A14 between junctions 47 and 55 (Copdock Interchange) - essential maintenance work

We’ll be doing essential maintenance work on the A14 between junctions 52 (Claydon) and 51 (Needham Market). This work will include resurfacing and refreshing road markings.

Start date Monday 15 September 2025

End date Summer 2026

Cost £20m

Latest updates

03 September 2025
Work to begin this month

We’re doing essential maintenance work on the A14 between junctions 52 and 51, which will include resurfacing and refreshing road markings.

We plan to complete this work over three weeks from Monday 15 September 2025. We will work between 8pm and 6am, weeknights only, weather permitting.

Closures

To work safely, we’ll need the following road closures:

Monday 15 September for three weeks, weeknights only (8pm to 6am)
- A14 westbound between junctions 52 and 51 closure.
Diversion
- Exit the A14 at junction 52 (Claydon) and join Norwich Road
- continue westbound along Norwich Road towards junction 51.
- at junction 51 (Needham Market), exit onto Kettle Lane.
- from Kettle Lane, you can rejoin the A14 westbound and continue your journey.
Diversion route map

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

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Project information

This work is part of a bigger project on the A14 between junctions 47 and 55 (Copdock Interchange). We’ll share details of any future closures and diversions as soon as they’re confirmed.

We understand and recognise how disruptive closures on this section of the A14 are to local residents, but repairs are needed to extend the life of the road surface to minimise the need for more extensive repairs in the future.

Once complete, drivers will enjoy a safer, smoother, and better-defined road surface.