Abnormal load to travel through Norfolk on Thursday

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 15:32 · Archive

Police will escort a 44-tonne abnormal load through Norfolk on Thursday, causing traffic delays.

A 44-tonne abnormal load will travel through Norfolk on Thursday, with police providing an escort for the journey. The vehicle measures 4.95 metres wide, 4.6 metres high and 23 metres long, making it too large for standard transport.

The load will travel from Devon to Horning Road West in Hoveton. The police escort will begin at junction eight on the M11 at Birchanger, with the route taking in the A11, A14, A140, A47, A1064, B1152, A149, A1151, B1354 and then Tunstead Road to the final destination.

Drivers have been warned to expect delays as the load makes its way across the county at reduced speeds. The exact timing of the movement has not been specified.

How it is being reported

• Abnormal load to crawl through Norfolk later this week as drivers warned of delaysAn abnormal load will crawl through Norfolk on Thursday this week.Norwich Evening News · 13 Oct, 15:07
• Abnormal load to crawl through Norfolk later this week as drivers warned of delaysAn abnormal load will crawl through Norfolk on Thursday this week.Eastern Daily Press · 13 Oct, 15:07

In this story: Norfolk · Devon · Hoveton · M11 · Birchanger

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