TRAFFIC has ground to a halt after a gas leak forced a busy road to close.
The A259 has been shut in Ferring and an AA spokesman warned drivers to expect queuing traffic in the area.
He said: "The road is closed and there is queueing traffic due to a gas leak on the A259 Goring Street eastbound.
"It is closed from the A280 Angmering Bypass (at the Blue Star Roundabout) to the A2032 Littlehampton Road (at the Goring Crossways).
"Engineers are en route to fix the problem."
A spokesman for gas company SGN warned that "delays are likely" in the area as a result of emwergency work being carried out.
He said: "We’re working to keep local homes and businesses safe and warm by carrying out urgent repairs to our gas network.
"We've needed to close a section of the A259 Littlehampton Road to westbound motorists to safely carry out our network repairs.
"The westbound carriageway will be closed from its roundabout junction with Titmore Lane and a signed diversion will be in place for affected motorists."
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