversion route map for phase 3 

Reason for closure

Carriageway Resurfacing (Speed Limit Sign to Speed Limit Sign)

Date of closure

1 - 9 June 2021 between 8pm and 6am 

Diversion route

B1113 – A14 – A1214 – Hadleigh Road Ipswich/Sproughton - A1071 and vice versa

Reason for closure

Carriageway patching prior to surface dressing

Date of closure

24 - 25 May 2021 

With a return to the site for associated works

Diversion route

The Street, Ipswich Road, Newbourne Road, Waldringfield Road, Ipswich Road and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Carriageway patching and associated works for surface dressing.

Work details 

A143 Diss Road Wattisfield - Part of from Hinderclay Road, Wattisfield to Snape Hill, Rickinghall Inferior

A143 Snape Hill, Rickinghall Inferior

A143 Diss Road, Rickinghall Inferior

A143 From Junction U5422 To C580, Botesdale

Date of closure

10 May 2021 - 15 May 2021 between 8pm and 6am  

Diversion route

 A143, A1088, A1066, A140, A143 and vice versa

Reason for closure

Carriageway Resurfacing

Date of closure

26 - 29 May 2021 between 9am and 4.30pm 

Diversion route

Playford Road, Culpho, Playford Mount, Playford, Playford Mount, Great Bealings, Boot Street, Great Bealings, Hall Farm Road, Great Bealings, C324, Great Bealings, C324, Hasketon, Lodge Road, Great Bealings, The Street, Little Bealings, Station Road, Little Bealings, Playford Road, Little Bealings, Playford Road, Playford, Playford Road, Rushmere St Andrew, Playford Road, Ipswich, A1071, A1214, Tuddenham Road, Ipswich and Vice Versa.

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Safety of operatives and the public during bridge structures repair works.

Date of closure

24 - 28 May 2021 between 7am and 5pm 

Diversion route

Church Lane, A145, Sotterley Road, Lower Green, Rectory Road, Jays Hill Road, Road from C693 to C922, Road from C963 to C922 Ellough and vice versa.

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Carriageway patching prior to surface dressing.

Work details 

Phase 1 - C579 Lion Road Wortham – all of

              C579 Lion Road Palgrave – all of

Phase 2 - C579 Upper Rose Lane Palgrave – all of

              C579 Lower Rose Lane Palgrave – all of

 Phase 2 to start on completion of phase 1.

Date of closure

1 - 5 June 2021

With a return for Surface dressing and associated works.

Diversion route

Diversion route

Phase 1.  Upper Rose Lane, Lower Rose Lane Palgrave, Rose Lane Diss, A1066, B1077, A143 and vice versa

Phase 2 Rose Lane Diss, A1066, B1077, A143, Lion Road Wortham, Lion Road Palgrave and vice versa

Reason for closure

Carriageway patching and associated works for surface dressing.

Date of closure

 7 - 15 June 2021 between 7pm and 7am 

With a return to the site for associated works

Diversion route

 A143, A1088, A1066, A140, A143 and vice versa

Diversion route map 

Reason for closure

Carriageway patching prior to surface dressing.

Work details 

A12 London Road, Wrentham – Closed from outside Petmarsh Cottages property for 880 meters North Eastbound.

A12 London Road, Frostenden – Closed from London Road, Waveney, Wangford to outside Petmarsh Cottages property.

A12 London Road, Waveney, Wangford – Closed from London Road, Frostenden to outside Mill House Property.

Date of closure

16 - 25 June 2021 between 8pm and 5am (no weekend working)

With a return to site for associated works

Diversion route

A12, A145, A146, A1145, A12 and vice versa

Diversion route map 

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