18 October 2024
We are aware of and understand the frustrations caused by the current volume of roadworks in Lancing and apologise to all residents and road users who have been affected.
The upgrade of the pedestrian crossing at the junction of Western Road and Brighton Road are WSCC improvement works that are scheduled to finish on 25 October. Work at the junction of South Street and Brighton Road by UK Power Networks is scheduled to finish on 23 October. Other roadworks in the area are necessary maintenance or repairs by utility companies some of which are emergency responses.
We make every effort to coordinate planned work on our road network to minimise the amount of disruption. Utility companies have the legal right to access, maintain and install their apparatus in the public highway. Every application for works is carefully considered taking into account other works in the surrounding area before a permit is issued. However, utility companies have a statutory right to undertake emergency works on the highway with little or no notice and the County Council has no power to prevent the utility company from responding to such incidents.
We acknowledge the pressure placed on an already busy area of the network while the various roadworks are underway. Our Streetworks team utilise one.network to provide live updates of all roadworks in progress, including emergency responses as we are informed of them, and we encourage drivers to check the site when planning their journeys.
