Traffic near Ipswich town centre was temporarily halted after police escorted a huge boat to the Waterfront.

Police cars and motorcycles accompanied the boat along Grafton Way, near Cardinal Park, to Ipswich Haven Marina shortly before 2pm today.

Ipswich Star: The boat was transported by lorry to Ipswich Haven MarinaThe boat was transported by lorry to Ipswich Haven Marina (Image: Archant)

Motorists using the roundabout near Stoke Bridge were blocked for several moments as a lorry safely transported the boat to the dock.

Suffolk police classes abnormal loads as being more than 2.9m wide, more than 18.65m long and weighing in excess of 44 tonnes.

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