A149 High Street at Thornham to close for surface dressing

A village high street will be closed to through traffic as roadworks are carried out.

Work is due to start on Friday, May 9 to surface dress a section of the A149 High Street in Thornham.

To allow the work to be carried out safely and swiftly, it will be necessary to close the road to through traffic on a number of dates. Access to properties will be maintained at all times.

Line painting will be carried out, while cat’s eyes (road studs) are being renewed.

The work, which is weather-dependent, will be carried out in phases. Road closures will only be in place for a few hours at a time on the following dates:

• May 9: road stud removal - evening/overnight works, 7pm-5am

• May 19: first surface dressing - evening/overnight works 7pm-5am

• May 22: main surface dressing - evening/overnight works 7pm-5am

• June 4: lining/road stud replacement - evening/overnight works 7pm-5am

“A fully signed diversion route will be in operation for the duration of the works,” a Norfolk County Council spokesperson said.

“The county council thanks people for their patience while this essential road maintenance work is carried out.”

The work is expected to cost approximately £154,000 and will be carried out by the council’s community and environmental services department and its contractors Tarmac.