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Norfolk County Council has made a Temporary Traffic Order affecting Broad Lane from the junction of School Road for 35m in Swannington because of new electricity connection.
The road will be temporarily closed (except for access) from 9th January 2017 to 13th January 2017 for the duration of the works.
Felthorpe have been notified as the alternative route may impact the parish – alternative route is via:School Road, Felthorpe Road, Reepham Road, Broad Lane (Upgate, Felthorpe, Swannington).
Norfolk County Council have confirmed that full road closure signage will be placed out on Monday 24th October through Felthorpe, along with diversions signs. The signage will be at the outer edges of the village which should prevent traffic problems caused by vehicles turning in to the road at the roadworks site. The contractor have stated they will only work on the narrowings during the day, one area at a time. One site is situated at the Taverham end of The Street layby, the other site is Felthorpe Hall side of the Pavilion on The Street. Residents within the road works areas can get to and from their own premises from one direction or the other. Outside daytime working hours although the road will be shown as ‘closed’, access for residents can be found through either of the roadworks sites. The contractors will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum and the road will be opened as soon as possible.
Although this work will cause some inconvenience to all of us, the Parish council ask for your patience whilst these traffic calming measures take place.
During the resurfacing works traffic using A1067 Fakenham Road will be controlled by temporary 2 way traffic signals although it will be necessary to close the junctions with both Fir Covert Road and Beech Avenue to all through traffic.
Access to properties on Fir Covert Road between Fakenham Road and the new NDR roundabout will be maintained from Fakenham Road.
Access to businesses and properties will be maintained from one end of the closure at all times but it is inevitable that there will be some disruption. The County Council apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.
The work which will cost £31,000 will be carried out by Norfolk County Council’s Community & Environmental Services Department and their contractors.
For Further Information
Dave Barley, Surfacing Engineer 0344 800 8020.
(ii) 740 metres north-east direction from junction with Taverham Road a
A copy of the plan for these proposals may be inspected at Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, and at the offices of Broadland District Council, Thorpe Lodge, 1 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, NR7 0DU, during normal office hours.
Written comments regarding the proposals to construct the road narrowings should be received at nplaw, Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH, marked for the attention of Mrs H Simmons by the 25th October 2016.
The officer dealing with the public enquires concerning this proposal is Duncan Cole, telephone 0344 800 8020.
