Norfolk County Council: Prince of Wales Road will be closed from 40 metres north of its junction with Cargate Lane for 40 metres northward to facilitate tree cutting and pole testing works. The Road will be temporarily closed (except for pedestrian access) for the duration of the works/period.
The closure is anticipated to be on 17th August 2026, but may continue to be closed/restricted until the 28th September 2026 where the closure is still required beyond the anticipated dates.
Public Information from Norfolk County Council
Ref: SN/12/82/PMC134/RL
For immediate release
27 July 2026
Road closure : Various Roads Carriageway resurfacing, Acle
Work is scheduled to commence on 10 August 2026 to resurface sections of worn carriageway on various roads in Acle, including South Walsham Road, Bridewell Lane, The Street, and Old Road. Subject to favourable weather conditions, the works are expected to take approximately 10 days to complete.
To minimise disruption to residents and road users, the works will be carried out during daytime hours between 07:00 and 16:30.
The project will be delivered in a series of smaller phases to further reduce the impact on the local community. Additional activities associated with the resurfacing programme will also be undertaken during this period. Please note that the schedule may be subject to change due to adverse weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances.
Monday 10 August 2026 South Walsham Road (Westbound Lane/Acle Academy side)
Approx. 250m westwards of its junction with Englands Road &
Approx. 230m eastwards of its junction with Englands Road
Tuesday 11 August 2026 South Walsham Road (Eastbound Lane/Englands Roadside)
Approx. 250m westwards of its junction with Englands Road &
Approx. 230m eastwards of its junction with Englands Road
Wednesday 12 August 2026 South Walsham Road & Bridewell Lane (Westbound Lane/ The Street side)
Approx. 460m westwards of its junction with Old Road.
Thursday 13 August 2026 South Walsham Road & Bridewell Lane (Eastbound Lane/ Acle library side)
Approx. 460m westwards of its junction with Old Road.
Friday 14 August 2026 The Street and Old Road Full Road closure (Full carriageway, removal of Asphalt)
The Street – Approx. 130m southwards of its junction with Bridewell Lane
Old Road – Approx. 220m northwards of its junction with The Street
Monday 17 August 2026 The Street and Old Road Full Road closure (Full carriageway, Surfacing works)
The Street – Approx. 130m southwards of its junction with Bridewell Lane
Old Road – Approx. 220m northwards of its junction with The Street
Tuesday 18 August 2026 South Walsham Road (Westbound & Eastbound Lane/ Full carriageway surfacing)
Approx. 250m westwards of its junction with Englands Road &
Approx. 110m eastwards of its junction with Englands Road
Wednesday 19 August 2026 South Walsham Road & Bridewell Lane (Westbound & Eastbound Lane/ Full carriageway surfacing)
Approx. 360m eastwards from 130m from its junction with Englands Road.
Thursday 20 August 2026 Bridewell Lane (Westbound & Eastbound Lane/ Full carriageway surfacing)
Approx. 220m Westwards from its junction with Old road.
Friday 21 August 2026 – Full Road closure for Lining works.
Access to properties within the road closure will be maintained; however, there may be periods when vehicle access is restricted. If you have specific access requirements, please contact us via the email address provided below or speak directly with the team on site so we can accommodate your needs.
Please note that on-street parking within the road closure will be suspended during working hours. We kindly ask residents to park their vehicles outside the designated work area.
Roads will be closed for through traffic for the duration of the works. A fully signed diversion route will be in place. However, drivers may also choose to use alternative roads to complete their journeys while the closure is in effect.
Diversion route for clockwise: – C875 Acle Road, Old Road, A1064, Acle Roundabout, A47 Norwich Road, A47 Yarmouth Road (Cucumber Lane Roundabout), A47 Yarmouth Road, B1140 South Walsham Road, B1140 Newport Road, Burlingham Road, C875 The Street, C580 Bridewell Lane, C875 Acle Road
Diversion route for anti-clockwise: – C875 Acle Road, C580 Bridewell Lane, C875 The Street, Burlingham Road, B1140 Newport Road, B1140 South Walsham Road, A47 Norwich Road, Acle Roundabout, A1064, Old Road, C875 Acle Road
The County Council thanks people for their patience while this resurfacing work is carried out.
The work which will cost £580,000 will be carried out by Norfolk County Council’s Infrastructure Department and their contractors.
For further information
Sachin Nagaraju, Engineer, 0344 800 8020.
Adam Fairhurst, Project Manager, 0344 800 8020.
Up-to-date information about roadworks in Norfolk is available on the County Council website at www.norfolk.gov.uk/roadworks
If you need this report in large print, audio, Braille, alternative format or in a different language please contact 0344 800 8020 or textphone 0344 800 8011 and we will do our best to help.
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The contractors for the dualling works have announced that next week they hope to divert traffic on to part of the new carriageway. Work can then be done to upgrade the current carriageway, which will become an access road for local traffic and farm vehicles. By mid May they hope to open the flyover between the B1140 north and south. The works are programmed to finish in the summer, except for the tree planting, which will be done in the Autumn.
The junction with The Windle is outside the area of the dualling works, but we understand that the safety of the junction will be assessed when the dualled road is open, to see if the junction should be closed or can be left open.
Dear All ,
I am writing to inform you that the scheme to resurface South Walsham Road and various other roads in Acle has been deferred to the next financial year 2026/27. The works are now intended to be carried out during daytime hours over the next summer holidays.
This decision has been made due to ongoing emergency works being undertaken by Anglian Water on B1140 Panxworth Road, which lies within our planned diversion route; this reduced our delivery window, preventing us from carrying out the planned works. As these works are outside of our control and significantly impact our traffic management, it is not feasible to proceed as originally scheduled.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this delay may cause and appreciate that changes to timelines can be disruptive. We would like to thank you for your patience and understanding while these essential works are reprogrammed. We will provide updates on the dates and times of the works closer to the scheduled period.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind Regards
Tek Limbu, BEng, MCIHT
Highway Design Team 1, Project Engineer
Highways, Transport and Waste, Community and Environmental Services
Tel: 01603 223293 | Dept: 0344 800 8020
County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2SG
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