What happened
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
RoadA14
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionWestbound
Started22:21, 10 Aug 2026
Cleared05:40, 11 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 43 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 19m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 53m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 28m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 3m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 38m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 13m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 48m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 24m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 58m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 33m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 8m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A14 reopened at 05:40 on 11 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 7h 18m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A14 in Suffolk is closed westbound between J40 (Tuddenham) and J38 (A11) for emergency resurfacing.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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