Abbey Transport are moving another big boat through Suffolk on Friday, 2nd May 2008 and it will be escorted by Suffolk police officers.

It will be 5.60m (18’ 4") wide, 5.90 (19'4") high, 24.86 (81') long and weigh 59000kgs.

It will be leaving Quy in Cambridgeshire at 9am and use the following route:

It will take the A1303 towards Newmarket and turn left unclassified road to Swaffham Bulbeck then the B1102 to Burwell.

Turn right B1103 towards Exning.

Turn left to Windmill Hill and turn right A142 to Newmarket clock tower.

Turn left A1304 towards Kentford and turn right B1506 (back via Cambridgeshire) through Kentford and pass under the A14 to join A14 towards Bury St Edmunds.

(to pass under railway bridge on the A14 at Bury St Edmunds keep as far as possible to offside for maximum clearance) ..... then continue on the A14 to Stowmarket.

Turn left A1308 through Stowmarket and continue on the B1113 through Needham Market to Gt Blakenham.

Turn right (still the B1113 & contraflow to end of dual carriageway)* and then continue through Lorraine Way, Bramford and Sproughton village to the A1071 road.

Turn left A1071 to the A1214 near the Holiday Inn hotel.

Turn left A1214 into Ipswich and turn right A137 West End Road and follow one-way system to Bridge Street to enter Haven Marina from Bridge Street prior to Stoke Bridge.

* this is because the load will not pass under the bridges under the A14 road at the Claydon interchange (junc 52)