The future of a dangerous north Norfolk junction has come under the microscope. 

The highways department of Norfolk County Council is updating its assessment of the junction of Holway Road and the A148 Holt Road, which is a key turn-off for the town of Sheringham. 

It is hoped either a roundabout or traffic lights could be installed at the site to make it safer. 

Councillor Graham Plant, the county council’s highways, infrastructure and transport cabinet member, said: “We are currently refreshing the previous feasibility study to make sure it is fully up to date and takes account of the latest information, including the cost of options for future improvements at this key junction. 

“This will help with any future funding bids and deliver our aim of making this busy section of the network safer for all highway users.”

Duncan Baker, North Norfolk MP, said the ‘refresh’ - which was being done at a cost of £50,000 - meant work at the junction would be able to go ahead faster if funding was secured. 

Mr Baker said it was believed a roundabout at the site would cost more than £3 million, but a plan for traffic lights there was also being considered.

He said it was important not to think about Holway Road in isolation, because Briton's Lane and Lodge Hill at Sheringham Park - narrower roads which can lead into Sheringham from Holt Road - also needed to be taken into account.

Mr Baker said: “The other roads are used as rat runs in order to avoid using Holway Road. 

“We’re looking at the number of accidents across all of the junctions. It would be better to have one decent junction with a roundabout to avoid pushing traffic into those winding county roads.”