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The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a Suffolk Police led incident. 
The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a Suffolk Police led incident. 
The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a Suffolk Police led incident. 
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41 minutes. Monitoring continues.
The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a Suffolk Police led incident. 
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 21m. Monitoring continues.
The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a Suffolk Police led incident. 
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 56m. Monitoring continues.
The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a Suffolk Police led incident. 
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 31m. Monitoring continues.
The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a Suffolk Police led incident. 
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 6m. Monitoring continues.
The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a Suffolk Police led incident. 
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 41m. Monitoring continues.
The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a Suffolk Police led incident. 
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 16m. Monitoring continues.
The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a Suffolk Police led incident. 
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 51m. Monitoring continues.
The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a Suffolk Police led incident. 
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 26m. Monitoring continues.
The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a Suffolk Police led incident. 
✅ Incident cleared — A14 reopened at 22:10 on 12 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 5h 56m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
The A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to a Suffolk Police led incident. 
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