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A47 Emergency Overnight Closure – 15 August 2026

Eastbound carriageway only

Published: 7 August 2026

Galliford Try will be closing the A47 eastbound between Norwich Road junction and Longwater junction overnight on Saturday 15 August, 10pm to 6am.

An eastbound diversion will be in place:

  • head west on the A47
  • leave at Swaffham and head south on the A1065
  • at Mundford take the A134 to Thetford heading southeast
  • at Thetford take the A11 northeast towards Norwich
  • rejoin the A47 and head northwest.

Eastbound diversion route map