Roadworks to close stretch of A259 in Hastings

An East Sussex Highways spokesperson said: “We will soon be carrying out carriageway improvements on the A259, White Rock, Hastings.

“Work will be carried out on Wednesday, May 14, Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16, between 7pm to 6am each night.

“We will be carrying out maintenance on the carriageway, which includes patching damaged areas and applying a layer of coloured, high-friction surface material to certain sections to reduce the risk of skidding.

“We will be working between the junctions of Schwerte Way to outside ‘Astral Lodge’.

“Access to the road will be restricted to residents only. Traffic will be diverted Eversfield Place, Grand Parade, London Road, A21, A2101 and vice versa.

“We will put out ‘no parking’ signs and cones on the site to advise where parking is restricted. Please avoid parking in these locations as it will delay our works.

“All of these works are subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress of the works.

“Local bus services have been informed of these works and will be diverted.

“We would like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance for any inconvenience or disruption this work may cause, however this forms part of our continuing improvement for the East Sussex highway network.”

The work comes after major roadworks on the A259 which started on January 20 and was due to end on March 14.

However, the work was first delayed by two weeks and supposed to finish on Friday, March 28. It was finally completed on April 9.

East Sussex Highways said the roadworks were delayed due to ‘adverse weather earlier in the year and the discovery of reinforced concrete under the footway’.

The works caused chaos and delays for drivers since they started in January, with people saying the traffic lights took a long time to change and confusion being caused by two lanes converging into one.