Roadworks on A23 this morning

[redneb]

I drive to Crawley every day and was gob smacked by the traffic this morning. Miles of cones even though no work was being carried out. What a f***ing discrace. It was the same South bound.

Anyone else caught in this? My colleague tells me its coz of draining and its gonna be like that until end of April.

 

[Postman Pat]

Yeah I got stuck in it this morning too, it has been going on for a few weeks now, but it is the first time it has not been cleared away before the morning rush.

It says they are replacing worn out drainage.

I have no idea where the bloody workmen were either. A complete joke. Could be fun later for people trying to get to the game, Handcorss Hill down to 1 lane.

 

[Durlston]

We've had gas works in our road since the beginning of March and they only work a couple of days a week. f*** knows when it will finish.

And there's millions of potholes everywhere that are damaging cars. Where's the money gone to fund this inevitable problem every year?

 

[JCL666]

I think they "forgot" to put the cones back to the side. I am pretty sure that it is on the highways agency site as "resurfacing" work and is meant to be done overnight, between 8pm and 6am.

details here Highways Agency - A23 Resurfacing Works
and here Highways Agency - Impact on your journey

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Yeah I got stuck in it this morning too, it has been going on for a few weeks now, but it is the first time it has not been cleared away before the morning rush.

It says they are replacing worn out drainage.

I have no idea where the bloody workmen were either. A complete joke. Could be fun later for people trying to get to the game, Handcorss Hill down to 1 lane.

going northbound where does it resume as normal? (3 lanes)

 

[Smithy]

It said on the news this morning that they did not complete the work in time for the morning rush hour traffic.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

It said on the news this morning that they did not complete the work in time for the morning rush hour traffic.

this phrase doesnt exist anymore.

from 7am till about 9.30am its manic!

and from 3.30pm till about 7pm its manic!

driving is horrendous these days. but still not quite as bad as the train.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I got stuck in it too. Ended up going down the old Brighton road from Albourne, and then took the slip road up past Hickstead and down again. Took 25 minutes to get through it

 

[redneb]

I got stuck in it too. Ended up going down the old Brighton road from Albourne, and then took the slip road up past Hickstead and down again. Took 25 minutes to get through it

Actually so did I as my work chum texted me before hand. Turned off at the Texaco, went through Fulking, and up past our old Albourne cottage and school. Beat my work chum by 20 mins even though he left 30 mins before me.

 

[Postman Pat]

going northbound where does it resume as normal? (3 lanes)

Roughly where the services are before Handcross.

 

[HHGull]

Does anybody know if this is still going on now? I've got to go through there about 2pm?

 

[Publius Ovidius]

heard the radio and didn't bother. WFH for me today

 

[wardy wonder land]

Actually so did I as my work chum texted me before hand. Turned off at the Texaco, went through Fulking, and up past our old Albourne cottage and school. Beat my work chum by 20 mins even though he left 30 mins before me.

**Stalker alert** - why did you bother going though the village to go past the school ?

 

[Notters]

Wondered what was happening, I assumed it was a big crash. Took me 1 1/4 to haywards heath instead of the usual 35 mins. I went through Hurspierpoint in the end.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Took me an hour and a half to get to Gatwick, which was nice.

 

[jackcgull]

coming down from watford way through there around 3.30pm. does anyone know if it has cleared yet?

 

[jackcgull]

looked it up and see there is a massive accident at the M40/M25 junction too - better leave a bit earlier then.

 

[Easy 10]

Fortunately I heard about the carnage before I took the A23.

Stayed on the A27 past the A23 junction and went via Ditchling Beacon instead. 35 minutes Shoreham to Haywards Heath, so not too bad. I don't like that downhill bit at the Beacon though, the road is in a right state.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Roughly where the services are before Handcross.

oh thats fine. i usually join it from cuckfield/bolney after its already gone to 2 lanes.

 

[redneb]

Does anybody know if this is still going on now? I've got to go through there about 2pm?

The Highway agency tools forgot to clear away the cones. Would be typical if they left them there all day especially with Derby fans coming down and Albion fans coming from norther areas of Sussex.