Diss Mercury | Traffic & Travel https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/traffic/ Diss Mercury Traffic & Travel en-gb Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:15:54 +0000 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:15:54 +0000 https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Diss Mercury | Traffic & Travel https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/traffic/ 'Bad fire' closed busy road in both directions https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26709862.a1066-closed-bressingham-police-fire-crews-attend/?ref=rss Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:35:00 +0000 119fff5318cbf43c87ca56bb44b3d5d1 iona.goodall@newsquest.co.uk | Iona Goodall All the road closures in Norfolk for Remembrance Sunday events https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26694056.road-closures-norfolk-remembrance-sunday-2026/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:34:00 +0000 a6a750eb3292ebcd0cdc723416bc1ec6 liam.soanes@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Soanes What speed actually triggers a speed camera? Car expert explains https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26680933.speed-triggers-uk-speed-cameras-car-expert-explains/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:19:00 +0000 0a9386580f347b3eb7b162c41aa318e3 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg All the latest news and updates on the A47 in Norfolk https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26484178.a47---latest-news-roadworks-closures-norfolk/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:50:00 +0100 11b169c9969fd14e1dc4cb9c93b8ca27 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg Drivers stuck in standstill traffic after crash on major road https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26580819.a140-tasburgh-blocked-crash-two-vehicles/?ref=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:18:00 +0100 2ac0d89c0a5e96015b5689feb6bd072c liam.soanes@newsquest.co.uk | Liam Soanes A11 to close as huge 100-tonne beams are lifted into place for new bridge https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26558873.a11-close-100-tonne-beams-lifted-place/?ref=rss Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0100 eed90736f072197a8e77241d13d26e73 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Road to be closed "for several hours" as lorry recovered from ditch https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26534516.a143-stanton-close-recovery-lorry-ditch/?ref=rss Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:55:00 +0100 be99bc2da18b1de202b03a24aac528b8 thomas.marks@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Marks Road damaged after lorry rolls into ditch on major route https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26533910.a143-ixworth-damaged-lorry-rolls-ditch/?ref=rss Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:09:00 +0100 56a1ab4e5c693cb0b8161d9afb38e746 thomas.marks@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Marks WATCH: Trials of new pothole machine to speed up repairs under way on Norfolk's roads https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26519141.jcb-pothole-pro-machine-trials-start-norfolks-roads/?ref=rss Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:57:00 +0100 a4ddee1564d9dfcdfcc7ef1e9933bbf9 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Major road blocked for four hours after two-vehicle crash https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26518850.a1066-near-diss-closed-ways-two-vehicle-crash/?ref=rss Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:28:00 +0100 01bd0f3af4a2d897cafa2cba5cb3db94 iona.goodall@newsquest.co.uk | Iona Goodall 57 mile diversion in place for overnight closure https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26517247.a143-stanton-close-road-marking-work/?ref=rss Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:24:00 +0100 b447dabd3d296359c8ca8b1858c52eba thomas.marks@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Marks Delays after two-vehicle crash blocked major road https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26513159.a140-blocked-near-pulham-market-two-vehicle-crash/?ref=rss Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:11:00 +0100 33a97e7c60534f0757328508bc35c7cf iona.goodall@newsquest.co.uk | Iona Goodall Two abnormal loads to crawl through Norfolk this weekend with delays expected https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26508901.two-abnormal-loads-crawl-norfolk-weekend/?ref=rss Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0100 1900bf4e92786589e5703fce26c12cb0 ben.fieldhouse@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Fieldhouse Major road that melted during heatwave to close again TONIGHT https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26466316.a143-stanton-close-repairs-melting/?ref=rss Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:44:00 +0100 ec1c1307dba80fc2be1a71fecfedb953 paris.maben-hume@newsquest.co.uk | Paris Maben-Hume Drivers face delays after two-vehicle crash https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26437223.drivers-face-delays-two-vehicle-crash-roydon/?ref=rss Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0100 2380839c719fc9776a86de192bac5be8 cerys.baker@newsquest.co.uk | Cerys Baker Major road to close again for further repairs after melting in heatwave https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26426573.a143-stanton-close-repairs-road-melted/?ref=rss Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:45:00 +0100 098dcdc64387f497126f67fb24bcd895 cerys.baker@newsquest.co.uk | Cerys Baker Abnormal load weighing staggering 44 tonnes to crawl through county this weekend https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26421760.giant-44-tonne-load-travel-norfolk-weekend/?ref=rss Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:20:00 +0100 d8acf1a26c2a1f193260c8f761c450bc ben.fieldhouse@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Fieldhouse Main road closing for works costing £194,000 https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26401369.b1077-road-winfarthing-near-diss-closing-works/?ref=rss Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0100 e2963b32e202375a4aa94a3e39787dd0 iona.goodall@newsquest.co.uk | Iona Goodall Broken-down vehicle causes chaos on diversion route for major roadworks https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26408312.broken-down-vehicle-causing-delays-a143-diss/?ref=rss Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:26:00 +0100 03224f9a4185e64db8ff400d2ef68590 iona.goodall@newsquest.co.uk | Iona Goodall Road that melted during heatwave closed for further repairs https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26408395.a143-stanton-closed-repairs-melting/?ref=rss Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:18:00 +0100 86dca0cdb3fe5d4fedee7affa06386e8 paris.maben-hume@newsquest.co.uk | Paris Maben-Hume Melting A143 road reopens after early completion of repairs https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26284466.melting-section-a143-stanton-reopens-ahead-schedule/?ref=rss Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:31:00 +0100 06870bf301013a54600f350d40a0abed thomas.marks@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Marks Work to resurface melting A road nears completion https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26282764.repairs-melting-a143-near-stanton-nearly-complete/?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:24:00 +0100 844f1f9cb7aab28ff5bb06ef087df7ff thomas.marks@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Marks 'Urgent' closure for major road prone to melting in high temperatures https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26257860.melting-a143-urgently-closed-due-condition-near-stanton/?ref=rss Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:52:00 +0100 650f8e6317b4768a31c21bb01d9e83da thomas.marks@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Marks Major road MELTING in extreme heat as speed restriction put in place https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26231667.speed-restrictions-a143-near-diss-melts-heatwave/?ref=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:02:00 +0100 178437543441e0afee1dd4cc09d488a8 iona.goodall@newsquest.co.uk | Iona Goodall Melting roads could cause delays as 80,000 people flock to Royal Norfolk Show https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26219686.heat-melt-roads-cause-royal-norfolk-show-traffic/?ref=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:59:00 +0100 50aa63e2888555346dddcd07cb4e8598 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg Person in hospital after coach and car crash near busy roundabout https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26188720.delays-a1066-scole-coach-car-crash/?ref=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:13:00 +0100 e4375edcc797b2595bbe8a7a992f4c5f hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor Major A-road blocked after huge lorry breaks down https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26169496.a140-blocked-brome-lorry-breaks-roundabout/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:55:00 +0100 7330e494092d817c1f21071f69dcbfd7 thomas.marks@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Marks Road to close for £61,000 improvement scheme starting next week https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26143383.haugh-road-banham-closing-norfolk-county-council-works/?ref=rss Wed, 27 May 2026 17:22:00 +0100 8ae4f4230bd0e7f7d9a3c4516a5d1aeb faye.minton@newsquest.co.uk | Faye Minton Reduced speed limits to be introduced on village roads https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26110183.speed-limits-cut-roads-around-norfolk-village/?ref=rss Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0100 9c79b0a48647889b9d179d0edc543b1c dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Major road closing for works costing £193,000 https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26078990.a140-closed-resurfacing-hempnall-long-stratton/?ref=rss Tue, 05 May 2026 15:28:00 +0100 395b4775b051fb79f43a286d96302ca5 iona.goodall@newsquest.co.uk | Iona Goodall Drivers face 20mph limits as pothole work starts on 350 miles of Norfolk roads https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26036508.drivers-face-disruption-12m-norfolk-pothole-work/?ref=rss Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0100 1044f4307d1e4a41b37f154a5c2b4f0b dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Road closed in both directions after car smashes into house https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/26017669.victoria-road-diss-closed-car-crashes-house/?ref=rss Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:40:00 +0100 4db99fb54767d25b6ecce0e4e5a914fd hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor Man in his 50s still in hospital after serious A140 crash https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25992363.man-still-hospital-stuston-vw-pedestrian-crash/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:56:00 +0100 e350654e3676ca0878d63c20c04274f3 thomas.marks@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Marks Recap after air ambulance called to serious crash https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25982368.delays-crash-closes-a140-near-brome---live-updates/?ref=rss Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:14:15 +0100 d840dd55492539e4938a7d1b716efe1b cerys.baker@newsquest.co.uk | Cerys Baker Drivers faced severe delays as major road was closed after crash https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25982257.drivers-face-delays-a140-stuston-closed-crash/?ref=rss Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:58:00 +0100 6f93562bf5a166e26367a55de8cfd5a5 cerys.baker@newsquest.co.uk | Cerys Baker Emergency traffic lights on major route causing chaos https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25969703.emergency-traffic-lights-thwaite-causing-delays-a140/?ref=rss Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:35:00 +0000 2064c3edc5b1c49627ea2c603954c971 thomas.marks@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Marks Bus service forced to divert route due to road closure https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25966579.bus-service-diverts-botesdale-pothole-road-closure/?ref=rss Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:10:00 +0000 03af6586dfb3cbfeec5bf1074b2ebdb1 thomas.marks@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Marks Air ambulance attends crash on major road https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25936967.delays-building-a140-near-diss-following-norfolk-crash/?ref=rss Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:30:00 +0000 fe461b4f932e1598d3a63cb016dd9a06 paris.maben-hume@newsquest.co.uk | Paris Maben-Hume Motorists told to drive less and stop braking sharply to save fuel as oil prices soar https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25919664.aa-urges-motorists-drive-less-petrol-prices-soar/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:51:00 +0000 c4be9a5cd6d182efef5d63ac2eec978e hallie.taylor@newsquest.co.uk | Hallie Taylor The worst areas for roadworks in Norfolk in the last five years https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25848027.disrupted-norfolk-areas-roadworks-upgrades/?ref=rss Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:50:00 +0000 b768917ba4b43fa94fda0d3ab9dd22e9 ben.fieldhouse@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Fieldhouse Nearly 500 drivers caught speeding on one stretch of road https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25839453.nearly-500-drivers-caught-speeding-30mph-road-wortham/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 f6a39a3b4e728ec3ee1917917ef58b4c thomas.marks@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Marks Train disruption to hit towns as replacement services announced https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25840069.trains-ipswich-diss-affected-works/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:56:00 +0000 3ded74833d1dd4e0261be30d3bf1b77b thomas.marks@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Marks Part of A47 to close this weekend to allow 12mph convoy to trundle across Norfolk https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25763674.12mph-norfolk-abnormal-load-means-part-a47-will-closed/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:20:00 +0000 3993bcfc6f34c5c1ee710a9cda281296 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Two A47 closures among roadwork projects starting in Norfolk this month https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25731484.a47-closures-among-roadworks-norfolk-january-2026/?ref=rss Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 71b5e3d964a88acbb84493952b1428b7 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg Road was closed after air ambulance called to serious crash https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25679504.a140-closed-near-brome-following-crash-van-car/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:18:00 +0000 590107529c1db9504da74d0c988b2574 cerys.baker@newsquest.co.uk | Cerys Baker MAPPED: Every speed camera on the roads in Norfolk https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25628620.speed-cameras-norfolk-located/?ref=rss Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:15:00 +0000 fa36ceb0ac81821e757e5e8702e0f005 faye.minton@newsquest.co.uk | Faye Minton County Hall leaders hit back at accusations over Norwich traffic gridlock https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25606661.council-leaders-hit-back-norwich-traffic-queue-criticism/?ref=rss Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 45ee817b6eb8fe384687ee5889208050 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Drivers will face disruption as finishing touches made to new £47m bypass https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25532670.disruption-warning-last-work-long-stratton-bypass/?ref=rss Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0100 60fdd05ab2ca99fd5ff40db672a0c76a dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Fallen tree blocking busy road through town https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25517948.fallen-tree-closes-park-road-diss-amid-storm-amy/?ref=rss Sat, 04 Oct 2025 17:00:26 +0100 5ad3dfd1f369a78207db7f6a77e6302f faye.minton@newsquest.co.uk | Faye Minton Final warning to drivers ahead of A11 closures next week https://www.dissmercury.co.uk/news/25480971.series-a11-closures-near-thickthorn-begin-next-week/?ref=rss Fri, 19 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0100 2f421613a914d589938e366adb74e39d gabriella.crisp@newsquest.co.uk | Gabriella Crisp