UPDATED: Road open after incident resolved - Traffic nightmare for peninsula motorists after Orwell Bridge closure due to 'police incident'

By Derek Davis 14th Feb 2024

A14 closure has huge knock on effect (AA Traffic Map)
A14 closure has huge knock on effect (AA Traffic Map)

UPDATED: The A14 has reopened after police negotiators resolve situation.

Full details here...

*Motorists trying to get on or off the Shotley peninsula this lunch time suffered nightmare hold ups after a large section of the A14 was closed either side f the Orwell Bridge due to a 'police incident'.

The A14 between the Copdock Interchange – Junction 55 and the A14 at Nacton Interchange – Junction 58 was closed on the east and westbound carriageways from around 12.30pm today while police dealt with an incident. 

 All of the on-slips to the A14 were also closed between these junctions, meaning huge build up on most routes around the Ipswich area, including from the peninsula..

A police spokesperson added: "We would like to thank everyone for their patience during this time."

A number of motorists have already expressed their frustration at the delays with Amy Murreell contacting Nb News to say: "It is horrendous, It has taken be an hour already to crawl along Wherstead Road to get into town."

     

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