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Traffic, travel and roadworks news
NEW A27
Adur Viaduct Refurbishment May and June 2009
The Highways Agency will begin refurbishment work on the A27 Adur Viaduct over the River Adur near Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex from Monday 11 May for 8 weeks.
For full details see :
- Project page on the Highways Agency website (www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/23128.aspx)
- Newsletters about the works on the Highways Agency website (www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/23132.aspx)
Traffic, travel and roadworks news
For
up to date travel, traffic and roadworks news in Adur, West and East Sussex
and further afield around the country you can use these links :
- Lists of roadworks
- Traffic and travel news
- Route planners
- Journey planners
- Driving advice and information - including winter driving
Lists of roadworks in :
- West Sussex (on WSCC website) (www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/category.jsp?categoryID=1819839&g11n.enc=UTF-8)
- East Sussex (on ESCC website) (www.eastsussex.gov.uk/roadsandtransport/roads/roadworks/download.htm)
- Traffic England (www.trafficengland.co.uk/TCC/) - real time roadworks news and maps
- Search for road projects on the Highways Agency website (www.highways.gov.uk/roads/basicRPSearch.aspx)
Traffic and travel news external
websites :
- AA traffic and travel news (www.theaa.com/traffic-news/index.jsp)
- BBC traffic and travel news (www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews)
- Highways
Agency traffic and travel news (www.highways.gov.uk/traffic/traffic.aspx)
also Search for road projects on the Highways Agency website (www.highways.gov.uk/roads/basicRPSearch.aspx) - Keep moving (www.keepmoving.co.uk) - real time traffic news giving details of road incidents and likely delay times
- RAC travel and traffic news / route planner (http://route.rac.co.uk/)
- Traffic England (www.trafficengland.co.uk/TCC/) - real time traffic news and maps
- Traffic Radio - listen to traffic news updates (www.trafficradio.org.uk) - Traffic Radio broadcasts continuous live traffic updates 24 hours a day on-line (including on our mobile site) as well on DAB Digital Radio - just click on the map for updates for that area.
- Frixo : Interactive
motorway and major road traffic reports (www.frixo.com)
or try the Frixo quick report for national traffic problem headlines (www.frixo.com/quick_report.asp)
or try the Frixo south east report for more local traffic problem headlines (www.frixo.com/maps.asp?city=southeast)
Route planner websites :
- RAC route planner (http://route.rac.co.uk)
- AA route planner (www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp)
- MapQuest (also includes Europe and other parts of the world) (http://europe.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=GB)
- Google maps (http://maps.google.co.uk)
- See also route planners on our healthy walking page
Foreign route finders :
- Via Michelin - includes péage (toll) costs and speed cameras (www.viamichelin.co.uk)
- Mappy (France) - includes péage (toll) costs and speed cameras (www.mappy.fr)
Journey planner websites :
Before you start a journey it is best to consider the alternative means of getting there. The web has many on-line journey planners, but very few incorporate multiple means of transport. The following will allow you to compare and combine methods of transport :
- The 'Door to door' section of the The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee website (DPTAC) (www.dptac.gov.uk)
- Travel line (www.traveline.org.uk)
- See also route planners on our healthy walking page
Driving advice and information - including winter driving
Winter
can be a hazardous time to be out and about on the roads.
The following links will give you information about how West Sussex County Council prepares for the winter period and maintains our roads, and also information that you can follow to prepare your car for winter and hopefully enjoy problem free travelling.
Please remember to prepare for your journey, allow more time and drive
carefully ...
- Information on West Sussex County Council's website :
- Road winter maintenance (with links to gritting and snow clearance) (www.westsussex.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=[com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ArticleSection:{id=1916433}])
- Winter driving advice (with link to vehicle condition) (www.westsussex.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=[com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ArticleSection:{id=1916534}])
- Hazardous
road conditions (www.westsussex.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=[com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Article:{id=1916386}])
- Advice on other websites :
- Winter driving advice from the RAC website (www.rac.co.uk/know-how/going-on-a-journey/driving-advice/winter-motoring.htm)
- RAC know how - preparing for a journey - advice on the RAC website (www.rac.co.uk/know-how/going-on-a-journey/)
- Seasonal driving advice from the AA (www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/seasonal/index.html)
- Preparing
your car for winter - advice from the AA (www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/news/12-days-of-christmas.html)
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