Chichester Post Issue 117

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24/07/2018 09:05

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Friday, July 27, 2018

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Children Lego of their imaginations

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Relatives fly in to special SOE exhibition at Tangmere - see page five

Six more months of misery? BY KELLY WICKHAM kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk CONFUSION surrounds work on the Stockbridge footbridge after Highways England has sent out conflicting messages. A public notice issued by the government agency stated the latest work on the A27 structure would take

place from August 10 and could last for up to six months. But a letter from one of its directors to a Chichester resident says work will be completed by August 24. The latest situation adds to the past uncertainty about the future of the footbridge. A spokesperson for Highways England said yesterday: “We are continuing to work hard to find a solution that will allow us to reopen the refurbished

Stockbridge footbridge. In the meantime, we are continuing to operate an alternative pedestrian crossing via a nearby canal underpass. We are sorry for the delay and are grateful for people’s patience and understanding.” Work on the replacement bridge began in January, 2018, with an original finish date of April but ‘unacceptable movement’ during testing in May led to engineers being called back to try to

solve the problem. Last week, Highways England published a public notice stating that work starting in mid-August will involve overnight closure between 8pm and 6am of both carriageways of the A27 between Whyke and Stockbridge roundabouts, as well as a daytime 50mph speed limit. See page three

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