Norfolk, Multiple Roads, Temporary Prohibitions & Restrictions
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Norfolk County Council
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS 2024 (NORWICH) Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984
Norfolk County Council in exercise of its powers under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, hereby give notice that:
(i) THEY PROPOSE TO MAKE Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders in respect of the following roads:
DENMARK ROAD - 1) Denmark Road from its junction with Sprowston Road for 20m westwards and 2) Gertrude Road from its junction with Sprowston Road for 20m eastwards to facilitate Cadent Gas main gas works from 5th to 23rd August 2024 (may continue until the 4th October 2024).
Alternative route is via: Denmark Road, Constitution Hill, Wall Road, Sprowston Road, Gertrude Road, Mousehold Avenue, Silver Road.
THE AVENUES - from its junction with Colman Road to its junction with Recreation Road to facilitate Norfolk County Council repairs to speed bumps from 5th to 9th August 2024 (may continue until the 20th September 2024).
Alternative route is via: Recreation Road, Earlham Road, Colman Road.
THORPE ROAD - 1) Thorpe Road (westbound only) from its junction with Lower Clarence Road to its junction with Riverside Road and 2) Thorpe Road from its junction with Carrow Road to its junction with Clarence Road to facilitate construction of new traffic island and camera installation. Road 1) will be temporarily closed/ restricted (except for pedestrian access) and Road 2) shall be subject to a temporary suspension of the bus lane from 5th to 9th August 2024 only whilst signs indicating restrictions are in place (may continue until 20th September 2024).
Alternative route is via: Thorpe Road, Carrow Road, Canary Way, Koblenz Avenue and Riverside.
(ii) THEY HAVE MADE Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders in respect of the following roads:
BLUEBELL ROAD - from its southern junction with Westfield View to its northern junction with Westfield View to facilitate works for a new electrical connection from 20th to 21st July 2024 (may continue until 1st September 2024).
Alternative route is via: Bluebell Road, Newmarket Road Slip Road, Newmarket Road, Mile End Road, Colman Road, Earlham Road, Bluebell Road and vice versa.
BLUEBELL ROAD - from its junction with Earlham Road to its junction with Salter Avenue to facilitate footway reconstruction works from 22nd July to 23rd August 2024 (may continue until 23rd February 2025).
Alternative route is via: Earlham Road, Colman Road, Mile End Road, Newmarket Road, Eaton Street and Bluebell Road.
CHAPEL FIELD EAST - loading bay situated on Chapel Field East for its entire length (approx. 29m) to provide alternative parking for construction vehicles as well as visitors to the nursery displaced by nearby works. The road will be temporarily subject to the temporary suspension of the loading/unloading restriction from 1st to 31st August 2024.
Alternative route is via: N/A
GUARDIAN ROAD - 1) Guardian Road from its junction with Bowthorpe Road for 150m northwards, 2) Farrow Road from its junction with Bowthorpe Road to its junction with Earlham Road and 3) Bowthorpe Road from its junction with Farrow Road for 60m westwards to facilitate carriageway resurfacing, the Roads 1), 2) and 3) will be temporarily closed and traffic over the Road 3) shall be prohibited to park, stop, load, and/or unload between 19:00 on the 22nd July and 07:00 on the 28th July 2024 only whilst signs indicating closures are in place (may continue until 8th September 2024). Alternative routes will be provided as signed on site (Norwich, Colney, Bawburgh, Costessey).
HAY HILL - 1) Millennium Plain from its junction with St Peters Street to its junction with Hay Hill and 2) Hay Hill from its junction with Millennium Plain to its junction with Gentleman's Walk to facilitate Norfolk County Council works for the remodelling of the Hay Hill area from 1st to 31st August 2024 (previously 3rd May to 31st July 2024) may continue until the 25th February 2025.
Alternative route is via: 1) St Peters Street, Gaol Hill and Gentlemans Walk. 2) Millenium Plain, St Peters Street, Gaol Hill and Gentlemans Walk.
SOUTH PARK AVENUE - 1) South Park Avenue from its junction with Colman Road for 15m westwards and 2) Highland Road from its junction with Colman Road for 15m westwards to facilitate works for a new electrical connection from 22nd to 26th July 2024 (may continue until 6th September 2024).
Alternative route is via: South Park Avenue - Colman Road, North Park Avenue, Bluebell Road, South Park Avenue and vice versa.
Highland Road - Colman Road, Muriel Road, Christchurch Road, Highland Road and vice versa.
SWANSEA ROAD - from its junction with Denbigh Road to its junction with Avenue Road to facilitate replacement of gas mains by Cadent Gas from 22nd July to 21st August 2024 (may continue until the 21st February 2025).
Alternative route is via: Denbigh Road, Park Lane, Avenue Road.
MILFORD ROAD - 1) Milford Road from its junction with Swansea Road to its junction with Caernarvon Road will be temporarily closed and 2) Caernarvon Road from its junction with Denbigh Road to its junction with Milford Road shall be temporarily prohibited to park, stop, load, and/or unload and temporarily subject to the suspension of the one-way system (northbound) to facilitate Cadent replacement of gas main works from 29th July to 9th August 2024 (may continue until the 21st February 2025).
Alternative route is via: Caernarvon Road, Denbigh Road, Swansea Road.
Unless otherwise stated, the effect of these Orders will be to prohibit the use by vehicles of the named road(s)/ footpath(s). In the event of the start date being delayed the new start date will be displayed on site in advance. Where an Order is for a reason other than works it is because of the likelihood of danger to the public or of serious damage to the road/footpath.
Anticipated dates are stated but the Orders may continue until the end date where necessary or required.
The Orders are revoked on the end date or on the actual date of removal of the prohibition/restriction where earlier without further notice. If necessary, the restrictions can have a maximum duration of 18 months for vehicular highway or 6 months for non-vehicular highway. Penalty: £1000 maximum fine on conviction and/or endorsement for contravention. Full details on the closures/restrictions are available at https://one.network. Any enquiries that cannot be answered on the one.network website should be directed to the relevant Streetworks Team by email at streetworks@norfolk.gov.uk or telephone 0344 800 8020. DATED this 26th day of July 2024.
Katrina Hulatt, Director of Legal Services (nplaw), County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH
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