Work on the notorious stretch of road, between Acle and Great Yarmouth, has been happening overnight since May and will continue until later this month.

But bosses at National Highways - the government company responsible for the road - hailed the use of a new technique which they say will save 400 tonnes of carbon compared to if usual recycling methods had been used.

What is known as a cold recycling bound material was used on the road - a paving material made up by recycling existing road materials, such as asphalt and concrete.

Resurfacing work on the Acle Straight (Image:........

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