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2 Hunstanton Town & Around January 2015 Tel: 01485 533422 email: editor@townandaround.net
A149 ROAD WORKS AND CLOSURES traffic to pass through the works.
In regards to the diversion routes Diversion Route 1 will be used
Norfolk County Council will commence road works in Hunstanton between 16 March – 27 March 2015 and Diversion Route 2 will be
on Monday 16 February for a duration of 6 weeks (not including in place from 16 February – 13 March 2015. The reason for two
weekends), to construct a new puffin crossing on A149 Cromer separate diversion routes is so delays to through traffic will be kept
Road (near the recreation ground) and also to resurface the existing to a minimum.
carriageway on A149 Hunstanton - Cromer Road and A149 Old Access to any properties and businesses within the limits of the
Hunstanton - Old Hunstanton Road. It will be necessary to close works will be maintained from one end of the closure at all times,
sections of the road throughout the works which will be carried out but it is inevitable that there will be delays.
in 3 phases to minimise disruption to all road users where possible.
With reference to drawing number PM3063-HP2-004B the Paul Gallop - Engineer
current programme of works, which is subject to any adverse paul.gallop@norfolk.gov.uk 0344 800 8020
weather conditions, is as follows: -
Week 1 = 16 - 20 February:
24 hour road closure. As it is necessary to excavate the
carriageway, remove the existing pedestrian refuge and leave
trenches for new ducting exposed over night a 24hr closure is
required for safety reasons.
Week 2 and 3 = 23 February – 6 March:
Road closure between 09:00 and 16:00 – At other times traffic
lights will be used during peak times taking traffic through the
centre of the carriageway.
Week 4, 5 and 6 = 9 - 27 March:
Road closure for surfacing and footway works. Due to the size of
plant required for the surfacing works and the requirement of a
temporary pedestrian footway during the footway works, it is not
safe to open the road using traffic lights during peak times to allow