Drivers are being warned of overnight closures on the A11 while concrete barriers are replaced. 

National Highways has said that works to replace the barriers and repair potholes and cracks in the road between Red Lodge and Fiveways Roundabout at Barton Mills will take place at the start of next year. 

According to the National Highways website overnight closures will be needed so that repair work can be carried out safely. 

The road will be closed in one direction at a time between 8pm and 6am from Monday to Friday. 

An exact start date has not been revealed but National Highways has announced the diversion routes for when the carriageways are closed.  

When the A11 is closed northbound drivers will:

  • Exit the A11 south of Red Lodge and travel east on the A14
  • Exit the A14 at Westley Interchange onto Tut Hill/Marham Parkway (B1106)
  • At the roundabout where the B1106 meets the A1101, turn onto the A1101 and travel west
  • Rejoin the A11 at Fiveways Roundabout

When the southbound carriageway is closed:

  • Exit the A11 at Fiveways Roundabout
  • Take the A1101 Mildenhall Road heading east
  • At the roundabout where the A1101 meets the B1106, turn onto Marham Parkway/Tut Hill (B1106) and head south
  • At the A14 Westley Interchange, join the A14 and travel west.

A spokesman for National Highways said: "It's essential for us to repair potholes and cracks to ensure a smoother and safer ride on the A11.

"Once complete, we expect the life of the road surface to be extended by up to five years."