Drivers using the A34 around Stone could face delays on Saturday 24 October as a 508-tonne abnormal load makes its way north from Stafford.
The load, measuring 96 metres long and 5.8 metres wide, is due to leave GE in Stafford, travelling past Asda before following Weston Road and Beaconside to join the A34 northbound.
It will then pass Stone, continue through Hanford and around Newcastle-under-Lyme, before rejoining the A34 towards Congleton.
Drivers travelling north or south on the A34, as well as those crossing at junctions, may experience delays as traffic is temporarily held to allow the convoy to pass.
Previous abnormal load movements along this route have required traffic to be stopped at roundabouts and junctions, with the transporter sometimes needing to use the opposite carriageway.
GE’s Stafford factory manufactures large electrical transformers, although the precise equipment being transported on Saturday has not been confirmed.
These loads typically leave Stafford between 8am and 9am – following the final vehicle checks.
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