Repairs to damaged barrier on A27 could take weeks

National Highways has said permanent repairs to a damaged barrier on the A27 in West Sussex could take around four weeks to complete.

Drivers have been caught in delays of up to an hour since a crash near the exit slip road of the A27 Shoreham Flyover in the direction of Bramber on Sunday.

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) said it had been called to a crash involving three vehicles, including a motorbike, on the westbound carriage of the A27 on Sunday afternoon.

A National Highways spokesperson said a "temporary barrier" was being installed overnight on Tuesday but permanent repairs "could be four weeks".

SECAmb said paramedics were called at 12:45 BST on 16 June to "reports of a collision involving three vehicles including a motorbike".

The motorcyclist was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital with a leg injury, according to the ambulance service.

Following the crash, the main carriageway beside the exit slip road was reduced to a single lane.

Speaking to BBC Sussex, Joe Parkinson from National Highways said: "Overnight tonight we’re putting in a temporary barrier which will bring both lanes of the main carriageway back into use, but unfortunately the off slip is going to stay closed because of where the damage is.

"A permanent repair could be four weeks."

Mr Parkinson added that a bespoke replacement barrier had already been ordered but it was not "off the shelf" and for public safety the main carriageway needed to be reduced to a single lane.

David from Alfriston contacted BBC Sussex to say the delays were "horrendous".

Another road user, Malcolm, said it was "rare to see it that bad, I've not seen it like that for ages".

Two lanes are expected to be open on the A27 near Shoreham-by-Sea on Wednesday morning.

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