New £100,000 signs being installed on the A1101 Welney Wash

The A1101 Welney Wash became infamous last winter after the stretch of road was submerged for a record-breaking 89 days. 

During that time drivers would often ignore the warning signs, recklessly attempting the crossing which was frequently covered by four feet of water.

An Audi bobbing in the water was one of the cars to become stuck (Image: Welney Flood Watch) The decision would result in cars and HGVs becoming stuck and requiring a long emergency operation to rescue them. 

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The new signs, being installed this week, will be scattered throughout the causeway using "state-of-the-art technology" to actively monitor water levels and trigger warnings that will be more visible to drivers.

The new electronic signs being installed (Image: Norfolk County Council) The old signs would be manually deployed (Image: Norfolk County Council) Councillor Graham Plant, cabinet member for highways, infrastructure and transport said: “Safety on our roads is our main priority.

"These innovative new signs will use cutting-edge technology and be deployed over an area spanning around 13 miles, placed strategically to give sufficient advance warning to drivers so that they can use alternative, suitable routes instead of the A1101.

"These new signs will be easy to read in tough weather conditions and will hopefully avoid vehicles becoming trapped on the flooded road as we have seen in previous years.”