146-tonne abnormal load to crawl through Norfolk this week

An abnormal load will cause delays on the roads in Norfolk this week. File photo <i>(Image: Denise Bradley)</i>
An abnormal load will cause delays on the roads in Norfolk this week. File photo (Image: Denise Bradley)
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A 146-tonne abnormal load will cause delays on Norfolk roads later this week.

It will travel through the county on Wednesday, starting at 10am from Swardeston.

The vehicle will begin its journey on the B1113 and travel through Norfolk before reaching its final destination in Studley, Warwickshire.

The load measures 34.4 metres long, 4.06 metres wide and four metres high.

It weighs a total of 146 tonnes.

It will follow a route that includes the B1113, A140, A146, A47, A1270, A1067, A148, A10, and A14.

A police escort will accompany the vehicle along the route to the A14 Cambridgeshire border.

Due to the size of the load it may need to travel slowly, so motorists may be held up at certain points.

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