⚠️ This 508t vehicle is entering Cheshire after passing through Talke/Newcastle. Police are holding traffic as it approaches Congleton on the A34. The 5.8m wide load is travelling from Stafford to Ellesmere Port over the weekend. It is being escorted by police and is moving slowly. Expect delays. The 96m long vehicle has come from GE Vernova's factory in Stafford, transporting a Supergrid Transformer within a girder frame trailer. It has mant axles to evenly distribute the weight. Today's route (Staffs): • Ranshaw Dr to Riverway by Hough Retail Park • A34 via Lichfield Rd & Queensway passed Stafford centre • A518 via Lammascote Rd, Weston Rd & Beaconside • A34 north via Stone Rd • A34 contraflow passed Stone • Back onto A34 north at Darlaston • Continues on A34 via Trentham & Hanford • A527 & A52 contraflow around Newcastle-under-Lyme centre (via 'Fountains Roundabout') • Back onto A34 via Lower Street & Liverpool Rd • A34 from Newcastle Rd onto Congleton Rd at Talke (via 'Box Crossroads') • A34 into Padgbury Ln & Box Ln in Congleton, Cheshire • It will stop for the night in the A54 area Will post tomorrow's route later. The above info is based on previous moves by Collett from Stafford to Ellesmere Port. The order typically covers Saturday, Sunday & Monday. The gross vehicle weight is 508 tonnes. It is 96 metres long and 5.8 metres wide. Due to these oversized dimensions it must take a complex route that includes occupying the opposite side of the carriageway. Watch our playlist in the comments below. 👇