Suffolk - Multiple Temporary Road Closures & Heavy Vehicle Restrictions Due To Various Works

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984: Section 14

Temporary Closure Of Part Of The C639 The Street, Hepworth
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL intends to make an order closing the C639 The Street, Hepworth from the junction with the A143 for 190 metres northbound to facilitate access manhole cover for cabling works. Other co-ordinated works may also take place during this period.

Access will be open for pedestrians and cyclists.

The diversion route will be: the A143, the B1111, Hepworth Road, The Street and vice versa.

It is intended that the closure will operate from 9:00pm on 19/11/2026 – 6:00am on 20/11/2026. If necessary, the order may remain in force for 18 months (or longer if extended by the Minister).
Enquiries should be made to Sunbelt Rentals, Tel: 0370 050 0792.

Temporary Closure Of Part Of Bridleway 2, Knettishall
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL has made an order closing Bridleway 2, Knettishall from the junction with Heath Road to the bridge over the Little Ouse River for safety reasons until the bridge is repaired. Other co-ordinated works may also take place during this period.

The diversion route will be: Heath Road, The Street, West Harling Road and vice versa.

This order continues in force the emergency measures operating since 21/10/2026.

It is intended that the closure will operate until 20/04/2027 (or longer if extended by the Minister).
Enquiries should be made to Suffolk County Council Customer Services, Tel: 0345 606 6067. Email: customer.services@suffolk.gov.uk.

Mickaela Green Head Of Legal,
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX
Dated: 09/11/2026

Suffolk County Council (Bury St Edmunds) - (Moreton Hall) (Various Roads) (Overnight Prohibition Of Entry Of Heavy Commercial Vehicles Except Loading) Order 2026
On 04/11/2026 SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL made the above order under Sections 1(1), 2(1) to (4) and 3(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the effect of which is to introduce an overnight (10:00pm – 7:00am) prohibition of entry of heavy commercial vehicles, Monday - Sunday (except loading), on the following roads:
- Drovers Avenue (U45937) - from the Bedingfeld Way/Skyliner Way roundabout to the junction with Coltsfoot Crescent (4U5934), a distance of approximately 60m.

- Lady Miriam Way (U5930) - from the Skyliner Way/Rougham Tower Avenue roundabout in a northerly direction to the Mount Road roundabout (C692), a distance of approximately 750m.

- Mount Road (C692) - from the junction with The Battles (C769) in a westerly direction to the Orttewell Road roundabout (C766), a distance of approximately 2650m.

- Orttewell Road (C766) - from the Bedingfeld Way/Skyliner Way roundabout to the junction with Barton Road (C765), a distance of approximately 1300m.

- Primack Road (4U5931) - the full length from the junction with Skyliner Way (C769) to the junction with Lady Miriam Way (U5930), a distance of approximately 425m.

Exemptions to the restrictions shall allow a heavy commercial vehicle to enter the road for or in connection with the conveyance of goods to or from any premises situated on or adjacent to the said lengths of road, or any side road accessible only from the said lengths of road; for the purposes of loading or unloading goods from the vehicle; for the purposes of agriculture on any land adjacent to the said lengths of road or in connection with the conveyance or haulage of timber felled upon such land; in connection with the carrying out on, or on premises situated on or adjacent to, the said lengths of road of any of the following operations, namely building, industrial or demolition operations, the removal of any obstruction to traffic; the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of the said length of road; the laying, erection, alteration or repair in, or on land adjacent to the said lengths of road, of any sewer or any main, pipe or apparatus for the supply of water, gas or electricity, or any telecommunications system as defined in the Telecommunications Act 1984; in the service of any Statutory undertaker, the Environment Agency or any public authority in pursuance of statutory powers or duties; use for police, fire brigade or ambulance purposes; to proceed to or from any premises which are situated in or adjacent to the said lengths of road and at which the vehicle is to be, or has been, garaged, serviced or repaired; in the service of a local authority or water authority in pursuance of statutory powers or duties; or in connection with a circus, fair or similar event the holding of which on, or in the vicinity of, the said lengths of road has been authorised by the appropriate Council.

The alternative route for heavy commercial vehicles will be via: the A143 and A14, and either via: Bedingfield Way (C766) at junction 44, or The Battlies (C769) at junction 45.

For the avoidance of doubt, the existing 24 hr weight limits (7.5t) will remain in place on East Barton Road (U6320), Symonds Road (4U1500) and the west end of Mount Road (C692).

A copy of the Order, which comes into effect on 23/11/2026 and maps showing the roads affected may be seen with advance notice at the address below, 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday - Friday; also at: Bury St Edmunds Library, Sergeants Walk, St Andrews Street North, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TZ, Monday: 8:30am – 5:30pm, Tuesday: 8:30am – 7:30pm, Wednesday: 8:30am – 5:30pm, Thursday: 8:30am – 5:30pm, Friday: 8:30am – 7:30pm, Saturday: 8:30am – 5:00pm, Sunday: 10:00am – 4:00pm, except bank holidays.

If anyone wishes to question the validity of the order or of any provision contained in it on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, or on the grounds that any of the requirements of that Act or any instrument made under it have not been complied with in relation to the order, they may within six weeks of the date on which the order was made apply to the High Court for this purpose.

Mickaela Green Head Of Legal,
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX
Dated: 09/11/2026