A14 to close next month for five weeks for maintenance work to be carried out

Maintenance work on the A14 is set to be carried out early next month with traffic having to make a detour of several miles to the Norfolk border.

It is the final phase of resurfacing work on the eastbound carriageway between junctions 43 and 51 (St Saviours junction at Bury St Edmunds and the Beacon Hill interchange) on the outskirts of Ipswich.

It is set to carry on for over five weeks starting on Monday, September 7, overnight between 8pm and 6am.

Contractors National Highways said they understood the recognise how disruptive closures on this section of the A14 will be and added: “However, repairs are needed to extend the life of the road surface minimising the need for more extensive repairs in the future.” 

To carry out the work phased closures of the A14 eastbound between junctions 43 and 51, and divert traffic as follows: 

• Exit the A14 eastbound at junction 43 and join the A143. 
• Continue north on the A143 towards Scole. 
• At the A143/A140 roundabout, take the third exit onto the A140 southbound. 
• Continue on the A140 to the A14 at junction 51 to rejoin the A14. 

 (A map of the closure and diversion is shown above.)