Six-mile traffic jam hits south coast - caused by 'dangerous potholes' (From The Argus)
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Six-mile traffic jam hits south coast - caused by 'dangerous potholes'
5:03pm Tuesday 19th February 2013 in News By Anna Roberts, Crime reporter
Motorists have been stuck in a mammoth traffic jam - caused by dangerous potholes.
People have reported being stuck on the A259 South Coast Road for hours.
Peacehaven, Seaford and Newhaven are worst affected, with jams spreading as far back as Brighton.
An East Sussex County Council spokesman said: “We have been carrying out urgent works today on the A259 to fix dangerous potholes. We've seen a big increase in potholes following the severe weather that hit the county over Christmas and the New Year.
"We are sending out extra work gangs to fix the worst holes and have a programme of resurfacing works to improve roads across the county. We understand that roadworks can be frustrating for motorists but hope people will bear with us whilst this essential work is being carried out.”
Have you been affected? Call Anna Roberts on 01273 544 539 or email anna.roberts@theargus.co.uk
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Comments(17)
dawind
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5:15pm Tue 19 Feb 13
monkeymoo
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5:27pm Tue 19 Feb 13
Get a bike (motor or peddle)...and be happy!
Bob_The_Ferret
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5:31pm Tue 19 Feb 13
BURIRAM
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6:26pm Tue 19 Feb 13
Joshiman wrote:Idiot
Then let car drivers use the Bus lanes!!!
Joshiman
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6:33pm Tue 19 Feb 13
bug eye
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6:41pm Tue 19 Feb 13
panda_electrical
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6:42pm Tue 19 Feb 13
monkeymoo wrote:I think the issue is that the roads haven't been maintained for years and are now simply being patched as a "band-aid" measure removing nature’s own traffic calming measures.
All these car drivers would be complaining if nothing was being done to repair the roads..... Cant have it all you own way.
Get a bike (motor or peddle)...and be happy!
It's not a case of complaining, I have been stuck in these twice today, burnt probably 3 litres of diesel in the process, had to cancel one job because of the delays so lost about £80 -£100 and annoyed a customer. All you can do is try to earn a living despite the actions of the politicians who are supposed to keep the country running.
By the way tried the bike but with the ladders strapped to the luggage rack it was 3 meters wide, police objected….
monkeymoo
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7:56pm Tue 19 Feb 13
panda_electrical wrote:Those **** police...ruin everything! lol
monkeymoo wrote:I think the issue is that the roads haven't been maintained for years and are now simply being patched as a "band-aid" measure removing nature’s own traffic calming measures.
All these car drivers would be complaining if nothing was being done to repair the roads..... Cant have it all you own way.
Get a bike (motor or peddle)...and be happy!
It's not a case of complaining, I have been stuck in these twice today, burnt probably 3 litres of diesel in the process, had to cancel one job because of the delays so lost about £80 -£100 and annoyed a customer. All you can do is try to earn a living despite the actions of the politicians who are supposed to keep the country running.
By the way tried the bike but with the ladders strapped to the luggage rack it was 3 meters wide, police objected….
Brighton Visitor
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11:22pm Tue 19 Feb 13
dawind wrote:Replace these 3 with Brighton then it will be a relief.
NEWS FLASH.....Commuters in Peacehaven, Seaford and Newhaven cut off ..... The civilised world breathes sigh of relief.
Dealing with idiots
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6:22am Wed 20 Feb 13
om.
Maxwell's Ghost
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8:13am Wed 20 Feb 13
At least the council are using vital funds to give local drivers free driving lessons on how to drive Eco. I wonder if that will include how to avoid pot holes and how to drive Eco when you are a bus driver trundling up an down the route with a bendy bus with just ten people on it.
Pitviper
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8:39am Wed 20 Feb 13
BURIRAM wrote:Why is Joshiman an idiot? I'd say his idea was a good one, if the bus lane was out of action the buses would use the other lane. The only idiot here is you Buriram!!!
Joshiman wrote:Idiot
Then let car drivers use the Bus lanes!!!
Tailgaters Anonymous
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10:17am Wed 20 Feb 13
Avoiding the pot-holes at that time of the morning is a pleasure but wish West Sussex even bothered to identify their cavernous pot-holes for repair at some stage.
At least ESCC is doing something with the ear-marked funds received from HMG for road repair!
Nosfaratu
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8:20pm Wed 20 Feb 13
Secondly, taking immediate action to fill in a hole that has been around for weeks is absurd. Who controls these outlaw gangers, Noddy ?
Juleyanne
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9:58am Thu 21 Feb 13
have got worse! Riding a motorcycle
or pushbike is lethal! Cars are getting damaged. Car tax has risen so why don't they use this to fix the problems?
nosolution
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10:21am Thu 21 Feb 13
Joshiman says...
5:11pm Tue 19 Feb 13