pic.twitter.com/NpagGmzpJ3. ", See how we covered this breaking news incident on our blog below. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. The road is completely closed in both directions between the A17, Pullover Roundabout, King's Lynn and. Traffic is likely to be directed through Wisbech along the A47 and A1101, so both those roads will likely have heavier traffic while the A17 is closed. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Our data illustrates traffic conditions on the road and traffic conditions on the motorways in real time. 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Just east of the bridge the turning to the left provides access to the "Sir Peter Scott Walk" coastal path and "Snowgoose Trust" bird sanctuary. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. The bypass, New Washway Road from Saracen's Head to Laurel Lodge Farm, opened in 1989. On the former section in Newark, when the Beacon Hill Bridge over the East Coast Main Line was replaced, the explosion to demolish the old bridge on 12 November 1961 put four construction workers in hospital. At this point the former road passed through Saracen's Head, Holbeach and Fleet Hargate. This concludes our live traffic updates on this incident. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies -. This section passes over the former RAF Winthorpe (now Newark Air Museum, and there is a roundabout for Newlink Business Park. At Moulton, there is a right turn for the B1357 for Moulton Seas End. A 51-mile diversion was in place on Saturday evening/Sunday morning after a stretch of the A47 was closed following a serious collision. One person has been taken to hospital following the accident between a Nissan Note and a Ford Fiesta. Mick Whitby, operational support officer from King's Lynn South, said: 'The driver was able to continue his journey afterwards as the fire was contained within the trailer itself.'. Work starts tonight on surface dressing works on the A17 Lynn Road, Tilney All Saints. From this point all the way to the A47 junction, the road is the parish boundary between Clenchwarton to the north, and Tilney All Saints to the south. The A17 has very few stretches of dual-carriageway (four in total) with the longest being the Sleaford bypass which is 3 miles (4.8km) long with the second-longest at Beckingham which is just .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}12 mile (0.80km) long and the other two stretches are at roundabouts in Long Sutton and Sutton Bridge both of which are under 14 mile (0.40km) long. Make sure you are following Norfolk Live on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to ensure you stay up to date with the latest breaking news in Norfolk. a17 Roadworks The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources. From here to Swineshead, the road follows the railway from Sleaford to Boston. #norfolkroads A47 Kings Lynn, Westbound between Hardwick R/A towards Pullover road about has been closed, diversions in place. 2023- Iliffe Media Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. [citation needed] It passes across Leadenham Low Fields, with the Lincoln Cliff seen in the distance. A Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust report said ambulance handover delays had seen significant improvement. At Cranwell and Byard's Leap, it re-enters North Kesteven at the line of the northsouth Ermine Street (now the Viking Way). The 3.14million 6.8-mile (10.9km) West of Kings Lynn County Boundary section was opened on 14 December 1982 by Lynda Chalker, Baroness Chalker of Wallasey. Like our Facebook page to get the latest news in your feed and join in the lively discussions in the comments. It returns to its former route and passes cross-roads for access to Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe. 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The Leadenham Bypass had been planned for over thirty years, and had started out as a dual carriageway which would have been the safest option (but more expensive) for the amount of traffic that the road carries. The A17 was formerly a trunk road, but was reclassified as a principal road (maintained by the local authority) in 2002. Expect longer journey times and disruption to roads, bus, and train services. Freddie Lynne. Cambridgeshire County Council is proposing to increase its share of council tax by 4.99 per cent, including a two per cent precept for adult social care. Get live email alerts whenever there is a traffic incident or roadworks on the roads you travel that may cause congestion or jams. The 6.22pm update from Inrix says nothing has changed: A17 in both directions closed, queueing traffic due to fire services activity between Sutton Road and Station Road South. The former route has a 13ft 9in low (railway) Boston Road Bridge, another important reason for building the bypass. At Kirkby la Thorpe it meets the former route from Sleaford, near the Queens Head. There is also some congestion on the A148 Gaywood Road near the junction with Tennyson Avenue. You can also transfer your calculated routes from your computer to the app: to do this, you must save it in your Favourites via your Michelin account. The following traffic incidents and congestion for King's Lynn have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours: There are no current incidents in this location. The road used to briefly follow Ermine Street southwards to Byard's Leap with its cafe,[1] and then eastwards to the current route at the B1429 junction. National Highways have issued a warning that a 51-mile diversion has had to be implemented as the A47 in Norfolk was closed in both directions between the A141 at Guyhirn Roundabout and A17 Pullover Roundabout (near Kings Lynn) due to a serious collision near the Wisbech Roundabout with the A1101. Update: A17 re-opens near King s Lynn. Please accept our apologies and bear with us. 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The road was closed both ways between the A1101 at Wisbech and the A17 near Lynn as police investigation work took place at scene. At Bicker, it meets the A52 at the Bicker Bar Roundabout, next to the Texaco Bicker Bar Service Station and Supreme Inns. A crash involving two cars caused standstill traffic on major routes around King's Lynn at lunch time today (20 August). Four fire engines and the environmental protection unit from King's Lynn and West Walton were called to the scene at around 4.15pm. Follow the live blog below for the latest: An air ambulance is at the scene of the crash. Impatient drivers take risks when gaps in the oncoming traffic allow. At one point, police closed the A17 to help with traffic control but the road was reopened again by 6.30pm. There are no current incidents or roadworks on the a17. They are asking customers to be patient and bear with them until the congestion eases. It was constructed as a shared road/rail bridge with the single line rail crossing on the west side. We were quite shocked. In North Rauceby, it passes along the southern edge of the airfield. It crosses the River Witham as part of the dual-carriageway Beckingham Bypass which was built in 1972 at a cost of 600,000, where there is a left turn for Carlton-le-Moorland. Advertise to millions of motorists, holidaymakers and commuters. And both National Highways and AA Traffic have . SNOW & ICEThe Met Office has issued Yellow warnings of ice and snow across many parts of the UK which will affect driving conditions severely. The Long Sutton-Sutton Bridge bypass was opened in 1989. Our data illustrates traffic conditions on the road and traffic conditions on the motorways in real time. A17 traffic as air ambulance lands at six vehicle horror crash at Sutton Bridge. The town centre is looking busy though with ten minute delays on Blackfriars Road. Traffic is beginning to ease on the A10, A47 and A149 and AA Route Planner is no longer showing warnings for long delays on these roads. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Subscribe to the Michelin newsletter. Norfolk police have tweeted to say that the A47 King's Lynn westbound has been closed following the accident. There is a left turn for Asgarby, and a right turn for Burton Pedwardine. 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