A melted section of a major A road has reopened.
The work on addressing severe defects caused by the recent heatwave was finished earlier than scheduled on the A143, allowing the section in Stanton to be reopened.
A short section of the resurfaced road is still without road markings due to planned developer works by Bloor Homes, which will change the road layout in that area.
Warning signs advising of the missing road markings will be in place in the meantime as a reminder to highway users.
However, further repairs will be needed to fully fix the heatwave damage, these have been planned to take place in August.
These will be done later in the summer when temperatures are cooler, as part of a broader programme of repairs on this road.
The section of the A143 that has not been repaired will continue to be monitored to ensure preventative treatment can be applied to the road surface should further extreme temperatures occur in Suffolk.
The council apologised for the disruption caused by the A143 closure and its impact on local communities.
Now that the road has reopened, the council will check the condition of unofficial diversion routes used by drivers during the closure and decide if any repairs are needed.
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