30 March 2023

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Copthorne Road Closure

East Grinstead Town Council have been informed about major roadworks happening on Copthorne Road that will impact traffic on the A22. This work is granted by Surrey County Council and the contractor is Mua Electrical. The works can be viewed on https://one.network/?tmi=GB25674089. This link will also provide contact details for the contractor. 

When asked about this work Surrey County Council answered the following frequently asked questions:

 

Will there be a fully signposted diversion route? Yes – Please see attached

 

 

Will the work be 24 hour per day or just daytime hours? – Agreed working hours are between 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday and between 09:00 to 13:00 Saturday morning.

 

Will the works be cleared for the Bank Holiday weekend? – There is no agreement stated on the agreed Permit for this to happen.

 

What routes will the buses 281, 291 and 400 take? – Bus diversions routes are decided primarily between the bus company affected and our Passenger Transport Team. It may well be they do not follow the signed diversion route or in extreme services may be suspended. Our Passenger Transport team are copied into this mail so they may revert direct.

 

Will the carriageways of the A22 be affected at all? – The works are at the location identified by the light blue line on the image below

 

 

Will the traffic lights at the Star junction be rephased to reflect the amended traffic flow? – This will need to be considered dependant on the traffic flows seen and the level of built in intelligence that exists in the current signal configuration to self-adjust.

 

Is the utility company being charged a fee for the use of these carriageways? – Copthorne Road forms part of the Surrey Lane Rental Network. Works on the Lane Rental network that cause disruption to traffic flow at what are termed traffic sensitive times can incur a daily charge of up to £2,500. The actual value of the charge is calculated on completion of the works when the exact duration is known.