Yahoo News Drivers warned as NINE abnormal loads to travel through Suffolk this week
Drivers are being warned of delays as nine abnormal loads are to be escorted through Suffolk today and this week, including along the A11, A12, A14 and A134.
Officers from Suffolk police are notifying drivers of possible delays while the escorts take place throughout Monday.
This comes after a huge abnormal load was spotted passing through Ipswich on Sunday.
The first escort will be for a 89,000kg crane and a 98,000kg ballast travelling from Essex to Sizewell B, near Leiston.
The 19m long crane and 19.10m long ballast left Essex at around 9am this morning and a police escort will begin at the A12 at Wickham Market.
The escort route will be: A12 Essex Border – A14 – A12 – B1122 -Lover’s Lane – Local roads to site.
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The second escort, which will take place at 10.30am will be for a 65,000kg load which has not been named.
This 20m long load will travel from Sizewell, via local roads, down King George's Avenue, then Lover's Lane and then will take local roads back to Sizewell.
A police escort will be in place during the full journey.
The third escort will be for a 55,000kg plant travelling from Rushden, near Northampton, to Sizewell C.
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This 17.3m long load will travel will leave at around 11:30am this morning and a police escort will be in place from the A12 at Martlesham.
The escort route will be: A14 Cambs Border – A12 – B1122 -Lover’s Lane – Local roads to site.
The fourth escort, taking place this afternoon, will be for a 44,000kg plant which will travel from Essex to Sizewell C.
The 18m long load will leave Essex at around 1pm this afternoon and a police escort will start from the A12 at Wickham Market.
The escort route will be: A12 Essex Border – A14 – A12 – B1122 -Lover’s Lane – Local roads to site.
The fifth escort will take place on Tuesday as a 128,000kg load, described by police as a storm body, will travel from Liverpool to Sizewell B.
This 25m long load will leave Liverpool at around 9.30am tomorrow and a police escort will start from the A47 layby between the A140 and A146.
The escort route will be: A14 Cambs Border - A11 - A47 - A146 - A143 - A146 - A1145 - A12 - B1122 - Lover's Lane - Local roads to site.
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The sixth escort will involve the transportation of a 95,000kg plant from Durham to Sizewell C.
The 21.75m long plant will leave Chester Le Street in Durham at 11am and a police escort will start from the A146 layby at Stockton.
A police escort route will be from: A14 Cambs Border - A11 - A47 - A146 - A143 - A146 - A1145 - A12 - B1122 - Lover's Lane - Local roads to site.
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The seventh escort will also take place tomorrow and will be for a 23,500kg load, which police describe as a Gatehouse, travelling from Lancashire to Sizewell.
The 13.6m long load will leave at around 2.30pm and a police escort will start from the A12 at Martlesham.
The escort route will be: A14 Cambs Border – Haughley – A14 – A12 – B1122 – Lover’s Lane – Local roads to site.
The eighth escort will take place on Thursday and will involve the transport of another 122,000kg Storm Body from Liverpool to Sizewell B.
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This 23m long load will leave Liverpool at around 9am and a police escort will start from the A47 layby between the A140 and A146.
The ninth and final abnormal load will be for a 32,000kg aircraft being moved from Barry in south Wales to Heveningham Hall in Halesworth, Suffolk.
The aircraft will leave at around 9am and a Suffolk police escort will start from the A14.
The police escort route will be: A14 Cambs border - A134 - A143 - B1062 - A144 - B1117 - Local roads to site.
