A47 to be closed at Thurnby for a week for emergency sewer repair

A major route to and from the city will be closed in both directions from tomorrow morning for a week for emergency sewer repairs. The work will mean the closure of the A47 from the city boundary to the junction of Station Road, Thurnby, from 7.30am for approximately seven days. During the closure, the alternative route will be Station Road, Scraptoft Lane, Colchester Road and Uppingham Road and vice versa.