A11 concrete road reconstruction at Wymondham

Latest updates

• 21 February 2024

  A11 Wymondham Bypass overnight closures, 24 to 25 February 2024.

  As part of our demobilisation, we’ll be resurfacing a section of Spinks Lane. We’re only able to resurface Spinks Lane now that our site compound has been removed, and we’ve reinstated the land to fields. This surfacing is taking place to reinstate a smooth road surface following increased usage while we worked to reconstruct the A11.
  
  To do this work safely, we’ll be temporarily closing the Tuttles Interchange southbound exit and entry slip roads overnight between 8pm and 6am on 24 February 2024 and 25 February 2024.
  
  During this time traffic wishing to exit the A11 via the Tuttles Interchange southbound exit slip road will need to continue southbound on the A11 until you reach the Browick Road southbound exit slip road. Turn right onto Browick Road, and at the third roundabout turn left onto Ayton Road. At the end of Ayton Road turn right onto Station Road, and then turn right onto the B1172. Follow the B1172 northbound to continue your journey.

  Those wishing to join the A11 southbound carriageway will need to travel southbound on the B1172 until you reach Station Road. Turn right onto Station Road before turning left onto Ayton Road. At the roundabout take the third exit and continue until you reach the A11 Browick Road southbound entry slip road.

  Please note that all closures are subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions.

• 26 January 2024

  Weekend road closures, Friday 9 February to Monday 12 February 2024

  Following a recent road safety audit of the A11, we’ve identified two areas within the central reservation along the Wymondham Bypass that require hardening work.

  To create crossover points, sections of the central reserve needed to be hardened: originally the central reserve was soil which need to be paved as part of the installation of the contraflow.

  Instead of returning these areas back to soil, we have retained the hardened sections to support future maintenance on the A11. This left two short soft soil sections between the areas of hardening. Following the road safety audit, which is conducted after completion of the work, we have decided to harden these short sections to reduce the risk of potential loss of control incidents.

  To complete this work as quickly and as safely as possible, we’ll need a full weekend closure of the A11 northbound carriageway, with one lane of the southbound carriageway open during the day, from 8pm on Friday 9 February 2024, to 6am on Monday 12 February 2024. Please find more detail regarding the closures in the tables below.

  A11 Northbound weekend road closures
  
  

  Date of road closure	Closure
  From 8pm on Friday 9 February 2024, to 6am on Monday 12 February 2024	Full closure of the A11 northbound carriageway between Attleborough and the Thickthorn Interchange

   

  A11 Southbound weekend road closures

  Date of road closure	Closure
  From 8pm on Friday 9 February 2024, to 6am on Saturday 10 February 2024	Full closure of the A11 southbound carriageway between the Thickthorn Interchange and Attleborough
  From 8am on Saturday 10 February to 5pm on Sunday 11 February 2024	Single lane closure of the A11 southbound carriageway between the Thickthorn Interchange and Attleborough
  From 8pm on Sunday 9 February 2024, to 6am on Monday 12 February 2024	Full closure of the A11 southbound carriageway between the Thickthorn Interchange and Attleborough

  During the closures time, traffic wishing to travel northbound on the A11 will be diverted along the A1066 at Thetford, before travelling northbound on the A140, and then westbound on the A47 towards the A11 at the Thickthorn interchange. 

  Southbound traffic will be diverted along the A47 at Thickthorn, before travelling southbound on the A140, and then westbound on the A1066 towards Thetford.  For more information, please see the diversion route map at the end of this letter.

  The weekend carriageway closure is needed so our team can complete the work safely. We’re sorry for the disruption the closure may cause to your journey, and we encourage drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling. 

• 15 December 2023

  Upcoming closures and diversions - December 2023

  We need to apply herbicide to the newly planted vegetation on the A11 to help ensure it grows. We also need to test the new road surface and install some missing road studs (cat's eyes) in a layby.

  
  To do this work, we’ll need to close the following roads between 8pm and 6am on the dates below:

  Sunday 17 December 2023
  • A11 Browick Road southbound exit slip road
  • A11 Tuttles Lane southbound entry slip road.

  
  Monday 18 December 2023
  • A11 Mulbarton northbound entry slip road
  • Full closure of the A11 northbound from Mulbarton to Tuttles Interchange
  • A11 Browick southbound exit slip road
  • A11 Tuttles Lane southbound entry slip road.

  
  Diverted traffic will be asked to follow the B1172 either southbound or northbound before re-joining the A11 via the next available junction. 

  Please note that all dates are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions.

• 14 September 2023

  Work is completed

  We have now completed the main work on this project, upgrading around 10 miles of dual carriageway.

  The 45,000 drivers who use this stretch of road daily will all now benefit from the smoother, safer, quieter, and more reliable road surface.

  We were delighted to welcome the Road Minister, Richard Holden MP, who visited the £65m scheme today (14 September).

  Decades of use and hundreds of millions of journeys had left the stretch of A11 between Spooner Row and Tuttles Interchange in a deteriorating condition. Using cutting-edge technology and techniques, our comprehensive scheme saw the removal of the old concrete road surface and some of its foundations, before rebuilding with recycled material and a new asphalt top.

  We have also been using a number of innovative techniques to reduce the CO2 emissions during construction. This includes recycling 60,000 cubic metres of concrete – which could fill 24 Olympic sized swimming pools - was removed from the carriageway and recycled into the new road, powering the schemes average speed cameras with renewable energy and the exploratory use of kinetic floor tiles in the site compound that generate electricity when walked over.

  Over the past 16 months, whilst we reconstructed close to 10 miles of carriageway, we have:

  · Removed and recycled 60,000 cubic metres of concrete, which is enough to fill 24 Olympic sized swimming pools

  · Laid 147,000 tonnes of new asphalt, the equivalent weight of 786 Boeing 747 planes

  · Installed 27,000 metres of new drainage, the same length of 257 Premier League football pitches back-to-back

  · Put in place 13,000 metres of new safety barrier

  · Painted 41,000 metres of road marking and laid 3,600 road studs

  · Installed 60 new traffic signs.

  We'd like to thank the local community for their patience and understanding while we did this work.

• 30 August 2023

  Upcoming overnight slip road and carriageway closures

  We’re continuing to make good progress, and our roadworks will be removed on the northbound carriageway from 6am 22 August 2023, and on the southbound carriageway from 6am on the morning of 25 August 2023.

  This means that two lanes will be open for traffic on the northbound and southbound carriageways, with a national speed limit of 70mph in place during the daytime and when no overnight closures are in place.

  There will be a need for overnight closures beyond 25 August 2023, as we work to complete the final activities ahead of scheme completion. To complete our work safely, we’ll be closing the the A11 southbound, Thickthorn to Attleborough, from 7 September to 8 September 2023 between 8pm and 6am. The A11 northbound, Attleborough to Thickthorn, will also be closed from 30 August to 1 September 2023 and 4 September to 6 September 2023, again between 8pm and 6am.

  Diversion routes
  
  Traffic travelling northbound on the A11 will be diverted eastbound along the A1066 at Thetford, before travelling northbound on the A140 towards the A47. At the A47 junction join the A47 westbound to Thickthorn interchange.

  Road users wishing to travel southbound will be asked to travel eastbound along the A47, before travelling southbound on the A140, and then westbound on the A1066 towards Thetford, before re-joining the A11.

  Diversion route map

• 28 July 2023

  July and August overnight road closures

  From Monday 7 August, we’ll be moving into the next phase (Stage 4) of our roadworks as we come closer to finishing our work. There will be a phased reopening of all slip roads, with one lane of traffic open in each direction on the main A11 carriageway.

  Before we can reopen the slip roads, we need to install a contraflow crossover point for traffic on the main A11 carriageway.

  To do this work safely, we’ll be temporarily closing the Tuttles Interchange southbound entry slip road from 8pm on Monday 24 July until 6am on Monday 7 August. To help ease congestion while this work is carried out, we’ll be reopening the Spooner Row southbound entry slip road at the same time.

  After this, the Tuttles Interchange southbound entry slip road and the Spooner Row southbound entry slip road will both remain open to traffic from Monday 7 August 2023.

  We cannot confirm the exact dates that the other slip roads between Spooner Row and the Tuttles Interchange will reopen at this time, but the information will be published on this webpage as the details are confirmed. Stage 4 will last until late August 2023, when we will open both lanes of the A11 in each direction at 70mph.

  Please note there will be some overnight road closures after August 2023, as we complete the final remaining work. We’ll give information about these road closures closer to the time once the details are confirmed.

  Upcoming overnight road closures during July and August

  In addition to the slip road closures above, we’re continuing to carry out drainage and CCTV survey work on the A11 carriageway.

  To carry this work out safely, we’ll be closing the following roads between 8pm and 6am each weekday night between the dates listed below:

  Date of closure	Details of road closure
  Monday 10 to Friday 14 July	A11 northbound from Attleborough to Thickthorn
  Monday 17 to Friday 21 July
  Monday 24 to Friday 28 July	A11 southbound from Thickthorn to Attleborough
  Monday 31 July to Friday 4 August
  7 August to 24 August	A11 northbound from Attleborough to Thickthorn

  Diversion routes

  Northbound traffic on the A11 will be diverted along the A1066 at Thetford, before travelling eastbound on the A140, and then northbound towards the A47. At the A47 junction join the A47 westbound to Thickthorn interchange. 

  Southbound traffic will be asked to travel eastbound along the A47, before travelling southbound on the A140, and then eastbound on the A1066 towards Thetford, before re-joining the A11.

  Diversion route map

• 06 June 2023

  Upcoming June road closures on the A11 concrete roads scheme

  We’re making good progress on the reconstruction of the A11 carriageway and in the coming months we’ll be undertaking drainage and CCTV survey work on both sides of the carriageway.

  To carry out this work safely, we’ll be putting in place a series of closures until the end of August 2023. Please see the table below for more information.

  We’ll be closing the following roads between 8pm and 6am each night on the dates listed below:

  Date of closure	Details of road closure
  Tuesday 20 to Thursday 22 June 2023	Full overnight closure of the A11 northbound Attleborough to Thickthorn
  Monday 26 June 2023
  Wednesday 28 to Friday 30 June 2023

  Please note that we’ll get in touch to provide more information when the details of the remaining overnight closure in July and August have been confirmed.

  Diversion route

  A clearly signed diversion route will be in place throughout these closures.

  Traffic wishing to travel northbound on the A11 will be diverted along the A1066 at Thetford, before travelling eastbound on the A140, and then northbound towards the A47. At the A47 junction join the A47 westbound to Thickthorn interchange.

  Diversion route map

  Weekend closure of A11 northbound Browick/Mulbarton carriageway

  In addition to the overnight closures listed above, we’ll also need to close a small section of the A11 northbound between the Browick Road junction exit and entry slip roads from 8pm on Friday 23 June 2023 until 6am on Monday 26 June 2023. This is so we can carry out drainage work.

  A clearly signed “up and over” diversion route will be in place, which will divert traffic off the A11 at the Browick Road northbound exit slip road, before re-joining the A11 at the Browick Road northbound entry slip road.

  We’re sorry for the disruption this work may cause to your journey and encourage drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling. Please note that these closures are subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions. Please check this webpage and our Twitter feed (@HighwaysEAST) for the latest information before you travel.

• 25 May 2023

  Re-opening of the A11 Tuttles Interchange northbound exit slip road

  We’re pleased to announce that we'll be reopening the A11 Tuttles Interchange northbound exit slip road next week, as we've completed our work on this section of the road sooner than originally forecast.

  The slip road will reopen at 6am on Thursday 1 June 2023.

  We’d like to thank you for your patience while this work was completed. We hope that by providing another access point for road users, it will help to reduce congestion at both the Tuttles Interchange and on the B1172 through Wymondham.

  Upcoming overnight closures

  We’re continuing to carry out drainage work as part of the A11 concrete road reconstruction scheme between Spooner Row and the Tuttles Interchange at Wymondham.

  So this work can be carried out safely, we’ll be closing the following roads between 8pm and 6am on the dates listed below:

  Date of road closure	Details of road closure
  Thursday 25 May and Tuesday 30 May	Overnight closure of the A11 southbound between Thickthorn and Attleborough
  	Overnight closure of the B1135 from Spinks Lane to the B1172

  Diversion route

  A clearly signed diversion route will be in place during these closures. Road users wishing to travel southbound will be diverted eastbound from the Thickthorn roundabout along the A47, before travelling southbound on the A140, and then westbound on the A1066 towards Thetford, before re-joining the A11.

  Diversion route map

  Closure of Spooner Row southbound entry slip – rat running

  Earlier this month we closed the southbound exit slip road at Spooner Row so we can begin the next phase of our work, however we’re aware that some road users aren’t using the official A11 southbound diversion route.

  We ask drivers not to ‘rat run’ on smaller, local roads, as this can impact on villages and local communities. Not only do these roads have lower speed restrictions, they also aren’t meant for large vehicles or high volumes of traffic, and often have weight restrictions in place. It can also lead to more congestion, increasing the risk of accidents for both motorists and pedestrians.

  Please follow the clearly signed diversion route that is in place until the slip road reopens at the end of this scheme. Please see below for more information.

  Diversion route during closure of Spooner Row southbound entry slip road

  Traffic is asked to follow the B1172 through Wymondham, before joining the A11 southbound at the Tuttles Interchange.

• 15 May 2023

  Upcoming overnight closures until Tuesday 30 May

  We’re continuing our work to rebuild the A11 concrete road between Spooner Row and the Tuttles Interchange at Wymondham.

  Later this month, we’ll be closing the A11 carriageway overnight to carry out drainage work. So this work can be carried out safely, we’ll be closing the following roads between 8pm and 6am each night on the dates listed below:

  Date of road closure	Details of road closure
  Monday 22 May to Thursday 25 May and Tuesday 30 May	Overnight closure of the A11 southbound between Thickthorn and Attleborough
  	Overnight closure of the B1135 from Spinks Lane to the B1172

  Diversion route

  A clearly signed diversion route will be in place during these closures. Road users wishing to travel southbound will be diverted eastbound from the Thickthorn roundabout along the A47, before travelling southbound on the A140, and then westbound on the A1066 towards Thetford, before re-joining the A11.

  Diversion route map

  Closure of Spooner Row southbound entry slip – rat running

  Earlier this month we closed the southbound exit slip road at Spooner Row so we can begin the next phase of our work, however we’re aware that some road users aren’t using the official A11 southbound diversion route.

  We ask drivers not to ‘rat run’ on smaller, local roads, as this can impact on villages and local communities. Not only do these roads have lower speed restrictions, they also aren’t meant for large vehicles or high volumes of traffic, and often have weight restrictions in place. It can also lead to more congestion, increasing the risk of accidents for both motorists and pedestrians.

  Please follow the clearly signed diversion route that is in place until the slip road reopens at the end of this scheme. Please see below for more information.

  Diversion route during closure of Spooner Row southbound entry slip road

  Traffic is asked to follow the B1172 through Wymondham, before joining the A11 southbound at the Tuttles Interchange.

• 28 April 2023

  Upcoming work on the A11 concrete roads scheme

  We’ll be moving into the next phase of our work on the A11 next week, which involves making some changes to the contraflow roadworks. Please note that some of the dates below have been changed due to unforeseen circumstances.

  Reopening of slip roads

  To help reduce disruption and congestion during this phase of our work, we’re re-opening the southbound entry slip road at the Tuttles Interchange from 6am on Wednesday 3 May. We expect the Tuttles Interchange northbound exit slip road will be ready to open by the end of May 2023. We’ll share more information about this on this webpage when the details are confirmed.

  Please note: due to unforeseen circumstances, the re-opening of the A11 Browick/Mulbarton northbound exit slip has been pushed back by three days. It will now open at 6am on Saturday 6 May 2023. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes, and we thank you for your patience.

  Upcoming road closures

  Date and time of closure	Road closure
  Tuesday 2 May, 8pm to 6am	Overnight closure of A11 southbound between Thickthorn and Attleborough to go into stage 3b.
  From 6am on Wednesday 3 May until mid-summer *UPDATED*	Full closure of the Spooner Row southbound entry slip road until mid-summer.
  Thursday 4 May and Friday 5 May, 8pm to 6am each night *UPDATED*	Full closure of A11 northbound between Attleborough and Thickthorn.

  During these closures, a clearly signed diversion route will be in place. Please see the ‘diversion route’ section below for more information.

  Spooner Row southbound entry slip road during the King’s Coronation

  Following a request by key stakeholders within the village of Spooner Row, we’ll be temporarily re-opening the A11 Spooner Row southbound entry slip road to enable celebrations to take place for His Majesty King Charles III Coronation. The slip road will be opened at 6am on Saturday 6 May 2023, before re-closing again at 1am on Tuesday 9 May so we can continue our work in this area.

  Diversion route

  Diversion route for A11 southbound traffic

  Road users wishing to travel southbound will be diverted on the A11 to travel eastbound from the Thickthorn roundabout along the A47, before travelling southbound on the A140, and then westbound on the A1066 towards Thetford, before re-joining the A11.

  Please also see the ‘A11 through traffic’ diversion route map below for more information.

  Diversion route for A11 northbound traffic

  Customers wishing to travel northbound on the A11 will be directed westbound at Thetford along the A1066, before then travelling northbound on the A140 towards Norwich, and then westbound on the A47 to the Thickthorn roundabout.

  Diversion route during Spooner Row southbound exit slip road closure

  Traffic will be diverted to follow the B1172 through Wymondham, before joining the A11 southbound at the Tuttles Interchange.

  Diversion route maps

  Diversion route for A11 through traffic

  Diversion route for A11 southbound local traffic