The Orwell Bridge is currently closed - and is due to remain shut until 9am today.

Storm Dennis has brought strong winds of up to 65mph and rain to the region, which has a yellow Met Office warning in place.

The bridge was closed by highways officials at 3pm yesterday as wind speeds were above the threshold of about 50mph.

READ MORE: Storm Dennis: Orwell Bridge CLOSED as strong winds hit SuffolkToday, Highways England has said they expect to reopen this stretch of the A14 at 9am.

They tweeted: "We are monitoring the wind speeds for the #OrwellBridge and expect to have it reopened by 0900hrs. We will keep you updated throughout the morning. Thank you for your patience."

READ MORE: Storm Dennis: Windspeeds set to hit 65mph overnight as storm intensifiesForecasters said wind speeds were expected to be between 50-60mph throughout last night, with a chance of gusts of up to 65mph during the morning.

As the heavier rain clears, the strong winds will also tail off into the afternoon.

A Met Office yellow warning for wind is in place, which means some disruption to travel is likely and there could be some short-term loss of power.