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Passenger Alert – A140 Holt Road, Amsterdam Way & Middletons Lane overnight road closures
In October and November overnight road closures will be in place on the A140 Holt Road, Amsterdam Way & Middletons Lane in Norwich. To allow resurfacing works to take place associated with the ongoing project to extend the Yellow Pedalway route along the A140 Holt Road.
To minimise disruption and ensure the works can be completed safely they will be carried out in three phases. Closures will be in operation from 20:00 until 06:00 the following day, with signed diversion routes in place.
• Middletons Lane (Closure from the A140 Holt Road to Bush Road) – 27/10/25 and 28/10/25. Diversion via Reepham Road.
• A140 Holt Road (Closure from Amsterdam Way to the A1270 Broadland Northway) – 29/10/25, 30/10/25 and 31/10/25. Diversion via A1151 Wroxham Road.
• Amsterdam Way (Closure from the A140 Holt Road to the Delft Way Roundabout) – 02/11/25, 03/11/25, 04/11/25 and 05/11/25. Diversion via Buck Courtney Crescent.
Staff will be on site to manage access and egress from properties within the work area at all times. During the Middletons Lane closure access and egress will be via Reepham Road. During the Holt Road closure access will be from the A1270 Broadland Northway and egress will be via the Holt Road/Amsterdam Way junction.
Please plan ahead for travel to and from the airport, and follow signed diversions provided by Norfolk County Council.
Check the latest updates and diversions for these roadworks here
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If you are planning a trip to Europe, the rules are changing!
From 12 October the European Union (EU) will introduce a new digital border checks Entry/Exit System (EES) that will change the requirements for British Citizens travelling to the Schengen area. Find out all you need to know here.
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Passenger Alert – Road Works – through to Nov 2025
Temporary Traffic Management – A140 Holt Road
From 15 June to mid-November 2025, temporary traffic signals will be in place at the A140 Holt Road, Middletons Lane, and Amsterdam Way junction. The lights will be manually controlled from 7am to 7pm to help traffic flow, but please ensure you allow extra time for journeys to and from the airport.
This marks the first phase of extending The Yellow Pedalway along the A140 Holt Road between Middletons Lane and the Broadland Northway, focusing on upgrading signals and improving footways around the Middletons Lane/Amsterdam Way junction for pedestrians, wheelchair users, pushchairs, and cyclists.
More information on these Norfolk County Council works can be found here
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BE TRAVEL AWARE…..CHECK YOUR PASSPORT’S VALIDITY!
Please make sure that prior to travel you:
- Check GOV.UK Travel Advice pages for the countries you plan to visit and find out what the entry requirements are
- Check that everyone’s passport is valid according to the entry requirements
- Pay attention to children’s passport validity—they expire after five years!
- Renew passports ahead of time—visit here for guidelines
- Visit travel aware for practical travel tips
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Hand Luggage – liquids & large electrical items.
There are currently no changes to the rules regarding liquids and large electrical items in hand luggage. When preparing for security screening at Norwich Airport, please follow the existing guidelines: Liquids must be in containers of 100ml or less and placed in a single, transparent, resealable plastic bag (one per passenger), with a capacity of no more than 1 litre and dimensions of approximately 20cm x 20cm (8in x 8in). All liquids and large electrical items (e.g., laptops) must be removed from hand luggage and presented separately for screening.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping to keep security checks efficient and safe for all passengers.
For more information, please visit our website here and the official UK Government website here
Airport security staff will not let anything through that they consider dangerous – even if it’s normally allowed in hand luggage.
