Heavy delays are expected this weekend as a 178 tonne, 63 metre long abnormal load snakes its way through Suffolk.
A huge electrical transformer will travel from Ipswich Docks to Bullen Lane, Bramford, on Sunday, January 5.
It is set to leave Ipswich waterfront at 8am and is expected to arrive at National Grid’s substation at 3pm.
An abnormal load will make its way through Suffolk this weekend. Picture: Suffolk Highways
The Orwell Bridge will also be shut in both directions while the load travels across, which is scheduled for 9am to 10am.
The abnormal load will use the following route:
► Cliff Road
► Toller Road
► Holywells Road
► Landseer Road
► Nacton Road
► Nacton Interchange
► A14 eastbound
► Seven Hills Interchange
► A14 westbound
► Copdock Interchange
► London Road
► A1071
► B1113
► Bullen Lane, Bramford
Parking restrictions will be in place in Cliff Road and Toller Road, in Ipswich; High Street and Bramford Road, Sproughton; and Loraine Way, Bramford, 24 hours a day on January 4 and 5.
In addition, the 7.5 tonne weight limit will be suspended along High Street and Bramford Road, in Sproughton, as well as Landseer Road and Nacton Road, in Ipswich, for 24 hours on January 5.
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