The approach to Drayton Lane (C) Evelyn Simak

TG1914 : The approach to Drayton Lane

taken 3 years ago, near to Horsford, Norfolk, Great Britain

The approach to Drayton Lane

Here the Northern Distributor Road will cross Drayton Lane, cutting off the lane which on completion will be closed for good. In conjunction with the NDR, a new road layout will also be constructed in the vicinity, comprising a new roundabout on Holt Road (B1149), further to the east; a second roundabout a short distance further to the south-west; and a third on Reepham Road. The planners apparently also intend to close the eastern end of Holt Road.

The Northern Distributor Road (NDR)

Work for the Northern Distributor Road (NDR) - which has since been renamed the Broadland Northway - started on 4 January 2016, with preliminary work including the clearance of vegetation, archaeology, utility service diversions and some drainage lagoon excavations, to be continued in 2016. Along the route there will be nine roundabouts and nine main structures including an overpass taking the A140 (Cromer Road) over the NDR. Slip roads connecting to the dual carriageway via two roundabouts will have to be constructed, along with six bridges, one taking the NDR over the Marriotts Way long distance footpath, another at Bell Farm and over the A140 road, Buxton Road, Newman Road and Middle Road. Two bridges will carry the NDR over the Norwich to Sheringham railway line and Plumstead Road, south of Rackheath.

Once complete, the 20km (12.5 miles) dual carriageway, running from the A47 road at Postwick to the A1067 Fakenham Road, is predicted to take thousands of vehicles a day off "unsuitable" roads in and around Norwich, but some people doubt whether the road will have the desired effect. Supporters say that it will be a shot in the arm for the economy and reduce rat-running, whereas critics fear it will increase traffic and pollution while causing swathes of countryside to be concreted over. The £178.5m project is expected to be complete in early 2018, and indeed its last section was opened on time, in the morning of 17 April. The new road has been assigned the number A1270.

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Grid Square: TG1914, 24 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Evelyn Simak (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 23 July, 2016 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 24 July, 2016
Geographical Context: Roads, Road transport Construction, Development
Subject Location: OSGB36: TG 191 148 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:41.2073N 1:14.4883E
Camera Location: OSGB36: TG 190 148
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)