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Whepstead Road - Temporary Road Closure Due To Undergrounding of Electrical Cables
What is happening?
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984: SECTION 14
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PART OF THE U7418 WHEPSTEAD ROAD, HAWSTEAD
Suffolk County Council has made an order closing the U7418 Whepstead Road, Hawstead from 325 metres southwest of the junction with Lawshall Road for 70 metres south westbound to facilitate moving overhead electrical cables underground. Other co-ordinated works may also take place during this period.
Access will be open for pedestrians and cyclists.
The diversion route will be Lawshall Road, Brands Lane and vice versa.
It is intended that the closure will operate from 10/08/2026 - 14/08/2026 but, if necessary, the order may remain in force for 18 months (or longer if extended by the Minister).
Enquiries should be made to TMO Highways Limited.
Tel: (01379) 676462.
Date: 08/08/2026
Nigel Inniss, Head of Governance, Suffolk County Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX
How long will it take?
Planned start
10-Aug-2026
Estimated end
14-Aug-2026
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