Roadworks in Hempnall are set to cause delays for drivers next week (Image: Google/ Newsquest)
Roadworks will send drivers on an hour-long diversion to get through a village after a closure leaves it cut in two.
Bungay Road in Hempnall is to close on August 26 until September 3 for "highway repair and maintenance" running through the core of the village.
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An official 35-mile diversion route has been put in place, which according to One Network will take drivers around an hour.
The journey would usually take a mere two minutes.
The closure will be in force all day but emergency access will be maintained throughout.
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