2 weeks Ago
A main town road will be closed for a week for the construction of a new crossing. Tayfen Road in Bury St Edmunds will be shut to drivers from Thursday, May 24 until Thursday, June 1. The road will be closed for the construction of a new pedestrian crossing and the installation of beacons outside the former gas works.
Resurfacing associated with the planned works will also take place. READ MORE: Villages braced for further disruption from A14 overnight closures At the same time, Global Utility Connections will be carrying out utility repair and maintenance works for Energetics Electricity. Tayfen Road will be access only for the duration of the works The official diversion route will take drivers along the A1302 and A14.
The diversion route follows A roads for larger vehicles such as HGVs as they cannot use smaller roads which other vehicles may use as shortcuts. An alternative route will also be provided for pedestrians..
