A Felixstowe road will reopen this week after months of roadworks.

Suffolk Highways has confirmed Candlet Road will open tomorrow (Thursday, November 7).

The road was initially closed in September to enable a new roundabout to be built by contractor, Howard Construction, for a Bloor Homes development of 368 homes.

The roundabout will also act as an entrance to the 2,000-home North Felixstowe Garden Neighbourhood.

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The closure resulted in heavy traffic across the town as motorists were forced to use alternative routes along the Dock Spur Road and Langer Road or through the Trimley villages.

It was initially expected to take place between May and July but Suffolk County Council delayed the works after criticism from then Felixstowe mayor Seamus Bennett, who described it as "awful".

Suffolk Highways have warned drivers that there may be still some minor traffic restrictions in place following the reopening of the road.