Speed limit for bridge works on A153 near Leasingham

The works are scheduled to begin on January 3 and continue until January 30, but dates could move because of bad winter weather.

A 20mph temporary speed restriction and two-way signals will be in place to ensure safety of road users and the work team. These will be manually controlled between 7am and 6pm to account for peak traffic flows.

Karen Cassar Assistant Director of Highways hoped to keep the amount of disruption down the absolute minimum.

“Some inconvenience for road users will be inevitable with essential maintenance such as this, but we are doing our best to lessen the impact. I would like to express my gratitude to those affected by the extensive works programme here for their patience whilst we get the job done,” she said.