A47 Swaffham to Wendling resurfacing

We're resurfacing the A47 between Swaffham and Wendling. We'll patch specific areas until we can fully resurface the carriageway in this area.

Start date 27 May 2025
End date June 2025
Cost N/A

Latest updates

  • 09 September 2025

    Completing road patching in September

    In September we'll complete the road surface patching that we couldn't finish earlier this year.

    To work safely we’ll need this closure:

    Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 September and Monday 29 September - A47 between Swaffham and Wendling

    Closed overnight (8pm - 6am) weeknights only for four nights .

    Diversion

    Drivers travelling eastbound on the A47 towards Dereham will need to: 

    • exit the A47 at Swaffham onto the A1075
    • continue towards Thetford
    • join the A11 at Thetford Road/Norwich Road
    • continue on the A11 towards Munford Road roundabout
    • join the 134 to Mundford, then join the A1065
    • then rejoin the A47 at Fakenham Road Interchange

    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.

    We're patching the road surface until we can fully resurface it.

  • 30 April 2025

    Patching work to begin in May

    We’re resurfacing the A47 between Swaffham and Wendling. This work will include simple resurfacing to patch specific areas until we can return to complete full carriageway resurfacing in this area. 

    We’ll work weeknights (8pm to 6am) from Tuesday 27 May and will last approximately 3 weeks, weather permitting. 

    Closures and diversions 

    To work safely, we’ll need to close the A47 between Swaffham and Wendling, and divert traffic as detailed below: 

    Traffic travelling eastbound on the A47 towards Dereham will need to: 

    • exit the A47 at Swaffham onto the A1065 
    • turn onto the A134 at Mundford 
    • join the A11 at Mundford Road Roundabout 
    • continue on the A11 towards Cringleford 
    • rejoin the A47 at Thickthorn Interchange 

    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

Overview

This work will include simple resurfacing to patch specific areas until we can return to complete full carriageway resurfacing in this area. 

We'll maintain safe, usable road conditions until our team can return to complete the full carriageway resurfacing project in this area.

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Traffic information

Information about scheduled roadworks and events on our motorways and major roads.

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0300 123 5000

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