Speed restrictions as A143 near Diss melts during heatwave

Drivers on the A143 have been forced to travel at 30mph as the road has melted. File photo <i>(Image: Ella Wilkinson)</i>
Drivers on the A143 have been forced to travel at 30mph as the road has melted. File photo (Image: Ella Wilkinson)
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A major road on the Norfolk and Suffolk border has speed restrictions in place as it is melting in the extreme heat that has hit the region.

Motorists are driving along "sticky" roads on the A143 between Diss and Bungay.

On some parts of the road in Suffolk, one woman said there are signs in place restricting drivers to 30mph.

Once she crossed the border into Norfolk, she claimed no such restrictions were in place.

“I have been driving for more than 30 years and I have never seen anything like it in my life," the driver, who did not want to be named, said. "It was sticky and when I stopped in a layby, you could see where it melted the road."

This week has seen some of the hottest temperatures in June ever, with parts of the region expected to hit nearly 40C today.

The county is under an amber weather warning for extreme heat until 9pm on Saturday.

A rare red heat-health alert, meaning there is a risk to life even for healthy individuals, is also in place.

It was originally set to end on Thursday, but has now been extended to 11pm today (June 26).

Norfolk County Council has been contacted for comment.

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