A47 programme of overall improvements
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In 2014, the UK Government established the Road Investment Strategy. As part of this the East of England was identified as an area in need of investment. 17 major road schemes were identified as requiring investment including a package of seven schemes along the A47.
It is recognised that the A47 has a number of congestion hotspots around Norwich, Peterborough and Great Yarmouth. These result in delays and concerns regarding safety for all road users. There are also developments resulting in significant growth predicted along the A47 through Norfolk and these are the areas which our proposed improvements will help to support for the local communities affected.
The schemes involved are shown below. We have held public consultations on our proposals for all of these schemes. For further details, please visit the individual scheme pages.
We have also done maintenance and improvements on some other stretches of the A47 for safety reasons, such as:
- storm drainage work at Lowestoft and resurfacing work
- maintenance work at Breydon Bridge in Great Yarmouth (completed)
- widening the junction at Necton near Swaffham (completed)
- resurfacing the A47 westbound between junction 15 at Nene Parkway and Sutton roundabout near Peterborough (completed)
Project information
Upgrading the A47 between Wansford and Sutton to dual carriageway to improve safety and ease congestion.
Upgrading the A47 between North Tuddenham and Easton in Norfolk to a dual carriageway. This will complete the dual carriageway between Norwich and Dereham, supporting economic growth and easing congestion in the area.
Upgrading the A47 between Blofield and North Burlingham to dual carriageway to ease congestion and support economic growth in the area.
Improving the junction between the A47 and the A11 by adding 2 new link roads to ease congestion in the area.
We are developing proposals to make improvements to Vauxhall roundabout in Great Yarmouth to reduce congestion and improve safety in the area.
We made improvements to Harfrey's roundabout in Great Yarmouth town to reduce congestion and improve safety in the area.
We made improvements to the A47 Guyhirn junction near Wisbech. We increased the size of the roundabout to ease congestion and cope with increasing traffic levels. The Nene Bridge was also widened.
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Traffic information
Information about scheduled roadworks and events on our motorways and major roads.X
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