Lane closures in Great Yarmouth during 11-week project

A new bus stop lay-by is being constructed on the eastern side of Acle New Road, between the station access road and the Vauxhall roundabout, during work which is set to start on March 4.

The pavement will be widened during the work and a real-time passenger information board installed within the train station to direct people to bus services. 

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The public transport project will take 11 weeks to complete (Image: Sonya Duncan)

The existing bus stop on the northbound side of Acle New Road, between the station access road and Fuller’s Hill roundabout, will see accessibility improvement work take place. 

A lane will be closed on the outbound side of the Acle New Road for the duration of work but this will be removed during the Easter holidays and May Day weekend. 

Councillor Graham Plant, cabinet member for highways, infrastructure and transport, said: “We’re committed to improving bus services and sustainable transport facilities across the county and this is the first infrastructure scheme to be delivered in Great Yarmouth under this funding.

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Aa real-time passenger information board will be installed within the train station (Image: Google Street View)

“This project builds on a number of new and enhanced bus services introduced across the region and improving connectivity between rail, bus, walking, wheeling and cycling supports our long term targets for carbon reduction. 

“We hope that improvements to bus infrastructure like this, along with the introduction of zero-emission buses and the £2 fare cap, will mean even more people will choose the bus for their everyday journeys." 

Funding for the project is through the county council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) which was awarded nearly £50m from the Department for Transport to improve bus services throughout Norfolk.