Norfolk County Council and Balfour Beatty today (Mon) confirmed that the closure of Plumstead Road for the bridge beam lift will now begin on Wednesday 18 January.
The lift and 2-3 day road closure was originally scheduled to begin tomorrow (Tues 17th), but was postponed on Friday after heavy snow, sleet and wind prevented essential preparations, including scaffolding work which is now underway.
Plumstead Road will therefore remain open tomorrow (Tues 17th) and willclose in the early hours (between 4am and 5am) of Wednesday 18 January,staying closed on Thursday 19th and the following night.Plumstead Road will reopen when work is complete onFriday 20 January. The exact timing of reopening will depend upon progress, but will be as soon as it is safe to do so.
During the closure of Plumstead Road, at peak hours a shuttle bus will operate from the Green, Thorpe End, to the temporary stop near the junction with Green Lane North.
Please note that asa further contingency, the on-site signage will also include Saturday 21st as a potential closure date for Plumstead Road. This is so that if for any reason the works over-run , they can continue on Saturday morning. Without this notification, work would have to stop and be completed under a fresh closure, causing further disruption.
Norfolk County Council and Balfour Beatty apologise for the inconvenience caused by this closure of Plumstead Road.
