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Traffic, travel and roadworks news
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
- Jamcams - webcams on main routes and motorways around the country
- 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)
- Highways Agency Traffic England - real time roadworks news and maps (http://www.trafficengland.com/)
- 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 (www.rac.co.uk/route-planner/)
- Highways Agency Traffic England - real time roadworks news and maps (http://www.trafficengland.com/)
- 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 (www.rac.co.uk/route-planner/)
- AA route planner (www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp)
- MapQuest (also includes Europe and other parts of the world) (www.mapquest.com/maps?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/tpl/hme/MaHomePage.htm)
- Mappy France (in French) - includes péage (toll) costs and speed cameras (http://fr.mappy.com/)
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) (http://dptac.independent.gov.uk)
- Travel line (www.traveline.org.uk)
- See also route planners on our healthy walking page
Jamcams
- webcams on main routes and motorways around the country
BBC
The BBC regional websites around the country (eg BBC Sussex) have links to many webcams (or jamcams) that are located on motorways and some major routes (A roads) within their area.
These will help you to gauge traffic and weather conditions if you are due to travel.
To see the webcams visit the BBC local webpage using the link below.
Then choose an area of the UK from their list or map that you are interested in.
Then, if there are webcam links available, on right hand side of their regional/local webpage under their 'travel news' section there will be a link to 'live travel cams' or 'jamcams' - these are webcams of main roads … (note : not all areas have them, but a lot do).
- BBC full list of local area/regional websites (http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/hi/default.stm)
- or BBC Sussex local area/regional website (http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/sussex/hi/)
Highways Agency
Traffic cameras are also available for motorways across the UK on the Highways Agency Traffic England website.
To see the webcams visit the Highways Agency Traffic England website using the link below.
Then select a 'motorway' from their pull down menu.
Then tick the 'traffic camera' box (and any other boxes you are interested in, eg speed).
Then click the 'search' button - you will then be given a diagramatic view of the route you have chosen and the webcams that are available will be listed for you to click on.
- Traffic cameras on the Highways Agency Traffic England website (http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/sussex/hi/)
There are other search tools on the Traffic England website that may be of use to you as well such as traffic maps, disruption search and traffic alerts.
- Highways Agency Traffic England - real time roadworks news and maps (http://www.trafficengland.com/)
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 :
- 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)
- Preparing your car for winter and winter driving tips - advice from the RAC (www.rac.co.uk/uk-snow-updates/)
- How
to drive in snow and icy weather - advice from the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8443690.stm)
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