Queues in Newhaven after level crossing barrier fails

7:54am Wednesday 16th January 2013 in News

Commuting motorists are facing delays of up to an hour after a level crossing barrier failed.

Queues of up to two miles have been reported in Drove Road, Newhaven, after the incident at just before 7am this morning.

Bus services between Brighton and Eastbourne have been affected with bosses adding there are delays of an hour.

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Telscombe Cliffy says...
8:29am Wed 16 Jan 13

I thought they built a flyover over that crossing years ago?

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Pitviper says...
9:07am Wed 16 Jan 13

Telscombe Cliffy wrote:
I thought they built a flyover over that crossing years ago?
Yes they did but the buses serve the station so they go across the level crossing.

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Sussex jim says...
9:16am Wed 16 Jan 13

There are so many roundabouts and slip roads in that area, the only problem should be not being to access the port area. The delays must be caused by drivers not being able to turn round and find another route.
Before the flyover was built, that was the busiest level crossing in western Europe in terms of road traffic.

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