Following concerns raise by the communities along the A1092, Suffolk Highways is consulting on a potential westbound HGV weight restriction (7.5t) on the A1092. There is a history of issues along the A1092, in particular, HGVs trying to negotiate the blind bend at The Bell Hotel in Clare. The proposed HGV restriction will extend from A134 Long Melford bypass to the Essex boundary at Baythorne End, please refer to the plan attached.
If a traffic regulation order is introduced, HGVs travelling north on the A134 will be diverted via Bury St. Edmunds, A143 Haverhill, and A1017 Sturmer. HGVs travelling south on the A134 will be diverted via A131 Sudbury, A1124 Halstead, and A1017 Sible Hedingham. HGVs approaching the A1092 from side roads will be diverted westbound along the A1092 towards A134 Long Melford.
To compliment the westbound A1092 restriction, a southbound HGV weight restriction (7.5t) will commence at the B1063 junction with C676 Poslingford Corner, Clare. Advanced signs will be erected on the A143 Stradishall to warn HGV drivers of the restriction within Clare.
For both proposals, there will be exemptions for deliveries, buses, refuge collections and agricultural vehicles. A further consultation will be undertaken with local businesses and haulage companies, pending the outcome of this consultation.
Formal representations, specifying the grounds on which they are made, must be sent to LHB@suffolkhighways.org or by post to: LHB and Minor Works Team, Suffolk Highways, Phoenix House, Goddard Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5NP by Monday 9th December 2024.