A47 Dereham to Swaffham and King’s Lynn landscaping work

We’re doing essential landscaping work on the A47 between Dereham and Swaffham, and near King’s Lynn. We're cutting down and removing diseased trees suffering from ash dieback disease along the A47. We will be replanting new trees of other native species that have been carefully chosen to ensure local habitats flourish. Where we don’t replant, we’ll allow nature to regenerate.

Start date October 2024

End date November 2024

Cost TBC

Latest updates

17 October 2024

Work starts this month

We plan to complete the first phase over 3 weeks between Monday 21 October and Friday 15 November 2024, weather permitting. We will work between 8pm and 6am on weeknights only on the following dates:

Monday 21 October to Thursday 24 October, temporary 2-way traffic lights A47 westbound near Dereham

Thursday 24 October to Tuesday 29 October, temporary 2-way traffic lights A47 westbound near Scarning

Tuesday 29 October to Thursday 31 October, temporary 2-way traffic lights A47 eastbound near Wendling

Thursday 31 October to Friday 1 November, temporary 2-way traffic lights A47 eastbound near Little Fransham

Friday 1 November to Tuesday 5 November, temporary 2-way traffic lights A47 eastbound between Necton and Little Fransham

Tuesday 5 November to Thursday 7 November, temporary 2-way traffic lights A47 westbound near Necton

Thursday 7 November to Tuesday 12 November, temporary traffic lights eastbound near Swaffham

Tuesday 12 November to Thursday 14 November, temporary 2-way traffic lights A47 westbound west of Pullover roundabout, west of Kings Lynn

Thursday 14 November to Friday 15 November, temporary 2-way traffic lights A47 westbound west of Pullover roundabout, west of Kings Lynn

Please allow extra time for your journey if you are travelling on the A47 during these dates and times. We apologise for the inconvenience and delay to your journey.

There may also be some noise disruption, and we'd like to apologise for this too. We do appreciate your patience whilst we carry out this essential work.

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 website. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

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Project information

There are nine sites in total on the A47 where we’ll be removing diseased trees. Seven are between Swaffham and Dereham, and two are just west of Kings Lynn.

We’ll do the work in phases. The first phase will include vegetation clearing and tree felling and thinning of affected trees.

To carry out the work safely, we will be using temporary traffic lights to manage the flow of traffic. This means no road closures or diversions are needed. We will have temporary 2-way traffic lights, except where other roads are joining the A47 at Swaffham.

Why we need to remove the trees The trees are infected by the fungal disease known as ash dieback. This disease causes the deterioration and death in ash trees. Management of the disease is a crucial part of our maintenance and helps to control and reduce the spread of the disease to other trees along the A47. If the infected and dead trees are not removed, they will pose a safety hazard to road users. Read more about how we manage ash dieback.