East: Travel Disruption Because Of Winds

12 February 2014, 15:33 | Updated: 12 February 2014, 18:34

Here is a list of all the latest travel information and services affected by high winds.

18.33

• Despite reopening there are still long delays on the Orwell Bridge and routes around the A14 near Ipswich after the bridge was shut for most of the afternoon.
  

18.23

• First Buses has tweeted: The #X1 will continue to operate through to Peterborough tonight but subject to delay due to trees down & high winds in some areas.

17:20

• The Orwell Bridge has now reopened

16.45

• In Norwich the A1042 Yarmouth Road is partially blocked due to fallen tree at Boundary Lane.

16.40

• Trains from Norwich to Cambridge are being delayed because of a tree down at Shippea Hill near Ely.  Trains from Ipswich to Cambridge will start to improve after an early tree down at Kennett was cleared.
  

16.36

• A1066 both ways blocked, delays due to fallen tree at Rushford in Norfolk

16.33

• Norfolk Police tweet: Motorists warned to take care on the county’s roads in the strong winds and heavy rain - ow.ly/typBr
  

15:44

• St Edmundsbury Police tweet: A143 Gt Barton - Road now clear!

15:41

• St Edmundsbury Police tweet: Now starting to get reports of trees down in the rural area - latest report is tree on A143 Great Barton near the Bunbury Arms partial block

15.40

• Suffolk Police tweet: Motorists warned of trees & branches down on many roads in #Suffolk. Please slow down & take care on the roads. #Suffolkroads
  

15:35

• The Orwell Bridge has been closed and will remain shut until at least 5pm this evening
• Trains between Ipswich and Cambridge have been delayed or cancelled because of a fallen tree on the line
• Police warn people to drive with care and the fire service in Suffolk have put another warning out to tell people not to drive in flooded roads.
• Parks and cemeteries have been closed around Ipswich