Safety schemes in the East region

We've successfully completed our statutory processes for this speed limit reduction scheme.

We'll be working from Monday 24 February 2025 for 10 months.

We'll work overnight (8pm to 6am) on weeknights only, weather permitting. 

Closures and diversions

To work safely, we'll need to close the A47 in sections and divert traffic: 

24 February to 1 May 2025

Wisbech Roundabout to Pullover Roundabout.

Diversion 

If you're travelling eastbound on the A47:

• you'll be diverted onto the A1101 at Wisbech Roundabout
• you'll then follow the A1101 and A1122 to the A10 to rejoin the A47 at Hardwick Roundabout

If you're travelling westbound, follow the same diversion in reverse.

Wisbech to Pullover Roundabout diversion map.

May 2025 to July 2025 

Guyhirn Roundabout to Wisbech Roundabout.

Diversion

If you're travelling eastbound on the A47:

• you'll be diverted onto the A141 at Guyhirn Roundabout
• then turn left onto the A142 and follow the A142 to the A10
• continue on the A10 towards Downham Market
• turn left onto A1122, then continue onto the A1101
• rejoin the A47 at Wisbech Roundabout

If you're travelling westbound, follow the same diversion in reverse.

Mid July 2025 to October 2025

Dogsthorpe Roundabout to Guyhirn Roundabout 

Diversion

If you're travelling eastbound on the A47:

• you'll be diverted onto the A15 Paston Parkway at Dogsthorpe Roundabout
• then turn right onto A1139 and exit the A1139 at junction 3A onto the A605
• follow to the A141 before rejoining the A47 at Guyhirn Roundabout

If you're travelling westbound, follow the same diversion in reverse.

November 2025 

Dogsthorpe Roundabout to Littlewood Roundabout 

Diversion

If you're travelling eastbound on the A47:

• you'll be diverted onto the A15 Paston Parkway at Dogsthorpe Roundabout
• continue on the A15, then turn left onto Eye road and onto the Peterborough Road (A1139)
• you'll rejoin the A47 at Eye Road Roundabout

If you're travelling westbound, follow the same diversion in reverse.

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.

Background

A total of 118 reported injury collisions were recorded on this route over a 5-year period, with 234 casualties.

We're proposing speed limit reductions at the following locations:

Section 1 - between A47 Welland Road roundabout to Oversley Lodge roundabout (a distance of approximately 7.09km).

Proposed reduction of the existing National Speed Limit (60mph) to 50mph and speed camera enforcement equipment.

Section 2 – between Thorney New Cut roundabout to Thorney Toll (a distance of approximately 2.42km)

Proposed reduction of the existing National Speed Limit (60mph) to 50mph and speed camera enforcement equipment.

Section 3 – Thorney Toll village (a distance of approximately 568m)

Proposed reduction of the existing National Speed Limit (60mph) to 40mph.

Section 4 – between Thorney Toll to Guyhirn (a distance of approximately 4.5km)

Proposed reduction of the existing National Speed Limit (60mph) to 50mph and speed camera enforcement equipment.

Section 5 – between Guyhirn to Wisbech (a distance of approximately 14km)

Proposed reduction of the existing National Speed Limit (60mph) to 50mph and speed camera enforcement equipment.

Section 6 – between Shoreboat Roundabout to Pullover roundabout (a distance of approximately 3.3km)

Proposed reduction of the existing National Speed Limit (60mph) to 50mph and speed camera enforcement equipment.

A47 Peterborough to King's Lynn map.

A total of 27 reported injury collisions were recorded on this route over a 5-year period with 41 casualties. We are proposing a speed limit reduction at the following location:

Between Little Fransham to the Dereham Bypass (a distance of approximately 8.3km)

Proposed reduction of the existing National Speed Limit (60mph) to 50mph and speed camera enforcement equipment.

A47 Little Fransham to Dereham map.

Between Necton and Little Fransham (a distance of approximately 2km)

In addition to the above section, as part of a rationalisation of speed limits in this area of the A47, we also propose a speed limit reduction on the length of the A47 between Necton and Little Fransham (a distance of approximately 2km)

A total of 7 reported injury collisions were recorded on this section over a 5-year period with 16 casualties.

A47 Necton to Little Fransham map.

A total of 54 reported injury collisions were recorded on this route over a 5-year period with 138 casualties. We are proposing a speed limit reduction at the following location:

Between Acle and Great Yarmouth (a distance of approximately 11km)

Proposed reduction of the existing National Speed Limit (60mph) to 50mph and speed camera enforcement equipment.

A47 Acle to Great Yarmouth map.

A total of 68 injury collisions were recorded on this route over a 5-year period between 2015 to 2019 with 118 casualties. We are proposing speed limit reductions at the following locations:

Section 1 – between Bradwell and the existing 50mph speed limit on the Coggeshall bypass (a distance of approximately 3.9 km)

Proposed reduction of the existing National Speed Limit (60mph) sections to 50mph, and speed camera enforcement equipment. The existing 40mph speed limit through Bradwell is proposed to be extended approximately 635m to the east.

Section 2 – from the existing 50mph speed limit on the Coggeshall bypass to Marks Tey (a distance of approximately 1.72km)

Proposed reduction of the existing National Speed Limit (60mph) sections to 50mph. Speed camera enforcement equipment is also proposed.

A120 Braintree to Marks Tey map.

A total of 32 reported injury collisions were recorded on this route over a 5-year period with 63 casualties. We are proposing a speed limit reduction at the following location:

Between Horsley Cross roundabout and Parkeston (a distance of approximately 13km)

Proposed reduction of the existing National Speed Limit (60mph) to 50mph, and speed camera enforcement equipment.

A120 Horsley Cross to Parkeston map.