Coastal erosion forces emergency road closure in Norfolk

Engineers monitor cliff fall risk after spring storms undercut the verge.

Amelia Croft
Eroded cliff edge meeting the sea
Editorial illustration · Book Leaves

A coastal road in Norfolk closed after engineers judged that spring storms had undercut the verge enough to risk sudden cliff falls onto the carriageway.

Diversions added twenty minutes for school buses. Residents asked for clearer timelines on whether realignment or managed retreat would follow.

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