A load the size of a one-bedroomed house will be on the move on the county's roads tonight.

Motorists are being warned to stay out of the monster's way.

The load, which is an electricity transformer, will leave the Port of Dover at 11pm on tonight, before heading to the substation at Sellindge.

It will join the A20 at the Union Street junction. It will then leave the A20 and travel along the Alkham Valley Road, the A260 Canterbury Road, the A259 Churchill Avenue and join the M20 at junction 13.

It will leave the motorway at junction 9 and then rejoin it to travel back to junction 10, due to a weight restriction at this junction.

The load will leave the M20 at junction 10, travelling along the A20 and Church Lane before reaching Sellindge.

"Throughout its journey the load will be on a specialist vehicle which is more than 87m long and 5.8m wide. It will travel at approximately 12 miles per hour..." - project engineer James Sheridan

It is expected to arrive at its final destination at around 5am tomorrow.

Project engineer James Sheridan said: “The movement has been scheduled to take place during the early hours to avoid disruption to road users.

“Throughout its journey the load will be on a specialist vehicle which is more than 87 metres long and 5.8 metres wide.

“The vehicle will travel at approximately 12 miles per hour.

“It is recommended that road users try to find alternative routes or allow extra time for their journeys."

To enable the load to leave the port, Union Street will be closed from 10pm on Monday, October 24, to 1am.

There will be a signed diversion route and normal diversions will be in place for the ongoing roadworks on the A20.

The vehicle will be escorted by haulage contractors ALE and the police to ensure the removal goes smoothly.

Mr Sheridan said: “We’ve carefully planned the route with our specialist haulage contractors and highway authorities to ensure it has as little effect on people as possible.

“The equipment needed essential maintenance to continue to play its vital role in helping to ensure the region continues to enjoy a safe and reliable electricity supply.”

People with any questions regarding the delivery can call the community relations team on 0800 731 1231 or email info@communityrelations.co.uk.