A road has reopened more than three weeks from a crash involving a lorry and a tractor.

Duck Corner, in Hollesley, was closed on Thursday, September 19, after oil was spilled on the road as a result of the crash.

The damage saw the road shut for 23 days, something that Deben ward councillor James Mallinder said was "a great disturbance" to residents.

The crash happened in SeptemberThe crash happened in September (Image: Woodbridge Fire Station) Suffolk Highways said it recognised the inconvenience and frustration caused by the road closure, as well as the lack of notification to the local community.

It confirmed the damaged road would be resurfaced on Tuesday, October 1, and the verges reconstructed on Wednesday October 2.

There are currently no road markings on the repaired roadThere are currently no road markings on the repaired road (Image: Suffolk Highways) In an update on Friday, Suffolk Highways said: "Following the extensive damage caused by the oil spill, approximately 287 square metres of road has been resurfaced.

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"The verges have also been scraped back and the contaminated soil replaced with new topsoil.

"Temporary ‘no road markings’ signs will be in place until the road markings have been renewed."

Councillor James Mallinder said any road closure has a big impactCouncillor James Mallinder said any road closure has a big impact (Image: East Suffolk Council) Councillor Mallinder said: "I am delighted to see finally the road has reopened and Hollesley village life can return to normal.

"However I think its important to learn from the episode and I look forward to working with the county council in developing their emergency highway plans.

"In rural communities in particular any road closure have a big impact and its important closures are minimised and repaired quickly."