For much of the route (between Gorleston-on-Sea and Bury St Edmunds) the road is classified as a primary route. Over the years the road has been much improved with new by-passes opening at regular intervals. The last of these being the Broome – Ellingham bypass in March 2002.
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 Dissedit
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 B1062. From the Suffolk town of Bungay until Harleston the road follows the route of the now defunct Waveney Valley Line railway and progress along this section of the road is generally quite good as there are no reduced speed limits, save for Billingford. The road eventually intersects with the A140Norwich to Ipswich road, just outside the Norfolk town of Diss.
Suffolkedit
Diss to Bury St Edmundsedit
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 Great Barton, where there has long been a campaign for a bypass. Along this section the road crosses the A1088Thetford to Woolpit road at Ixworth. The A1088 joins the A14 at Woolpit.
Bury St Edmunds to Haverhilledit
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 A road. It then continues to wind through some nice Suffolk countryside until it links up with the A1307 at Haverhill. From here it is only a short distance to the M11 which gives easy access southwards to London and north to Cambridge. There is a section that won't allow overtaking on the left until Wickhambrook but then it won't last long. There is another section that follows a similar pattern but due to multiple painted islands.
Safetyedit
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 linksedit
Along the route of the A143 you pass next to or very near to a number of railway stations.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources A143 road news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message The A143 is a road that runs from the Gorleston on Sea area of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk to Haverhill in Suffolk A143Click map to enlargeRoute informationLength74 7 mi 1 120 2 km Major junctionsNorth East endGorleston on Sea area of Great YarmouthMajor intersectionsA47 A14 A134 A140 A144 A146 A1088 A1307South West endHaverhillLocationCountryUnited KingdomPrimarydestinationsDissBury St EdmundsRoad networkRoads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones For much of the route between Gorleston on Sea and Bury St Edmunds the road is classified as a primary route Over the years the road has been much improved with new by passes opening at regular intervals The last of these being the Broome Ellingham bypass in March 2002 Contents 1 Norfolk 1 1 Gorleston on Sea to A146 1 2 A143 to Diss 2 Suffolk 2 1 Diss to Bury St Edmunds 2 2 Bury St Edmunds to Haverhill 3 Safety 4 Transport links 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksNorfolk editGorleston on Sea to A146 edit 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 edit 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 B1062 From the Suffolk town of Bungay until Harleston the road follows the route of the now defunct Waveney Valley Line railway and progress along this section of the road is generally quite good as there are no reduced speed limits save for Billingford The road eventually intersects with the A140 Norwich to Ipswich road just outside the Norfolk town of Diss Suffolk editDiss to Bury St Edmunds edit 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 Great Barton where there has long been a campaign for a bypass Along this section the road crosses the A1088 Thetford to Woolpit road at Ixworth The A1088 joins the A14 at Woolpit Bury St Edmunds to Haverhill edit 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 A road It then continues to wind through some nice Suffolk countryside until it links up with the A1307 at Haverhill From here it is only a short distance to the M11 which gives easy access southwards to London and north to Cambridge There is a section that won t allow overtaking on the left until Wickhambrook but then it won t last long There is another section that follows a similar pattern but due to multiple painted islands Safety editThe 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 editAlong the route of the A143 you pass next to or very near to a number of railway stations Station Operator Destinations Great Yarmouth Greater Anglia Wherry Line Norwich Haddiscoe Greater Anglia Wherry Line Norwich Lowestoft Beccles Greater Anglia East Suffolk Line Lowestoft Ipswich London Liverpool Street Diss Greater Anglia Great Eastern Main Line Norwich Ipswich London Liverpool Street Bury St Edmunds Greater Anglia Ipswich to Ely Line Cambridge Peterborough IpswichSee also editChicken RoundaboutReferences edit 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 External links editSABRE Roads by Ten A143 1 52 20 41 N 1 02 04 E 52 34482 N 1 03441 E 52 34482 1 03441 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A143 road amp oldid 1190931395, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
