Traffic was building on the A14 just outside of Ipswich after a lorry burst a tyre.
The inside lane of the carriageway was blocked between Sproughton and the Copdock Interchange in the westbound direction on Wednesday afternoon.
A spokesman for Suffolk police said officers were called to reports of a broken down lorry just after 3pm.
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The lorry was unable to be moved so mechanics fixed the problem on the road.
The AA live map shows traffic on the road has cleared.
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