Drivers travelling in and out of Suffolk this evening have been warned the Orwell Bridge will be closed.
Highways England had taken the decision in light of strong winds caused by Storm Brendan arriving in the UK.
The bridge will be closed from 7pm tonight.
A yellow weather warning for strong winds is in place for Essex and Suffolk tomorrow and highways bosses said the closure could be repeated on Tuesday.
#A14 Orwell Bridge cont. Please prepare alternative arrangements for your journeys, we will close the bridge at approximately 19:00. Traffic Officers at the scene from 17:30 installing the closure. This closure may also be repeated [14/01/20] due to current wetaher forecast
— Highways England (@HighwaysEAST) January 13, 2020
Read more: Yellow weather warning for wind in Essex as Storm Brendan sweeps in
The yellow weather warning covers the next two days but is in force across Essex on Tuesday from midday until midnight.
Winds of 40-50mph are possible.
Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said: "As it pushes though, pretty much every part of the UK will feel the influence."
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