A47 King’s Lynn – LED streetlights installation
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06 February 2026
Lighting and replacement work February
Closures and diversions
To work safely, we'll need to close sections of the A47 between Shoreboat Roundabout at Tilney All Saints and Pullover Roundabout near King’s Lynn and divert traffic as detailed below.
Each night 8pm to 6am Saturday 7 February and Sunday 8 February
A47 in both directions between Pullover roundabout to Shoreboat roundabout closed.
Diversion
- A47 westbound traffic to take the A10, A1122, A1101 to rejoin the A47 at Wisbech.
Eastbound traffic will be the same in reverse.
A47 east and westbound from Pullover Roundabout to Shoreboat Roundabout closure and diversion map
8pm to 6am Monday 9, Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11, Thursday 12 and Friday 13 February
- A47 in both directions Pullover Roundabout to Terrington St John and A47 westbound from Saddlebow Roundabout to Pullover Roundabout closed
- Hardwick Roundabout flyer over will be closed westbound. There will also be no access to the A17 from Pullover roundabout.
Diversion
- A47 westbound traffic will be diverted from Constitution Hill Roundabout onto Hardwick Roundabout to rejoin the A47 west, under lane closure when heading to Saddlebow or Clenchwarton Road.
Through traffic for the A47 will need take the:
- A10
- A1122
- A1101 and rejoin the A47 at Wisbech or join the A17 at Sutton.
Eastbound traffic to use A1101, A1122 and A10 to rejoin A47 at Hardwick Roundabout.
8pm to 6am Monday 16 February
- A47 in both directions Pullover Roundabout to Terrington St John and A47 westbound from Saddlebow Roundabout to Pullover Roundabout closed.
Hardwick Roundabout flyer over will be closed westbound. There will also be no access to the A17 from Pullover roundabout.
Diversion
A47 westbound traffic will be diverted:
- from Constitution Hill Roundabout onto Hardwick Roundabout to rejoin the A47 west, under lane closure when heading to Saddlebow or Clenchwarton Road.
Through traffic for the A47 will need take the:
- A10
- A1122
- A1101 and rejoin the A47 at Wisbech or join the A17 at Sutton.
Eastbound traffic to use:
- A1101
- A1122 and A10 to rejoin A47 at Hardwick Roundabout
Each night 8pm to 6am on Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18, Thursday 19, Friday 20 February
A47 Pullover roundabout to Terrington St John closed
Diversion
A47 westbound traffic to take the:
- A10
- A1122
- A1101 to rejoin the A47 at Wisbech.
Eastbound traffic will be the same in reverse.
A47 east and westbound from Pullover Roundabout to Terrington St John closure and diversion map
6am Friday 20 to 6am Monday 23 February (full weekend closure)
- A47 Pullover roundabout to Shoreboat roundabout fully closed.
Diversion
A47 westbound traffic to take the:
- A10
- A1122
- A1101 to rejoin the A47 at Wisbech
Eastbound traffic will be the same in reverse
A47 east and westbound from Pullover Roundabout to Terrington St John closure and diversion map
8pm to 6am Monday 23 February
- A47 Pullover roundabout to Terrington St John closed
Diversion
A47 westbound traffic to take the:
- A10
- A1122
- A1101 to rejoin the A47 at Wisbech.
Eastbound traffic will be the same in reverse
A47 east and westbound from Pullover Roundabout to Terrington St John closure and diversion map
Each night 8pm to 6am on Tuesday 24, Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 February
- Pullover Roundabout closed on the east and west side with lane closures on north and south side
Diversion
Traffic from Clenchwarton Road will need to:
- join the A47
- head to Saddlebow Roundabout to rejoin the A47 westbound or the A17 at Sutton.
A47 Pullover Roundabout middle section closure and diversion map
8pm to 6am Friday 27 February
- A47 eastbound from Pullover Roundabout to Saddlebow Roundabout closed.
- Lane closure only at Pullover roundabout.
Diversion
At A47 Wisbech Roundabout take the:
- A1101
- A1122
- and A10 to rejoin the A47 at Hardwick Roundabout
A47 eastbound from Pullover Roundabout to Saddlebow Road junction closure and diversion map
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05 February 2026
Lighting and replacement work March
Closures and diversions
8pm to 6am Monday 2 March and Tuesday 3 March
- A47 eastbound from Pullover roundabout to Saddlebow roundabout closed
- Lane closure only at Pullover roundabout
At A47 Wisbech Roundabout take the:
- A1101
- A1122
- and A10 to rejoin the A47 at Hardwick Roundabout
A47 eastbound from Pullover Roundabout to Saddlebow Road junction closure and diversion map
Each night 8pm to 6am Wednesday 4, Thursday 5 and Friday 6 March
- A47 Pullover Roundabout to Terrington St John closed
A47 westbound traffic will take the:
- A10
- A1122
- A1101 to rejoin the A47 at Wisbech Roundbout.
Eastbound traffic will be the same in reverse.
A47 east and westbound from Pullover Roundabout to Terrington St John closure and diversion map
8pm to 6am Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March
- A47 in both directions Pullover Roundabout to Terrington St John and A47 westbound from Saddlebow Roundabout to Pullover Roundabout closed.
Hardwick Roundabout flyer over will be closed westbound. There will also be no access to the A17 from Pullover roundabout.
A47 westbound traffic will be diverted from:
- Constitution Hill Roundabout onto Hardwick Roundabout to rejoin the A47 west, under lane closure when heading to Saddlebow or Clenchwarton Road.
Through traffic for the A47 will need take the:
- A10
- A1122
- A1101
- and rejoin the A47 at Wisbech or join the A17 at Sutton
Eastbound traffic to use:
- A1101
- A1122
- and A10 to rejoin A47 at Hardwick Roundabout.
A47 east and westbound from Pullover Roundabout to Shoreboat Roundabout closure and diversion map
Each night 8pm to 6am Monday 9, Tuesday 10, Wednesday 10, Thursday 11, Friday 12, and Saturday 13 March
- A47 in both directions Pullover Roundabout to Terrington St John and A47 westbound from Saddlebow Roundabout to Pullover Roundabout closed.
- Hardwick Roundabout flyer over will be closed westbound. There will also be no access to the A17 from Pullover roundabout.
A47 westbound traffic will be diverted:
- from Constitution Hill Roundabout onto Hardwick Roundabout to rejoin the A47 west, under lane closure when heading to Saddlebow or Clenchwarton Road.
Through traffic for the A47 will need take the:
- A10
- A1122
- A1101
- and rejoin the A47 at Wisbech orjoin the A17 at Sutton.
Eastbound traffic to use A1101, A1122 and A10 to rejoin A47 at Hardwick Roundabout.
A47 east and westbound from Pullover Roundabout to Shoreboat Roundabout closure and diversion map
Each night 8pm to 6am Monday 16, Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18, Thursday 19 and Friday 20 March
- A17 Station Road to Pullover roundabout & A47 eastbound between Pullover and Saddlebow roundabout closed.
Due to weight restrictions, HGVs will not be permitted to use the Great River Ouse Bridge between Clenchwarton Road and Wisbech Road.
Eastbound HGVs
Trigger signs will direct HGVs before reaching Pullover Roundabout.
They must either:
- Use the A1101 from the A17 from Pullover Roundabout, then the A1122, then the A10
- or, continue westbound on the A17 to the A16
- join the A47 at J20 (Dogsthrope Roundabout), Peterborough, then follow:
- A47
- A1101
- A1122
- A10
Westbound HGVs
Exit at Hardwick Roundabout on the A47, and take:
- the A10
- A1122
- A1101 towards either the A17 or A47 (east or west).
All Other Vehicles
Cars and light vehicles travelling eastbound will be diverted via:
- Clenchwarton Road into King’s Lynn
- from where various routes will be available depending on destination.
Westbound routes remain the same as above.
Each night 8pm to 6am Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March
- A17 Station Road to Pullover roundabout & A47 eastbound between Pullover and Saddlebow roundabout closed overnight only.
Due to weight restrictions, HGVs will not be permitted to use the Great River Ouse bridge between Clenchwarton Road and Wisbech Road.
Eastbound HGVs
Trigger signs will direct HGVs before reaching Pullover Roundabout. They must either:
- Use the A1101 from the A17
- then the A1122
- then the A10
- or, continue westbound on the A17 from Pullover Roundabout to the A16
- join the A47 at J20 (Dogsthrope Roundabout), Peterborough, then follow the:
- A47
- A1101
- A1122
- A10
Westbound HGVs
Exit at Hardwick Roundabout on the A47:
- and then take A10
- A1122
- A1101 towards either the A17 or A47 (east or west)
All Other Vehicles
Cars and light vehicles travelling eastbound will be diverted via:
- Clenchwarton Road into King’s Lynn
- from where various routes will be available depending on destination.
Westbound routes remain the same as above.
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16 January 2026
Lighting replacement work continues
As part of our effort to reduce carbon emissions from roadside lighting, we’ll be doing lighting upgrades to move from high pressure sodium lights (SON) to LED lights on the A47 between Shoreboat Roundabout at Tilney All Saints and Pullover Roundabout near King’s Lynn.
LED lights are more environmentally friendly and consume significantly less energy while providing the same amount of light.
They also have a longer lifespan and require less maintenance, resulting in fewer road closures for lighting repairs and, most importantly, safer roads for everyone.
We'll be working from Monday 17 November 2025 to Friday 20 March 2026 (8pm to 6am), weather permitting.
Returning in January
We’ll be working to Friday 20 March 2026. Work will be carried out on weeknights, between 8pm and 6am, weather permitting.
Closures and diversions
To work safely, we'll need to close the A47 in both directions between Shoreboat Roundabout and the Pullover Roundabout, near King’s Lynn.
Monday 5 January to Friday 20 March 2026
To work safely, we'll need to close the A47 overnight (8pm to 6am) in both directions between Shoreboat Roundabout and the Pullover Roundabout, near King’s Lynn.
Westbound diversion:
- follow the A47 westbound to Hardwick Roundabout and take the A10 south towards Denver
- from Denver, turn right onto the A1122 and continue through Outwell
- from Outwell, follow the A1101 to Wisbech
- at Wisbech, re-join the A47 westbound
Pullover Roundabout to Shoreboat Roundabout - westbound diversion
Eastbound diversion:
- drivers should leave the A47 at Wisbech and follow the A1101 to Outwell
- continue on the A1122 to Denver and turn left onto the A10 northbound
- follow the A10 to Hardwick Roundabout to re-join the A47 eastbound
Shoreboat Roundabout to Pullover Roundabout - eastbound diversion
Upcoming weekend closures – January and February 2026
In addition to weeknight closures, we need to close the A47 near Kings Lynn over four weekends.
These arrangements will help keep our work progressing as planned and be completed on schedule.
To work safely, we need to close the A47 between Shoreboat Roundabout and Pullover Roundabout near Kings Lynn in both directions:
- 8pm Friday 9 January to Monday 12 January 6am
- 8pm Friday 23 January to Monday 26 January 6am
- 8pm Friday 6 February to Monday 9 February 6am
- 8pm Friday 20 February to Monday 23 February 6am
Eastbound diversion:
Traffic wishing to travel eastbound will be diverted at Elm Roundabout (Wisbech)
- follow the A1101 towards Downham Market
- at the Station Road / Railway Road roundabout, take the third exit onto the A1122
- at the third roundabout, take the first exit onto the A10
- rejoin the A47 at Hardwick Roundabout.
Westbound diversion:
Traffic wishing to travel westbound will be diverted at Pullover Roundabout near Kings Lynn. For all through traffic:
- follow the A17 towards Sutterton
- at Sutterton Roundabout, take the first exit onto the A16
- rejoin the A47 at Welland Roundabout, junction 20
The A1101 is open for local access only from the A17 (no through route)
We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum.We always aim to work according to the programme; however, unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may necessitate changes.
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09 January 2026
Resurfacing nears completion
We're resurfacing the A47 between Wisbech Roundabout (Wisbech) and Lynn Road Roundabout near King's Lynn.
We’ll be working weeknights from Monday 24 November 2025 to Saturday 17 January 2026 (8pm to 6am), weather permitting.
Closures and Diversions
To work safely, we’ll close the A47 in both directions between Wisbech Roundabout (Wisbech) and Pullover Roundabout, near King’s Lynn.
Eastbound diversion
Drivers travelling eastbound to King’s Lynn will need to:
- exit the A47 at Wisbech Roundabout onto the A1101
- continue on the A1101 to Downham Market
- then onto the A1122
- before joining the A10 to Hardwick Roundabout, Kings Lynn
- re-join the A47 to continue on your journey
Drivers travelling westbound will follow the same diversion as above, but in reverse.
Lynn Road Roundabout closure - Monday 12 January to Saturday 17 January 2026
As part of our work on the A47 near Wisbech, we need to resurface the Lynn Road Roundabout.
We’ll be working weeknights only from Monday 12 January to Saturday 17 January 2026 (8pm to 6am), weather permitting.
This closure is in addition to the A47 closure between Elm Roundabout and Pullover Roundabout.
Local diversion
To work safely, we’ll close the A47 at Lynn Road Roundabout near Wisbech.
You will be diverted to:
- Lynn Road
- from Lynn Road Roundabout, head onto St Paul’s Road South
- at the Walton Road, turn onto Smeeth Road and continue to School Road, before turning left onto Main Road
- then continue over the A47 and follow local signs to rejoin the Lynn Road area
A47 Lynn Road Roundabout resurfacing closure and diversion 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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30 October 2025
Lighting replacement work to begin
As part of our effort to reduce carbon emissions from roadside lighting, we’ll be doing lighting upgrades to move from high pressure sodium lights (SON) to LED lights on the A47 between Shoreboat roundabout at Tilney All Saints and Pullover Roundabout near King’s Lynn.
LED lights are environmentally friendly and consume significantly less energy while providing the same amount of light.
They also have a longer lifespan and require less maintenance, resulting in fewer road closures for lighting repairs and, most importantly, safer roads for everyone.
We'll be working from Monday 17 November 2025 to Friday 20 March 2026 (8pm to 6am), weather permitting.
Working with UK Power Network
In the new year, there will be two power outages in January. These locations are yet to be confirmed from UK Power Networks, but once this information is available, we’ll update this closer to the time.
We’ll return to continue our work on Monday 5 January to Friday 20 March 2026.
We'll work on weeknights, between 8pm and 6am, weather permitting.
Closures and diversions
Monday 5 January to Friday 20 March 2025
To work safely, we'll need to close the A47 overnight (8pm to 6am) in both directions between Shoreboat Roundabout and the Pullover Roundabout, near King’s Lynn.
Westbound diversion:
- drivers should follow the A47 westbound to Hardwick Roundabout and take the A10 south towards Denver
- at Denver, turn right onto the A1122 and continue through Outwell
- from Outwell, follow the A1101 to Wisbech
- at Wisbech, re-join the A47 westbound
Eastbound diversion:
- drivers should leave the A47 at Wisbech and follow the A1101 to Outwell
- continue on the A1122 to Denver and turn left onto the A10 northbound
- follow the A10 to Hardwick Roundabout to re-join the A47 eastbound
In addition to weeknight closures, we need to close the A47 near Kings Lynn over four weekends. These arrangements will help keep our work progressing as planned and be completed on schedule.
To work safely, we need to close the A47 between Shoreboat Roundabout and Pullover Roundabout near Kings Lynn in both directions:
- 8pm Friday 9 January to 6am Monday 12 January
- 8pm Friday 23 January to 6am Monday 26 January
- 8pm Friday 6 February to 6am Monday 9 February
- 8pm Friday 20 February to 6am Monday 23 February
Eastbound diversion:
Drivers wishing to travel eastbound will be diverted at Elm Roundabout (Wisbech) to:
- follow the A1101 towards Downham Market
- at the Station Road / Railway Road roundabout, take the third exit onto the A1122
- at the third roundabout, take the first exit onto the A10
- re-join the A47 at Hardwick Roundabout
Westbound diversion:
Drivers wishing to travel westbound will be diverted at Pullover Roundabout near Kings Lynn. For all through traffic:
- follow the A17 towards Sutterton
- at Sutterton Roundabout, take the first exit onto the A16
- re-join the A47 at Welland Roundabout, junction 20
The A1101 is open for local access only from the A17 (no through route)
We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum.
We always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes.
Other work in the area
There will be work at Wisbech from Monday 24 November 2025 until Christmas.
Customers affected will receive further detail. For local residents, there will be local diversions available.
There will be no access to Pullover Roundabout or Wisbech.
There will be safety improvement work at A47 Guyhirn to Thorney New Cut from 17 November for seven nights.
The eastbound diversion route follows the:
- A16 to Sutterton Roundabout
- then turn right onto the A17 towards King's Lynn
- The westbound diversion route is the same but in reverse
You can read more about this work at Safety schemes in the East region - National Highways
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.
Project information
Overview
We’re replacing streetlights on the A47 between Wisbech and King’s Lynn.
As part of our effort to reduce carbon emissions from roadside lighting, we’re swapping our roadside lights from high pressure sodium lights to LED lights.
LED lights are environmentally friendly and consume significantly less energy while providing the same amount of light, so save electricity.
Depending on the type of bulbs we are replacing, we could reduce the energy we use for lighting by 65%.
We’ve already upgraded 73% of our streetlights in the East region.
Benefits
Road lighting makes up around half of our corporate carbon emissions.
LED lights are environmentally friendly and consume significantly less energy while providing the same amount of light, so save electricity.
They also have a longer lifespan and require less maintenance, resulting in fewer road closures for lighting repairs and, most importantly, safer roads for everyone.
LEDs have a lower failure rate than traditional lamps and require less maintenance during their whole life cycle.
And LED lights concentrate light where it's needed, meaning less light pollution.
Read more about how we’re cutting carbon emissions from roadside lighting by switching to cleaner LED lights.
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