At one point, police closed the A17 to help with traffic control but the road was reopened again by 6.30pm. It crosses the Peterborough to Lincoln Line, then the River Slea and the Spires and Steeples Trail. [20] There are two roundabouts where it changes direction abruptly and crosses the Cross Keys swing bridge over the River Nene at Sutton Bridge. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:30 and 05:45 on 15 January 2023. From here to Swineshead, the road follows the railway from Sleaford to Boston. 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The fire service advised people to stay away from the area. It crosses the River Witham as part of the dual-carriageway Beckingham Bypass which was built in 1972 at a cost of 600,000, where there is a left turn for Carlton-le-Moorland. The obvious diversion is through Wisbech via the A47 and A1101 Wisbech Road. Queues on the A10 have extended all the way back to the roundabout with the A134 and Watlington Road with delays of 11 minutes and average speeds of 10mph. The A17 was formerly a trunk road, but was reclassified as a principal road (maintained by the local authority) in 2002. A Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust report said ambulance handover delays had seen significant improvement. Silvers Lane, Parsons Drove - Advanced notice of closure both ways to all traffic . Traffic is beginning to ease on the A10, A47 and A149 and AA Route Planner is no longer showing warnings for long delays on these roads. HP10 9TY. The A17 meets the northsouth A15 at the Holdingham Roundabout, near the Jolly Scotchman (on the B1518 the former route). Earlier today, an overturned HGV caused delays on the A47 at the Pullover Roundabout in King's Lynn. contact the editor here. Just east of the bridge the turning to the left provides access to the "Sir Peter Scott Walk" coastal path and "Snowgoose Trust" bird sanctuary. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in the newsletter. The westbound carriageway of the A47 King's Lynn was closed, causng four miles of queueing traffic. It is one of two main routes for residents of East Anglia to get to the north of England (and vice versa). The following traffic incidents and congestion for a17 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours: There are no current incidents in this location. A 51-mile diversion was in place on Saturday evening/Sunday morning after a stretch of the A47 was closed following a serious collision. In addition, there are several stretches of dual carriageway at junctions. Traffic is likely to be directed through Wisbech along the A47 and A1101, so both those roads will likely have heavier traffic while the A17 is closed. You can also transfer your calculated routes from your computer to the app: to do this, you must save it in your Favourites via your Michelin account. The 6.22pm update from Inrix says nothing has changed: A17 in both directions closed, queueing traffic due to fire services activity between Sutton Road and Station Road South. Get the latest news, entertainment, and top stories about King's Lynn from the BBC Congestion to the A47 heading westbound from Pullover Roundabout and around Queen Elizabeth Roundabout. 2023- Iliffe Media Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. At Cranwell and Byard's Leap, it re-enters North Kesteven at the line of the northsouth Ermine Street (now the Viking Way). Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers, [MySQL][ODBC 8.0(a) Driver][mysqld-8.0.12]You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 's Lynn' ORDER BY distance LIMIT 24' at line 1. One person has been taken to hospital following the accident between a Nissan Note and a Ford Fiesta. There is an embankment as it ascends the rest of the Lincoln Cliff at Fulbeck Hilltop Plantation, and follows a former country lane east of Fulbeck. There still remains heavy congestion in the area. Diversions are in place and and people are being asked to avoid the area. [3] There is a crossroads for Cranwell, to the left, and North Rauceby, to the south. Regardless of where you are in the county, you can check for traffic and travel news near you using the widget below. Officers shut the road towards the Norfolk side of Sutton Bridge near Walpole Cross Keys after the collision at 10.13am this morning, Monday, January 27. With the closure of the line the A17 was increased to two lanes but this bridge remains a congestion point to this day. Like our Facebook page to get the latest news in your feed and join in the lively discussions in the comments. Update: A17 re-opens near King s Lynn. This concludes our live traffic updates on this incident. One person was taken to hospital and the road was fully reopened 40 minutes later once both vehicles had been recovered. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Lynx bus have tweeted to say that their buses are caught up in the jam so passengers should expect delays. Our colleagues at Cambridgeshire Live are reporting that an air ambulance is at the scene. The map below from AA Route Planner shows where the congestion is currently and where the road is closed. [21] This bridge retains its swing function necessary for access to Wisbech port for pleasure craft and small coasters. Updated 19:18, 9 AUG 2019 A multi-vehicle crash on the A17 is caused eight miles of delays heading into Lincolnshire. Live traffic conditions and news for Scotland's road network. The tweet says all services are potentially subject to delays. Please remember that it is against the law to use your mobile phone without a hands-free kit whilst driving. To get the latest headlines direct to your email inbox every day, put your email in the box at the top and hit subscribe or visit here. The accident is affecting traffic between Sutton Bridge and King's Lynn, just . At Swineshead Bridge there is a left turn for the A1121, for Boston, and the road is crossed by the Poacher Line at a level crossing[8] next to the Barge Inn[9] and Swineshead railway station. ", See how we covered this breaking news incident on our blog below. The following roads meet the A17, and also have services guides on this website: A1, A46 and the A47. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to The road was closed both ways between the A1101 at Wisbech and the A17 near Lynn as police investigation work took place at scene. Drag the map to show traffic incidents in the surrounding area. The road is notable for its numerous roundabouts and notoriously dangerous staggered junctions and also for its most famous landmark, the Cross Keys Bridge at Sutton Bridge close to the Lincolnshire/Cambridgeshire/Norfolk borders which carries the road over the River Nene. Its likely that the accident is very serious, and will also require some time to clear up so we expect the road to be closed for a number of hours. The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources. The main meeting points at the roundabouts of the A52, A15, and A16 routinely cause long queues. At one point, police closed the A17 to help with traffic control but the road was reopened again by 6.30pm. The A17 was closed in both directions this afternoon (Saturday). If you have any information on the incident, you can get in touch by emailing the newsroom: CambNewsdesk@Cambridge-News.co.uk. Make sure you are following Norfolk Live on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to ensure you stay up to date with the latest breaking news in Norfolk. Does my ViaMichelin trip to, from or through King's Lynn take into account the traffic conditions in King's Lynn? Police closed the A17 in both directions after a six-vehicle crash. The road opened at 1.30pm. 2023- Iliffe Media Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. 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These pictures have been kindly shared with us by Toni Ball and saw thick black smoke billowing into the sky from the fire. Services on the A17. For more news follow NorfolkLive to stay in the know. In March 1991 the ship was holed and sank when, on a falling tide, she settled on a dislodged limestone boulder used to reinforce the Welland channel and was cut up on site later the same year. Google traffic data is currently showing miles of delays on the road in both directions. On the former route to Sleaford there is a McDonald's and the Texaco Hockmeyer Motors. Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service was at the scene battling a blaze near King's Lynn. 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Read more: Lincoln railway station to be improved as councillors grant planning permission, They said: "We are currently dealing with a large fire near to Walpole Cross Keys, please avoid the area and keep doors and windows closed." contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Here's the traffic and travel updates and roadworks and road closures for Cambridgeshire this morning (September 29). The road starting at the Pullover Roundabout is open again after firefighters dealt with a lorry fire this evening. The road carries more traffic than it was designed to carry. At Sutterton Roundabout,[12] near Algarkirk, it meets the A16, which is built on the former Lincolnshire Loop Line, and there is the BP Service Station and Sutterton Little Chef on the left hand side.[13][14]. To the south is the Sutton Bridge Power Station which is a major landmark along the route and following the river North for half a mile is the port of Sutton Bridge. At Kirkby la Thorpe it meets the former route from Sleaford, near the Queens Head. Except where otherwise noted, content and photographs on this site are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.Owned, operated and copyright CliqTo Ltd 2023 and Chris Haycock. This site uses cookies. Our data illustrates traffic conditions on the road and traffic conditions on the motorways in real time. pic.twitter.com/NpagGmzpJ3. The A47 Pullover Road westbound is currently blocked with long delays and four miles of queueing traffic. Cambridgeshire's most and least educated areas according to new Census map, Nationally, in 2021, almost one in five reported having no qualifications. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Just put in the postcode or the place name you want to check. This section passes over the former RAF Winthorpe (now Newark Air Museum, and there is a roundabout for Newlink Business Park. It is not known if the incidents are related. It meets the A151 on a newly built 5.4 million roundabout which opened in December 2017,[19] and there is also a roundabout for the B1168 (the former route through Holbeach). Thank you for following our live updates. Traffic forecast: The A17 is a busy truck route but reasonably swift; detours into town centres can be very slow, especially at King's Lynn, Sleaford and Newark. Weve had a report saying there is lots of debris on the A17 where the accident happened. Cambridgeshire County Council is proposing to increase its share of council tax by 4.99 per cent, including a two per cent precept for adult social care. 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