MAP: Another weekend of road works at Arundel

ARUNDEL traders will be hoping for more dry weather this weekend as roadworks contractors prepare to close the A27 for the second time this month.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Sep 2008, 10:49 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:04 BST

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Fine conditions two weeks ago meant that vital repairs to the bridge carrying the trunk road over the railway next to Arundel station progressed well, raising the possibility that the job could be finished earlier than scheduled.

Shopkeepers suffered badly over the first weekend of the closedown, when traffic was routed on a long diversion round Arundel.

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Some reported takings down by up to 60 per cent, in spite of special offers, and their efforts to highlight the message that while the A27 might be closed, the town was very much open for business.

This week the Highways Agency said further dry weather this weekend and during the next closure, from October 10-13, could enable the work to be completed without further shutdowns scheduled for later in October/November.

However, wet conditions could lead to the extra weekend working being necessary.

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