Upper Brook Street has been closed since August 18 when Suffolk Highways began redeveloping the street. Crews will remain on site to complete additional works while the road closure is in place, helping minimise future disruption. Further changes including drainage works, signing works, and road marking applications will also be made during the closure. Drivers have been diverted via Tacket Street, Orwell Place, Upper Orwell Street, St Margaret's Street and St Margaret's Plain. Businesses located in Upper Brook Street spoke of their unhappiness at the road closure.