Orwell Bridge blocked eastbound after breakdown

A long distance view of the south side of the A14 Orwell Bridge. The tops of the sides of lorries can be seen queuing on the eastbound carriageway. The tide is partly out on the Orwell Estuary, revealing mudflats covered in green flora, and the marshy bank. There are about half a dozen mute swans on the mud. The sky is blue but filled with large, fluffy white and grey clouds.Andrew Woodger/BBC

Traffic, including container lorries heading east towards Felixstowe, was still moving slowly in queues just before lunchtime, as seen from The Strand at Wherstead

One lane near the busy Orwell Bridge is blocked after a lorry broke down.

Suffolk Police said it happened at about 07:15 BST on the A14 eastbound stretch just between the bridge prior to the Seven Hills junction for Nacton/east Ipswich.

Lane one was blocked and a recovery vehicle was on its way, according to the force.

Police said the recovery operation was not expected to start until about 09:10.

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Traffic is building on the eastbound A14 Orwell Bridge

There was also a crash between two vehicles on the eastbound stretch of the Orwell Bridge at about 07:16.

No-one was injured and the vehicles were safely moved to a layby, police said.

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