Delay have eased on the Orwell Bridge outside of Ipswich after a lorry broke down on the eastbound carriageway.
Suffolk police were called to junction 57 of the A14, just before Nacton, at about 4.30pm on Wednesday.
There is currently a one-lane closure on the A14 eastbound at the Orwell Bridge following an HGV breakdown. There are likely to be delays while the closure is in place. pic.twitter.com/w2a1REkdOK
— Suffolk Police (@SuffolkPolice) January 4, 2023
Lane one was closed by police as the lorry awaited recovery.
The AA traffic map showed tailbacks to the Copdock Interchange.
Recovery complete and all lanes open #A14 eastbound between J56 and J57.
— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) January 4, 2023
Please allow time for the delays to ease, approx. 2.5 miles of congestion. Delays of up to 20 minutes. pic.twitter.com/6CngXpoKRK
In an update posted by National Highways East just before 6pm, it was confirmed that all lanes had reopened.
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