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Didcot power station transformer to cause 'severe' travel disruption Didcot power station transformer move postponed
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Drivers are being warned of "severe disruption" while another large transformer is moved from a power station in Oxfordshire to Bristol. The movement of a large transformer from a power station in Oxfordshire to Bristol has been postponed.
The 637-tonne load, which measures 294ft (89m) long, will have a police escort on its journey from Didcot power station to Avonmouth Docks. The 637-tonne load, measuring 294ft (89m) long, was due to be transported by police escort later from Didcot power station to Avonmouth Docks.
Thames Valley Police are warning of disruption on the A34 from 19:00 GMT. Operator Npower say a problem with the transporter lorry means the load will now be moved next weekend.
The convoy is taking up both lanes of the southbound carriageway, travelling at a maximum of 10mph. It is the last of three transformers to be moved from the decommissioned coal-fired power station.
A police spokesman advised motorists to seek alternative routes as it would "effectively close" the southbound A34 from Didcot to the M4 Junction 13. The first was moved at the beginning of the month and caused slight delays.
The transformer is the last of three being removed from Didcot power station as part of its decommissioning programme. The second, which was transported on Saturday, caused tailbacks about 13 miles (20km) long on the westbound carriageway of the M4.
The first was moved at the beginning of the month, and caused slight delays. Didcot power station was disconnected from the National Grid in March after 43 years of service.
But the second, which was transported on 16 November, caused tailbacks about 13 miles (20km) long on the westbound carriageway of the M4.
Didcot, a coal fired power station, was disconnected from the National Grid in March after 43 years of service.