Major roadworks are to start at a busy city junction for almost eight weeks.

The works, at the Boundary junction where Mile Cross meets Hellesdon, are due to start next month.

All the traffic lights are set to be replaced at the junction, as well as the road being resurfaced on the ring road at the junction. The traffic lights between Reepham Road and Cromer Road will also be replaced.

The ring road at Boundary Road and Mile Cross Lane will remain open throughout the majority of the works.

The A140 Aylsham Road and Cromer Road, and Reepham Road, will be closed at the Boundary junction for a number of weeks and signed diversion routes will be in place.

Resurfacing work which requires road closures will be carried out at night to reduce impact to drivers and businesses.

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Work will be carried out in phases between July 10 to August 31, after it was postponed last year amid complaints from business owners, drivers and councillors due to the volume of roadworks in the area.

Phase one will see works to the north and south of the junction. Phase two is work to the centre island. Phase three will see traffic light installation and carriageway resurfacing and finally, phase four will test the traffic signals.

The work at the ring road junction includes installing 650m of underground ducting, 14 underground inspection chambers and 16 bespoke fixings for the new traffic signal poles.

In total, 41 new traffic signal poles will be installed and new LED traffic lights will cut power consumption.

Norfolk County Council has confirmed the work will cost £500,000 for carriageway resurfacing and £300,000 for the replacement of traffic signals.

For more information and exact diversions, visit the county council's website.