The permanent closure of the B1149 Holt Road south of Horsford has been brought forward to Wednesday 9 August after BT Openreach announced earlier dates for moving their fibre optic cables. The closure had been put back until late August after BT said diversion of the cables would not begin until after the World Athletics Championships (4-13 August). However, that work has now been rescheduled by BT to start on 31 July. This will allow more of the complex final phase in constructing the major A140 Cromer Road/A1270 NDR junction to be carried out in the school summer holidays. Altogether, it is expected to take around three months to complete the junction. B1149 Holt Road diversion
After the closure of Holt Road on 9 August, all B1149 traffic will be diverted via New Drayton Lane – opened last week – on to Reepham Road. This diversion will remain in place until traffic can use the NDR dual carriageway and A140 junction, or part of it, to restore access to the A140*. The diversion will put pressure on roads through Hellesdon, Drayton and on Church Street, Horsford, for an extended period. Norfolk County Council and Balfour Beatty apologise for the unavoidable disruption to normal travel.
