Worthing road closed after sinkhole appears on street

Barrington Road in Worthing has been closed for repairs by West Sussex County Council after damage to the tarmac led to a large hole forming in the middle of the street.

The sinkhole appeared in the road between Mulberry Lane and Barrington Close.

A council spokesman said the road has been partially re-opened and work will be completed by the end of the week.

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Barriers have been set up around the crater in the road with work to repair the road beginning last Friday.

The repairs and road closure are expected to last until the end of this week.

A council spokesman said: “This area of damaged concrete carriageway had already been identified for repair but further deterioration occurred at the weekend.

"Our highways teams attended and, as a safety precaution, closed the road over the weekend, pending further investigations.

“We have now carried out an inspection and repair work should be completed by the end of the week, subject to unforeseen factors.

"Meanwhile, one side of the road has been reopened to assist residents and other road users until the works start. It will then need to be closed to traffic, for the safety of both the workforce and the public, while the repairs are carried out. This is currently anticipated to last two days. We apologise for any inconvenience.”