Chichester road closures: seven for motorists to avoid this week

Chichester's motorists will have seven road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And one of them is expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that two closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A27, from 8pm April 20 to 6am June 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A27 eastbound and westbound, Chichester by-pass to Bognor Road, Lane closures for West Sussex County Council works.

• A27, from midnight, September 19 2022 to 11.59pm July 28 2023, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A27 northbound and southbound, at Bognor Road roundabout, Speed restrictions and roundabout and approaches for off network works on A259.

And a further five closures will begin over the next seven days:

• A27, from 9am May 22 to 6am September 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A27 eastbound and westbound, Tangmere to Bognor roundabout, narrow lanes and 50mph speed restriction for construction of new bridge.

• A27, from 8pm May 25 to 6am May 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A27 both directions Portfield roundabout to Tangmere roundabout, carriageway closures for new footbridge inspection.

• A3, from 9pm May 25 to 6am May 26, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A3 southbound, Longmoor to Liss, carriageway closure for resurfacing work.

• A27, from 8pm May 30 to 4am May 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A27 westbound, Tangmere Rbt to Arundel Road Fontwell, Lane closure for drainage works.

• A27, from 8pm June 2 to 5am June 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A27 both directions Chichester Bypass to Portfield, Lane closure for signage works.

National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.