Essential resurfacing work on busy Worthing road delayed

Work to resurface a busy Worthing town centre road has been delayed due to the low temperatures this week.
The current road surface in Teville RoadThe current road surface in Teville Road
The current road surface in Teville Road

Work on Teville Road had been due to start on February 8.

The plan will now be for the work to start on Monday (February 15) – although this will still be subject to favourable weather conditions, a county council spokesman said.

Work is required because the surface of the road is showing signs of significant weakening.

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The new surface will be smoother, which will reduce road noise, and be more resilient to potholes, a spokesman said.

The road will be closed to all through-traffic overnight, and in phases, from the pedestrian crossing at Teville Gate to the junction with London Street.

A signed diversion route will be in place.

Hours of work will generally be between 8pm and 6am, Monday to Friday.

A West Sussex County Council spokesperson said: “We don’t decide to carry out night-time resurfacing lightly.

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“Work of this nature does cause disruption for both residents and businesses, for which we apologise.

“We have taken into account the wider disruption to the public that would be caused through daytime work on this busy road: this included consulting with Network Rail to consider the needs of people who have to get to Worthing Railway Station.

“Every effort will be made to try to minimise inconvenience: for example, our contractor will try its best to carry out the noisiest operations in the earliest part of the evening and before 11pm.”

Shops and other businesses will be able to open as normal.

This work is part of the £19million worth of improvement works taking place on West Sussex’s roads and footways between September 2020 and March 2021, the spokesman confirmed.