Road users in the Westbury, Trowbridge, Melksham and Chippenham areas of Wiltshire may experience delays to their journeys next Monday (17/02).

An abnormal load is due to leave junction 17 of the M4 at about 10am that day, travelling along the A350 around Chippenham, Melksham and then Trowbridge before taking the B3097 to Brook Lane, Westbury.

The convoy will consist of the prime mover plus both private and police escort vehicles, with the load itself being rail infrastructure up to 4.7m in width.

Due to its size, the load will be both slow moving and have the potential to cause congestion in places where oncoming traffic will be required to pull in and wait for the convoy to pass. Traffic travelling behind the move will not be able to overtake.

Wherever possible, disruption will be kept to a minimum although both hauliers and motorists are asked to please be patient should they come across the load.

Anyone travelling over this period on time critical matters should allow sufficient additional time for their journey.

Police escorting resources are being provided by officers, paid for by the haulier at no cost to the public.