A14 Orwell Bridge closed in both directions as police lead incident response

The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a police-led incident, with a diversion in place.

Brit Brief 16/10/2026 10:35

A14 Orwell Bridge closed in both directions as police lead incident response — A14 Orwell Bridge closed both ways as police respond to incident

The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk has been closed this morning in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a Suffolk Police led incident. Suffolk police are leading the response, National Highways said.

Diversion route in place

A diversion route for this closure has been put in place, and runs in both directions between J55 (near Copdock) and J58 (near Bucklesham). The closure is expected to remain in place for several hours.

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