Ipswich road closes for next phase of Europa Way link road project – as seven mile diversion through Sproughton and Bramford is in place

A seven mile diversion that will take motorists through two villages near Ipswich is now in place.

Both lanes in Bramford Road, between the A14 underpass and Weaver Close, are shut and will reopen on February 28.

SuffolkNews previously reported that traffic would be diverted through Sproughton and Bramford as Suffolk Highways begins the next phase of construction on a new link road between Bramford Road and Europa Way.

A single lane closure has been in effect since the project began in September, aside from two weeks over the Christmas period, where traffic was allowed to flow freely.

A spokeswoman has confirmed that the road closure was put in place this morning.

For the entirety of the road closure, traffic will be diverted via the B1067 Bramford Road onto Yarmouth Road and London Road, before joining the A1071 and the B1113.

The diversion will take motorists through Bramford and Sproughton before they rejoin the B1067.

This route is reversed for traffic in the other direction.

Once the project is complete, Bramford Road and Europa Way will be connected by a mini roundabout and will include a new footpath and cycleway.

The scheme aims to increase connectivity between Bramford Road and Sproughton Road.

Suffolk County Council hoped this would ease congestion in the area, which can get busy during peak hours, while mitigating traffic through residential streets.

The work is being carried out across six phases and will use various traffic management methods for each, including temporary traffic lights and pedestrian crossing points.