Traffic queues have built up in the West End Road and London Road area of Ipswich today following the reopening of the Burger King restaurant.

Ipswich Star: Cars have been spilling out of the Burger King drive-thru and causing traffic on the nearby roads Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNCars have been spilling out of the Burger King drive-thru and causing traffic on the nearby roads Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

The fast food restaurant reopened for drive thru and delivery this week, and diners who have missed their burger fix during the coronavirus lockdown have flocked to the site, leaving cars queuing out onto the road,

Cars have been seen queuing back to London Road and the AA traffic map for the area shows that the junction - also home to Lidl and the Suffolk Retail Park, is gridlocked.

Elsewhere in Ipswich, KFC at Cardinal Park has also reopened for drive thru and traffic has also been building in that area of town with thick red lines on the AA traffic map and cars seen queuing around the leisure park.

The news comes after police were called to a Costa Coffee branch in Ipswich last week as cars backed up onto the road. MORE: Police called to traffic chaos outside Costa

Ipswich Star: Queues formed near the Burger King in West End Road, Ipswich Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNQueues formed near the Burger King in West End Road, Ipswich Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

Starbucks are due to open drive thrus from tomorrow, and Ipswich could be on the list.

Ipswich Star: The fast food restaurant in Ipswich has only opened its drive-thru service Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNThe fast food restaurant in Ipswich has only opened its drive-thru service Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: The Burger King in West End Road, Ipswich, has reopened for drive thru and delivery orders Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNThe Burger King in West End Road, Ipswich, has reopened for drive thru and delivery orders Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: A family wait for their KFC order at Cardinal Park Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNA family wait for their KFC order at Cardinal Park Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: The KFC drive thru was packed with customers Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNThe KFC drive thru was packed with customers Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant)