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Suffolk - Multiple Temporary Road Closures and Restrictions due to Abnormal Loads.

IP1Published 31/07/24Expired
East Anglian Daily Times • 

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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984: SECTION 14

TEMPORARY CLOSURE, CLOSURE OF SUBWAY,

SUSPENSION OF DOUBLE YELLOW LINES,

PROHIBITION OF WAITING AND SUSPENSION OF OVERNIGHT

7.5 TONNE WEIGHT RESTRICTION ON PART

OF VARIOUS ROADS, IPSWICH AND VARIOUS PARISHES

Suffolk County Council intends to make an order closing the following lengths of road on the dates and times set out in this notice:

  • A140 Norwich Road, Coddenham from the A14 roundabout to Norwich Road, Creeting St Mary
  • A140 Norwich Road, Creeting St Mary
  • A140 Norwich Road, Earl Stonham
  • A140 Angel Hill, Earl Stonham
  • A140 Norwich Road, Stonham Aspal
  • A140 Pains Hill, Stonham Parva
  • A140 Turnpike, Stonham Parva
  • A140 Norwich Road, Stonham Parva
  • A140 Norwich Road, Mendlesham
  • A140 Norwich Road, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford
  • A140 The Street, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford
  • A140 Norwich Road, Thwaite
  • A140 Norwich Road, Stoke Ash
  • A140 Ipswich Road, Stoke Ash
  • A140 Norwich Road, Braiseworth
  • A140 Ipswich Road, Thornham Parva
  • A140 Ipswich Road, Yaxley
  • A140 Ipswich Road, Eye
  • A140 Norwich Road, Thrandeston
  • B1059 Tomline Road, Ipswich
  • B1059 Derby Road, Ipswich from Felixstowe Road to the junction with Stanley Avenue

This is to facilitate the safe transportation of abnormal loads between Ipswich Docks and Ipswich Road, Eye. Access will be open for pedestrians and cyclists. From to the A1156 St Matthews Street Subway entrance, Ipswich from the west side of St Matthews Street to Civic Drive Roundabout will be closed to facilitate the erection of scaffolding and boarding for pedestrian safety when guard rails are removed to enable abnormal load movements.

The diversion routes will be:

  • for the A140 - the A140, the A143, the A134, the A14 and vice versa
  • for Tomline Road and Derby Road, Ipswich - Foxhall Road, the A1189, the A1156 and vice versa
  • for the Subway Closure - St Matthews Street, Civic Drive and no vice versa.

For the duration of the road closures, there will be a suspension of double yellow lines, a prohibition of waiting and suspension of an overnight 7.5 tonne weight restriction.

Suspension of double yellow lines:

  • B1458 Cliff Road, Ipswich from Toller Road to Ship Launch Road
  • B1458 Duke Street, Ipswich from John Street to the A1214
  • A1156 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich
  • A1156 Bishops Hill, Ipswich
  • A1156 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich from Bishops Hill to Derby Road
  • B1059 Tomline Road, Ipswich
  • B1059 Foxhall Road, Ipswich from Tomline Road to Newton Road
  • B1059 Foxhall Road, Ipswich from the junction with Ruskin Road to the junction with Grove Lane, Ipswich
  • B1059 Grove Lane, Ipswich
  • A1156 St Helens Street, Ipswich from the junction with Grove Lane for 60 metres westbound
  • A1156 St Helens Street, Ipswich from Regent Street to St Margarets Street, Ipswich
  • A1156 St Margarets Street, Ipswich
  • A1156 Crown Street, Ipswich
  • A1156 St Matthews Street, Ipswich
  • A1156 Norwich Road, Ipswich from St Matthews Street to Cumberland Street, Ipswich
  • A1156 Norwich Road, Ipswich from Wellington Street for 30 metres northbound
  • A1156 Norwich Road, Ipswich from Anglesea Road to Old Norwich Road, Ipswich

Prohibition of Waiting:

  • B1458 Cliff Road, Ipswich
  • B1458 Duke Street, Ipswich
  • A1156 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich
  • A1156 Bishops Hill, Ipswich
  • A1156 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich from Bishops Hill to Derby Road
  • B1059 Derby Road, Ipswich from Felixstowe Road for 40 metres south of the junction with Tomline Road
  • B1059 Tomline Road, Ipswich
  • B1059 Foxhall Road, Ipswich
  • B1059 Grove Lane, Ipswich
  • A1156 St Helens Street, Ipswich
  • A1156 St Margarets Street, Ipswich
  • A1156 Crown Street, Ipswich
  • A1156 St Matthews Street, Ipswich
  • A1156 Norwich Road, Ipswich
  • A140 Ipswich Road, Yaxley
  • A140 Ipswich Road, Eye

Suspension of overnight 7.5 tonnes weight restriction:

  • A1156 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich
  • A1156 Bishops Hill, Ipswich
  • A1156 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich from Bishops Hill to Derby Road
  • A1156 Norwich Road, Ipswich from the A1214 to Bury Road, Ipswich
  • A1156 Bury Road, Ipswich from Goddard Road East roundabout to Norwich Road.

It is intended that the road closure, suspension of double yellow lines, prohibition of waiting and suspension of overnight 7.5 tonnes weight restriction will operate on the following dates 11/08/2024 from 12.01am - 11.59pm and 18/08/2024 from 12.01am - 23.59pm with the exception of Cliff Road, Ipswich which will be closed from 12pm on 10/08/2024 - 11.59pm on 11/08/2024 and 12pm on 17/08/2024 - 11.59pm on 18/08/2024. The Subway closure will be closed from 11/08/2024 until 18/08/2024.

Enquiries should be made to Beaumont Traffic Management Limited. Tel: (01527) 894899.

Date: 31/07/2024

Nigel Inniss, Head of Governance, Suffolk County Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX

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