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New M62 and A27 closures after Hants chaos

18/09/2024

National Highways has warned drivers to keep well away from the key M62 trans-Pennine route near Rochdale this weekend as the motorway faces another full closure.

£75m scheme 'won't solve A27 problem'

20/06/2023

National Highways has marked the opening of a £75m road scheme in Sussex but a study carried out before the scheme began assessed it as inadequate to address congestion and safety issues in the area.

Tunnel exercise proves multi-agency success

07/10/2022

National Highways has released dramatic images of an emergency exercise in the Southwick Tunnel in West Sussex.

Highways England signs £114m first RDP contracts

23/07/2019

The first in a series of new-style contracts to carry out up to £8.7bn of work on the strategic road network have been signed.

'Strong strategic case' for Grayling's A27 dualling scheme

04/02/2019

A controversial study ordered by Chris Grayling during the 2017 General Election campaign has found ‘a strong strategic case’ for large-scale improvements to the A27 east of Lewes in Sussex, despite an existing £75m package.

'New information' could see Arundel Bypass route change

15/10/2018

Highways England is to carry out a fresh consultation on ‘important new evidence’ regarding its controversial plans for a bypass at the A27 at Arundel.

National park seeks judicial review of 'damaging' Arundel scheme

24/05/2018

The controversial A27 bypass could face a judicial review after the local national parks authority announced plans to scupper what it said was a 'damaging scheme'.

£250m Arundel scheme goes ahead

14/05/2018

Highways England has announced its preferred route for the £250m scheme to build a bypass for the A27 at Arundel in West Sussex.

A27 improvement plans for Worthing remain unchanged - minister

15/03/2017

The transport minister John Hayes has told Worthing's MP that plans to improve the A27 through the town remain on track, despite the scrapping of upgrades to the road through nearby Chichester.

Eleven people killed in A27 air crash

24/08/2015

Eleven people are known to have died when a historic military jet crashed into the A27 at Shoreham in Sussex on Saturday (22 August).

Mott MacDonald JV to work on A27 Chichester bypass

11/12/2014

The Highways Agency has appointed the Mott MacDonald Grontmij joint venture (MMG JV) to identify options to improve traffic flow and relieve congestion on the A27 Chichester bypass.

Councils offer £20m to kick-start A27 upgrade

18/02/2013

West Sussex County Council and Chichester District Council have told the Government they are willing to consider a contribution of £20m towards bringing about a major improvement scheme for the A27 in Chichester.

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