A47 both directions Bascule Bridge - carriageway closure

Cleared

Start time: Wed, Mar 4, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end: Thu, Mar 5, 2026 6:00 AM
Duration: 10 hours
Road: A12 – A47 (Bascule Bridge) Westbound Between A12 Lowestoft And A1144
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Westbound
Carriageway: Singlecarriageway
Reason: Maintenance Work

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First published: Wed, Mar 4, 2026 5:38 AM
Last updated: Thu, Mar 5, 2026 12:27 AM
Cleared: Thu, Mar 5, 2026 6:00 AM

Latest update: A47 both directions Bascule Bridge - carriageway closure

Coordinates: 52.473220, 1.749893
Latitude span: 52.472451 – 52.473617
Longitude span: 1.749499 – 1.750138
Bounding box centre: 52.473034, 1.749819
Location descriptions: A47 (Bascule Bridge) westbound between A12 Lowestoft and A1144

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Wed, Mar 4, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end: Thu, Mar 5, 2026 6:00 AM
Feed window length: 10 hours
Probability code (raw): probable
Compliance option (raw): mandatory
Source identification (raw): roadworks

Management type value: carriagewayClosures (Carriageway Closures)
Contra-flow flag (raw): false
Width restriction flag (raw): false
Height restriction flag (raw): false
Weight restriction flag (raw): false

Segment 1

2 coordinate pairs

Description: A47 (Bascule Bridge) westbound between A12 Lowestoft and A1144
Carriageway: Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: West Bound
Direction Relative: Both
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A12
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {F5D99C6C-89F0-4A1B-AAC5-A91F22F1B0A2}
Linear Element Type: Other
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 6 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

52.473358 1.74995
52.473412 1.749986

Segment 2

4 coordinate pairs

Description: A47 (Bascule Bridge) westbound between A12 Lowestoft and A1144
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: West Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A12
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {C199148C-106A-4D56-B813-0B4C445F2663}
Linear Element Type: Other
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 17 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

52.473492 1.749991
52.473493 1.749992
52.47359 1.750106
52.473617 1.750138

Segment 3

5 coordinate pairs

Description: A47 (Bascule Bridge) westbound between A12 Lowestoft and A1144
Carriageway: Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: West Bound
Direction Relative: Both
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A12
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {ACAA3DB1-E2F1-496E-AD5C-119C5EC7E000}
Linear Element Type: Other
From Distance: 65 m
To Distance: 150 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

52.472451 1.749499
52.472468 1.749529
52.47262 1.74965
52.472825 1.749727
52.473171 1.749874

Segment 4

3 coordinate pairs

Description: A47 (Bascule Bridge) westbound between A12 Lowestoft and A1144
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: West Bound
Direction Relative: Aligned
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A12
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {19EAAA90-A658-499F-9762-EDC9F7030A27}
Linear Element Type: Other
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 8 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

52.473412 1.749986
52.473439 1.749988
52.473492 1.749991

Segment 5

4 coordinate pairs

Description: A47 (Bascule Bridge) westbound between A12 Lowestoft and A1144
Carriageway: Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted: 3 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes: 0 operational lanes
Direction On Section: West Bound
Direction Relative: Both
Height Grade: Start1 End1
Linear Element Road: A47
Linear Element Model: The Network Model
Linear Element Id: {3A57EC3F-0BEA-412F-8107-FC7A0169C520}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 21 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

52.473171 1.749874
52.473253 1.749901
52.473335 1.749934
52.473358 1.74995

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 18
First coordinate pair: 1.749950, 52.473358
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 18

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View road section coordinates

Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Maintenance Work
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Carriageway Closures