UPDATE: POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Why it matters: The transport of these enormous generators will impact local traffic and require significant road management measures.
The big picture: These generators are part of a project to enhance regional grid stability.
Key details:
August 11: A 356-tonne, 81-meter generator will be moved
August 18: A 164-tonne, 71-meter electrical transformer will be transported
The loads will depart Ipswich Docks at approximately 6am on both days
The A140 will be temporarily closed between A14 and A1120 for several hours from late morning
A temporary overbridge will be installed at Brockford to protect roads and structures
Traffic impacts:
A14 eastbound traffic will be temporarily held mid-morning while the load travels the wrong way between junctions 53 and 52
The A140 closure is expected from about 11am until 6pm, subject to change
Parking restrictions and road closures will be in place along the route
The St Matthews Street subway in Ipswich will be closed
Councillor Paul West, Suffolk County Council's cabinet member for Ipswich, operational highways and flooding, said: "Our teams continue to support the moving of abnormal loads through the county, ensuring these are done safely and with minimum impact on residents. Thank you to all those who have worked hard on this complex operation to ensure it runs smoothly."
What's next: Road users are advised to avoid the area if possible during the transport times. Suffolk Highways will provide updates on social media at key points during the move.
The bottom line: While these transport operations will cause short-term disruption, they are part of a larger project to improve energy infrastructure in the region.
Full details
Planned route
1. Exit Ipswich Docks, Cliff Quay
2. Negotiate Duke Street to Fore Hamlet
3. Negotiate Fore Hamlet to Derby Road, travelling along Felixstowe Road
4. Negotiate Derby Road to Foxhall Road via Tomline Road
5. Negotiate St Helens Street, St Margarets Street, Crown Street to St Matthews Street roundabout
6. Negotiate St Matthews Street, Norwich Road to Bury Road/Old Norwich Road junction
7. Negotiate A140 to Synchronous Condenser Plant in Yaxley.
Suspension of double yellow lines
B1458 Cliff Road, Ipswich (from Toller Road to Ship Launch Road)
B1458 Duke Street, Ipswich (from John Street to A1214)
A1156 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich
A1156 Bishops Hill, Ipswich
A1156 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich (from Bishops Hill to Derby Road)
B1075/59 Tomline Road, Ipswich
B1075 Foxhall Road, Ipswich (from Tomline Road to Newton Road and from Ruskin Road junction to Grove Lane, Ipswich)
B1075 Grove Lane, Ipswich
A1156 St Helens Street, Ipswich (from Grove Lane junction for 60 metres west and from Regent Street to St Margarets Street, Ipswich)
A1156 St Margarets Street, Ipswich
A1156 Crown Street, Ipswich
A1156 St Matthews Street, Ipswich
A1156 Norwich Road, Ipswich (St Matthews Street to Cumberland Street, Ipswich, from Wellington Street for a further 30 metres northbound and from Anglesea Road to Old Norwich Road, Ipswich)
Temporary parking restrictions (with no exceptions)
B1458 Cliff Road, Ipswich
B1458 Duke Street, Ipswich
A1156 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich
A1156 Bishops Hill, Ipswich
A1156 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich (from Bishops Hill to Derby Road)
Derby Road, Ipswich (from Felixstowe Road to 40 metres south of Tomline Road junction)
B1075/59 Tomline Road, Ipswich
B1075 Foxhall Road, Ipswich
B1075 Grove Lane, Ipswich
A1156 St Helens Street, Ipswich
A1156 St Margarets Street, Ipswich
A1156 Crown Street, Ipswich
A1156 St Matthews Street, Ipswich
A1156 Norwich Road, Ipswich
A140 Ipswich Road, Yaxley
A140 Ipswich Road, Eye
A140 Norwich Road, Mendlesham (layby only)
Suspension of overnight 7.5-tonne weight restriction
A1156 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich
A1156 Bishops Hill, Ipswich
A1156 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich (from Bishops Hill to Derby Road)
A1156 Norwich Road, Ipswich (from A1214 to Bury Road, Ipswich)
A1156 Bury Road, Ipswich (from Goddard Road East roundabout to Norwich Road)
Road closures
A140 Norwich Road, Coddenham (from A14 roundabout to Norwich Road, Creeting St Mary)
A140 Norwich Road, Creeting St Mary
A140 Norwich Road, Earl Stonham
A140 Angel Hill, Earl Stonham
A140 Norwich Road, Stonham Aspal
A140 Pains Hill, Stonham Parva
A140 Turnpike, Stonham Parva
A140 Norwich Road, Stonham Parva
A140 Norwich Road, Mendlesham (including A140 layby).
A140 Norwich Road, Wetheringsett cum Brockford
A140 The Street, Wetheringsett cum Brockford
A140 Norwich Road, Thwaite
A140 Norwich Road, Stoke Ash
A140 Ipswich Road, Stoke Ash
A140 Norwich Road, Braiseworth
A140 Ipswich Road, Thornham Parva
A140 Ipswich Road, Yaxley
A140 Ipswich Road, Eye
A140 Norwich Road, Thrandeston
B1059 Tomline Road and Derby Road, Ipswich 11 and 18 August 2024
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