Improvements to the roundabout that connects Dereham Road and Sweet Briar Road begin on Monday (4 September) in the latest Transport for Norwich project to get underway.
Norfolk County Council and Norwich City Council have redesigned the junction, which also links Guardian Road, to reduce congestion in the area.
By increasing the size of the existing roundabout and widening sections of the carriageway, the project is designed to make the junction work more efficiently, improving the reliability of bus journey times and flow of general traffic.
New crossings and widened footways will also mean better facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.
Councillor Martin Wilby, chair of the county council’s Environment, Development and Transport Committee, says: “Upgrading this junction will not only help general traffic flow and bus journey times as they stand but will also increase its potential capacity for the future. Additional improvements for pedestrians and cyclists in the area make the project a great investment for the city’s road network.”
Councillor Mike Stonard, city council cabinet member for transport and vice chair of Norwich Highways Agency Committee, says: “This is a large-scale improvement project which will take several months to complete. We really appreciate people’s patience while work takes place and are confident that all road users will notice the benefits once work finishes. Our team on site will be doing everything they can to keep disruption to a minimum.”
Work is due to continue until April 2018 with a break in the use of traffic management from the week of 13 November until early January to cover the busy run-up to Christmas.
For full details of the scheme, including information on traffic management and road closures, visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/derehamroad.
