A1071 closed for overnight highway repair works

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 12:02 · Archive

The A1071 Thorpes Hill in Hintlesham will close overnight from Friday 16 to Saturday 18 October for essential highway repair and maintenance works, according to Suffolk Highways. The road will only need to be closed between 7pm and 5am.

Drivers will face an hour-long diversion during the closure. A diversion route will be in place, following the A1071, A1214, A12, A1341 and A134. The diversion route is just under 40 miles long and estimated to take around an hour to complete.

The diversion route is lengthy because it must follow main roads suitable for large vehicles such as HGVs.

How it is being reported

• Hour-long diversion as road closed for repair worksThe A1071 Thorpes Hill in Hintlesham will be closed from Friday, October 16 until Saturday, October 16.East Anglian Daily Times · 15 Oct, 10:50
• Hour-long diversion as road closed for repair worksThe A1071 Thorpes Hill in Hintlesham will be closed from Friday, October 16 until Saturday, October 16.Ipswich Star · 15 Oct, 10:50

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