Overview
- Norfolk County Council says the works should finish tonight with both directions open by midnight, following an outbound closure that led to long queues and diversions.
- Cadent says engineers will only reopen the road once final gas safety readings are complete and they are 100% sure the route is safe.
- Traffic has been limited to one inbound lane and bus routes have been disrupted, with heavy congestion on Carrow Road, Canary Way, St Stephens Road, Ipswich Road and Chapelfield Road.
- The repairs began after a strong gas smell was reported on March 26, and crews have fixed six leaking joints while working around aging pipes, chalky ground and live high‑voltage cables.
- A temporary 20mph limit supports the ongoing work, and officials say they kept lanes open where possible to avoid a full closure during the month-long repairs.