Diversions will be in place for some closures.
A major A-road will be closed overnight for a month to replace LED lighting. National Highways is carrying out work on the A11 between Babraham and Red Lodge.
The work began on February 5, and is set to last until Wednesday, March 4. For the work to take place, this section of road will be closed from 8pm until 6am the following morning.
A National Highways spokesperson said: “We’ll need to close sections of the A11 Babraham (Fourwentways Interchange) to Red Lodge (Snetterton Interchange). We’ll be working over four weeks starting Thursday, February 5, 2026 from 8pm to 6am weather permitting. This work will also involve some weekend closures.”
In February 2022, National Highways began its five year £132 million programme to retrofit 70% of road lights from traditional incandescent bulbs to greener and more efficient LED bulbs. This work is set to be completed by March 2027.
These sections of road will be closed on the following dates, with some diversions:
- Wednesday, February 11, Thursday, February 12 and Friday, February 13 – A11 Fiveways Roundabout lane one closure. No diversions.
- Saturday, February 14 – Fiveways Roundabout will have two-way temporary traffic lights on A1101 road. No diversions.
- Sunday, February 15 and Monday, February 16 – London Road roundabout lane one closed. No diversions.
- Tuesday, February 17 – London Road roundabout lane two closed. No diversions.
- Wednesday, February 18 – Brandon Road roundabout lane one closed. No diversions.
- Friday, February 20 – Brandon Road roundabout lane one closed. No diversions.
- Saturday, February 21 and Sunday, February 22 – Thetford Road roundabout lane two closed. No diversions.
- Thursday, March 3 – A11 Kennett Interchange northbound exit slip road closed. Diversions will be in place. Drivers will need to: continue north and exit at the A11 onto Elms Road (B1085); take the third exit at the roundabout; at the next roundabout take the second exit onto Newmarket Road and continue down Turnpike Road and re-join the A11.
- Thursday, March 3 – A11 Kennett Interchange southbound entry slip road closed. Diversions will be in place. Drivers will need to: drivers will be diverted onto Turnpike Road (B1085); continue onto Newmarket Road and join the A11 southbound at Red Lodge Interchange.
National Highways warns closures can change at short notice.
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