AN ABNORMAL load will be heading along a motorway causing a lane closure.
The load will be travelling through Gloucestershire this afternoon from Birdlip to the M5.
The journey will result in one lane of the A417 being closed.
A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Constabulary said: "Police are escorting an abnormal load through Gloucestershire on Wednesday afternoon (2 October).
"The escort is expected to leave Crickley Hill in Birdlip at 12pm before travelling along the A417 and joining the M5.
"The load is 4.45m wide and 139.5 tonnes in weight so will result in one lane of the A417 being closed.
"Whilst traffic disruption will be kept to a minimum, motorists are advised to allow extra time for their journeys or find alternative routes.
"Officers would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause."
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