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New road opens

The newly dualled A11 Attleborough bypass opened in early February.

The £22m ECI contract was awarded to May Gurney in February 2003. The scheme, which cost a total of £30m, comprises a new 3.3 mile two-lane dual carriageway, improvements to four junctions, and a new 62-tonne bridge across the A11 for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.

Extensive environmental work was carried out including the diversion of a section of the Attleborough Stream. Resident water voles were relocated to a temporary receptor pond before being introduced back to the stream.

The water voles, otters, fish and wildfowl as well as some protected reptiles, can be found on site - and 25,000 trees will be planted, using native species.

During the work approximately 30,000 tonnes of excavated material has been processed and re-used.

This latest project is May Gurney's sixth major improvement scheme on the A11 in Norfolk - including the first Attleborough Bypass, which opened in May 1985 to alleviate congestion caused by 10,000 vehicles passing through the town. 21 years later, the traffic flows are 23,000 vehicles per day.