A11 reopens after nearly 10-hour closure from fallen power lines

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 25 Oct, 09:32 · Archive

The A11 between Thetford and Norwich reopened at 5.40am after nearly 10 hours closed due to fallen power lines.

The A11 between Thetford and Norwich closed just after 8pm on Saturday after power lines fell onto the carriageway. The major route between the A1075 at Thetford and the A47 at Norwich remained shut for nearly 10 hours. At 1.30am, National Highways said the incident was between Attleborough and Wymondham. A motorist caught in the standstill traffic was told 45 minutes into the closure that the road would not open soon. Traffic diversions were in place, with drivers diverted down slip roads as engineers worked to repair the damage. The road eventually reopened at 5.40am on Sunday.

How it is being reported

• Major route to remain partially closed for TWO days after crashA stretch of the A11 is set to remain partially closed for two more days following a lorry crash near Mildenhall.Eastern Daily Press · 25 Oct, 09:26
• A11 reopens after almost 10-hour closure caused by fallen power linesA11 between Thetford and Norwich reopened at 5.40am after fallen power lines caused an overnight 10-hour closure, traffic delays, and diversions in Norfolk.Norwich Evening News · 25 Oct, 08:43
• A11 reopens after almost 10-hour closure caused by fallen power linesA11 between Thetford and Norwich reopened at 5.40am after fallen power lines caused an overnight 10-hour closure, traffic delays, and diversions in Norfolk.Eastern Daily Press · 25 Oct, 08:43

In this story: A11 · Thetford · Norwich · National Highways · Attleborough · Wymondham · Norfolk

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