New crossing in Old Buckenham

A Puffin is coming

Works to construct a new, signalised pedestrian crossing, making it safer for school children and all pedestrians to cross the B1077 will start on Monday 29 July 2019 and will take up to five weeks to complete (depending on the weather.) Some preparatory vegetation clearance will take place a few days in advance of the main work. 
The works will see the construction of the crossing point, extension of the existing footways to the new crossing, local drainage improvements, and street lighting next to the installed crossing. The work will require two periods of road closure along the B1077. These will be signed in advance, with the remainder of the works carried out under temporary traffic lights.
The planned closure dates are subject to change as the scheme can be affected by a number of factors including the weather. However the road closures are currently expected to take place on the following dates:

• for three days, from 7am on Monday 29 July until 7pm on Wednesday 31 July and
• for three days, from 7am on Monday 19 August until 7pm on Wednesday 21 August.

Norfolk County Council say that every effort has been considered to minimise the impact on residents, local businesses and highway users alike which is why the work will be carried out in the school summer holidays.