The A11 closure near Mildenhall left the road shut in both directions after a heavy goods lorry overturned. Suffolk Police were turning traffic caught between the closure, and drivers were warned to expect delays and congestion.
A11 and A1065 Fiveways Roundabout
The shut section ran between the A1065 Fiveways Roundabout at Mildenhall, Suffolk, and the A134 at Elveden. That meant traffic on a major route could not pass through the affected stretch in either direction.
Drivers who reached the closed section were being turned around by Suffolk Police. Diversions were in place, giving motorists an alternative route while the carriageway remained blocked.
Repairs near Elveden
Repairs were required to the carriageway barrier after the lorry overturned. The incident left a physical obstruction as well as a full road closure, which is why traffic control had to continue inside the closed area.
The practical effect for drivers was not just delay but a change in route choice. Anyone heading between the A1065 Fiveways Roundabout and the A134 had to follow the diversion rather than rely on the direct line through the closure.
Mildenhall and the A11
The source did not give a time for the road to reopen, so the safest reading for drivers was to plan for disruption until the barrier repairs and clearance work allowed the A11 to reopen. For anyone already on the route, the priority was to follow the diversion and the directions of Suffolk Police rather than try to reach the closed stretch.
