A143 road
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The A143 is a road that runs from the Gorleston-on-Sea area of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk to Haverhill in Suffolk.
For much of the route (between
Norfolk
Gorleston-on-Sea to A146
The A143 begins on Beccles Road as an off slip from the A47 road, in the Gorleston-on-Sea area of Great Yarmouth, this is close to the Stone Cross Roundabout. The road continues in a south-westerly direction. On leaving Gorleston-on-Sea there is a very short section of dual carriageway and from there the road is a strictly rural affair and there are not many straight sections.
This part of the route runs through some lovely countryside and passes many local attractions along the way. These include Fritton Lake, Caldecotte Hall and Redwings horse sanctuary. The route passes through the villages of St Olaves and Haddiscoe before joining up, for about 1 mile, with the A146 at a roundabout a few miles from Beccles. During the summer months this is an area very popular with holiday makers so the road can be quite busy at times.
A143 to Diss
The road in this area has undergone major changes in the last few decades. The original route took you through the centre of many towns and villages and has now been renumbered the
Suffolk
Diss to Bury St Edmunds
Once the road leaves Diss it returns to an older route. This takes it through a number of villages on the way to Bury including
Bury St Edmunds to Haverhill
On arrival in Bury the road travels underneath the A14 and at this point the route is no longer considered primary and now becomes an ordinary
Safety
The road has been criticised for its road safety record, especially in Suffolk, where the road has been described as consistently one of the most dangerous roads in the county.[2]
Transport links
Along the route of the A143 you pass next to or very near to a number of railway stations.
Station | Operator | Destinations |
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Great Yarmouth | Wherry Line
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Norwich |
Haddiscoe | Wherry Line
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Norwich, Lowestoft |
Beccles | East Suffolk Line
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Lowestoft, Ipswich, London(Liverpool Street) |
Diss | Greater Anglia Great Eastern Main Line
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Norwich, Ipswich, London(Liverpool Street) |
Bury St Edmunds | Ipswich to Ely Line
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Cambridge, Peterborough, Ipswich |
See also
- Chicken Roundabout
References
- ^ "Driving directions to Beccles Rd/A143". Google Maps. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Call for action after 15 die on A143". Evening Star. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2007.