AN exit slip road off the A14 has been closed to traffic after a lorry spilt its load of paint.

AN exit slip road off the A14 was closed to traffic today after a lorry spilt its load of paint.

The spillage happened at 8am at junction 57, Nacton Road, blocking one lane of the eastbound slip road.

Police awaited the arrival of specialist cleaning equipment at the scene to remove the paint and the lane re-opened at 3.25pm.