[Travel] A27 closure 19th "abnormal load"

[BNthree]

"On Saturday 19 March two pieces of large equipment will be taken 41 miles from Shoreham Docks to Ninfield Substation, which will pass through your area. This is essential equipment to allow the National Grid to provide energy to homes and businesses.

Each load is over 300 tonnes in weight and over 70 metres in length. Due to the complexity of moving equipment of this size this will cause significant disruption to traffic along the route and will have an impact in your area.

The A27 will be closed between Ashcombe and Southerham roundabouts with traffic diverted via A270, A259 , A26 and vice versa"

https://www.eastsussexhighways.com/shoreham-ninfield-abnormal-load-19-march-2022





(Subject edited to correct the date, oops!)

 

[Pavilionaire]

Er, tomorrow is 12th March, the link says 19th March.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Saturday 19th March is next Saturday not tomorrow.

 

[227 BHA]

Gold

 

[Weststander]

Fog tomorrow, game off?

 

[Taybha]

It does say abnormal so some of it could just turn up for shits and giggles

 

[BNthree]

I'll get my coat..

 

[Brovion]

I'll get my coat..

Don't feel too bad. My wife's just gone to a funeral and has just texted me. It was due to start at 11, but she didn't recognise any of the mourners who were turning up. She looked at the message on her phone telling her the date and time. Yup, 11 o'clock ..... on the 18th!

 

[beorhthelm]

why does an abnormal load, going 40 miles down the A27 and beyond, need an all-day clousure on about 2 mile stretch?
are they just parking up for the day, cocking up the traffic when this could be done at night?

 

[zefarelly]

Abnormal load you say.

Is it some sea water ?

 

[banjo]

This is the best joke du jour.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

OP will be disappointed with that effort

 

[BNthree]

OP will be disappointed with that effort

If I've caused a few chuckles then I don't mind. No harm done.

 

[Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms]

why does an abnormal load, going 40 miles down the A27 and beyond, need an all-day clousure on about 2 mile stretch?
are they just parking up for the day, cocking up the traffic when this could be done at night?

Apparently it's so heavy that it'll need its own temporary bridge to get it across the Ouse. Presumably this is also why it's got to come off the A27 to cross the A23. Sounds like fun - I think I might pop down and have a watch.

 

[Washboard Didgets]

why does an abnormal load, going 40 miles down the A27 and beyond, need an all-day clousure on about 2 mile stretch?
are they just parking up for the day, cocking up the traffic when this could be done at night?

The information seems to have been edited, because earlier in the week it mentioned something about that section being closed whilst they constructed a temporary bridge to cross the Ouse.

No idea exactly what that entails or if that was an error on the first published version.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Just when you thought the A27 couldn't get any more messed up......

 

[clapham_gull]

 

[Perry's Tracksuit Bottoms]

The information seems to have been edited, because earlier in the week it mentioned something about that section being closed whilst they constructed a temporary bridge to cross the Ouse.

No idea exactly what that entails or if that was an error on the first published version.

Still on here https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/south-east-news/abnormal-load-movement-on-a27-and-a259-march-2022/

 

[Boys 9d]

The route map seems to show that after leaving Shoreham Harbour the load goes west along the A259 and turns north to access the A293 then the A27. The map is not very detailed but it looks like the railway will be "underpassed" where Church Road meets Trafalgar Road in Portslade.
That would be an interesting view to see how much headroom there is as the load passes under the bridge. Another interest would be the junction hairpin bend by the Lagoon.

https://www.eastsussexhighways.com/...utm_term=da224bf9-aa07-460c-943f-a90837f9aed8

 

[Gazwag]

Same thing happened about 4 years ago, I seem to remember it got stuck at Little Common roundabout for a while