A major Suffolk route which required extensive repair after it melted during a heatwave will be shut again tonight.
The A143 between Stanton and Ixworth was closed for some time throughout July due to it being unsafe for motorists.
It melted as record-breaking temperatures hit the county.
The road has since been closed numerous times for repair work.
Suffolk Highways will be shutting the road from 7pm on Friday, August 14 until 5am on Saturday, August 15 in order to apply a sealing treatment to the road surface.
A spokesman said: "This is to provide durability and protection to the newly surface-dressed road.
"Once this has been completed, replacement road markings and road studs will be scheduled for installation, with the exception of a short section near the planned developer works by Bloor Homes, where changes to the road layout are required."
A 62-mile diversion route will be in place for the duration of the overnight closure.
It will follow the A143, A140, A14, A143 and vice versa.
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