A140 road (Great Britain)

A140
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Route information
Length:	56 mi (90 km)
Major junctions
South end:	Needham Market
	A11 road A14 road Junction 51 A47 road A143 road A146 road A149 road A1042 road A1074 road A1066 road A1067 road A1120 road
North end:	Cromer
Location
Primary destinations:	Diss Norwich Cromer (Ipswich)
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones

The A140 is an 'A-class' road in Norfolk and Suffolk, East Anglia, England partly following the route of the Roman Pye Road. It runs from the A14 near Needham Market to the A149 south of Cromer. It is of primary status for the entirety of its route. It is approximately 56 miles (90 km) in length. There are 33 road junctions, and many driveway accesses to private dwellinghouses, and the route is crossed by 37 footpaths and bridleways and 3 designated cycle routes.

The road starts as dual carriageway from junction 51 with the A14; it then travels north to its junction with the A1120. It then continues to the Suffolk countryside providing access to the villages of Little Stonham, Mendlesham and Mendlesham Green. It passes through Brockford Street (where it crosses the River Dove), Thwaite, Stoke Ash, Thornham Parva, Yaxley and Brome where it meets its junction with the B1077. 1 mile (1.6 km) later it reaches a roundabout with the A143 - where it enters Norfolk and becomes dual carriageway - and a second outside Scole links it with the A1066. This section of road bypasses Scole to the east of Diss.