Three roads in Ipswich will close overnight tonight and tomorrow for maintenance repairs.

Suffolk Highways will be carrying out resurfacing works at Cotman Road, Romney Road and Turner Road in Gainsborough overnight.

This is part of three-stage resurfacing works in the area that started earlier this week with the closure of Reynolds Road and Shannon Road.

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The three roads will be closed from 7pm to 5am, until Saturday, June 9, and diversion routes will be put in place down Chesapeake Road and Clapgate Lane.

A spokesperson has said access will be maintained for residents and the footways of the three roads will remain open.