Work to improve Herring Bridge traffic flow delayed

Since the Herring Bridge opened in February 2024, motorists have warned Norfolk County Council  (NCC) that traffic light programming has created "dead state periods".

This has meant no vehicles are allowed to cross to the coastal town from South Denes for an extended period of time.

The traffic lights at South Denes Road, heading towards Gorleston over the Herring Bridge (Image: Google)

According to Alexander Hemp, a driver who has complained frequently about the situation, motorists are ignoring red lights and driving through after becoming frustrated at waiting too long.

County Hall had said it would make changes to the traffic light programming "in the coming weeks" in March this year, having acknowledged there are issues after the bridge's opening in February 2024.

Great Yarmouth's Herring Bridge (Image: Denise Bradley)

But nearly six months later, the problems at the flagship third river crossing in Yarmouth are still unresolved.

The first vehicles crossing Herring Bridge on February 1, 2024 (Image: Denise Bradley)

However, 18 months since the bridge opened, work is finally about to get under way next month.

A NCC spokesman said: "Due to contractor workloads, the enhancements to the signalling will now be implemented in August.”