£100m dual carriageway opens for traffic in Norfolk

A new 2.6 mile stretch of dual carriageway has been opened, linking Blofield to North Burlingham in Norfolk for the first time. Once finished the new dual carriageway is set to significantly improve safety whilst also increasing capacity – it is estimated that 30,000 vehicles use this section daily. It is also set to boost […]

MP promises to fight Great Yarmouth roundabout decision

The MP for Great Yarmouth says he will fight plans to scrap the £50m Vauxhall roundabout upgrade in the town after the Chancellor said the scheme did not provide “clear value for money”. The BBC quotes Reform’s Rupert Lowe as telling the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “The new Vauxhall roundabout scheme has been axed by […]

Iconic bridge in Great Yarmouth shut over safety concerns

The Breydon Bridge in the Norfolk coastal town of Great Yarmouth has had to be shut for six hours over safety concerns. The Great Yarmouth Mercury newspaper reports that the drawbridge was shut to traffic on Tuesday 22 November due to what National Highways called “a structural issue.” “It was initially believed this could impact […]