Sussex traffic and travel: 'Severe' delays on A259, A27, A22, A21

Here’s your travel update across Sussex for the morning of Thursday, February 5.

The below information has been provided by AA Traffic News.

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Sussex travel update. Photo: NW

Chichester

Delays of nine minutes and increasing on B2166 Westbound between B2166 and B2145.

Sidlesham

Road closed due to flooding on Keynor Lane both ways from Green Lane to B2145 Selsey Road.

Road closed due to flooding on Highleigh Road both ways from Rotten Row to Keynor Lane.

Shripney

Road closed due to flooding on A29 Shripney Road both ways between A259 and Sack Lane. Some drivers are ignoring signs, but the road remains closed, according to AA.

Traffic ‘heavier than normal’ due to flooding at Shripney on A259 Gladius Way Westbound from A29 (McDonald’s Roundabout) to Chichester Road.

Climping

Severe delays of 13 minutes and increasing on A259 eastbound between A259 and Church Lane.

Crossbush

Partially blocked and queueing traffic due to crash, two cars involved on A284 Lyminster Road Northbound near A27 (Crossbush Junction). Congestion to the Lyminster Bypass, and A27 queues westbound back to Poling Corner.

Delays of three minutes on A27 The Causeway westbound.

Washington

Severe delays of 14 minutes and increasing on A24 northbound between A24 and A283 The Pike.

East Grinstead

Delays of two minutes on A22 London Road northbound between Lingfield Road and Stream Park.

Crowborough

Road closed due to water main work on Goldsmiths Avenue both ways from Glenmore Road East to A26 Beacon Road.

Barcombe

Road closed due to flooding on Spithurst Road both ways from High Street / School Hill to Sharpsbridge Lane / Mackerels Rocks.

Little Horsted

Road closed due to emergency repairs and construction on Horsted Lane both ways between Lewes Road and A26 Lewes Road.

Lewes

Delays of five minutes and increasing on A27 westbound between A27 and A277 Brighton Road (Ashcombe Roundabout).

Beddingham

Severe delays of twelve minutes and increasing on A27 westbound between A27 and A26 (Beddingham Roundabout).

Golden Cross

Delays of seven minutes on Boship Roundabout northbound between A22 Hailsham Bypass and A22 (Golden Cross).

Hurst Green

Severe delays of ten minutes and increasing on A21 northbound between Northbridge Street and A229 (Coopers Corner).

Lunsford’s Cross

Road blocked due to flooding on Peartree Lane both ways from Turkey Road to A269 Ninfield Road.

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