SGN – Notification of gas network upgrade on A22 London Road, East Grinstead

We have been notified by SGN, that they are upgrading the gas network on the A22 London Road, East Grinstead. Their project involves the essential replacement of old metal gas mains with new plastic pipe.

The project is a safety-critical project to upgrade the gas network on the A22, rather than wait until the pandemic passes, to ensure the local community continues to receive a safe and reliable gas supply.

SGN has agreed with West Sussex County Council, as well as adjacent local authorities, to carry out this necessary work during the national lockdown to minimise disruption to the local community.

Please see the attached phases of the project:

Phase one – lasting approximately one week

SGN engineers will be working along the footpath on the A22 London Road from outside the Fire Station to opposite the La Farola restaurant. Traffic flow will be maintained in both directions.

Phase two – lasting approximately one week

On Monday 1 February, SGN will move into the carriageway on the A22 London Road, working outside La Farola. For everyone’s safety, SGN will close one lane of the carriageway while they carry out the work.

The bus stop outside the Fire Station will be suspended throughout.

Phase three – lasting approximately two weeks

On Monday 8 February, SGN engineers will be working in the carriageway on the A22 from outside the Fire Station to outside the entrance to Aldi. During this time, SGN will close this section of the A22. Signed diversions will be in place via the A22, A272, A3, M23 and the A264. Access will be maintained for properties and businesses between Aldi and the Lingfield Road roundabout.

To ensure local bus operators can to continue to serve the local area, SGN will implement one-way systems on Garland Road and Maypole Road. Access to Garland Road will be via A22 travelling southbound to Park Road only, with access to Maypole Road only possible via Park Road.

Parking suspensions will be in place on Garland Road and Maypole Road throughout. For further details regarding the bus route, please contact your local bus operator.

Phase four – lasting approximately two weeks

SGN’s final network upgrade will be in Moat Road, at the junction with the A22. During this time, SGN will install temporary two-way lights around our work area. These lights will be manually controlled 7am to 7pm, to assist traffic flow.

SGN’s team have permission to work extended hours, including on weekends, to complete this work as quickly as possible.

SGN are working closely with the UK Government and public health bodies to make sure they work in line with expert advice during the pandemic. They have extra safety precautions in place to protect their colleagues and the local communities from catching or spreading the virus as we carry out our safety-critical project. There’s more information about their coronavirus response on their website: sgn.co.uk/coronavirus.

To contact them please use these hyperlinks: Find SGN on Facebook and follow SGN on Twitter: @SGNgas

Little King Street Ramp

I am now able to confirm that works will commence  on Monday 26th October for 5 days. The footpath link will be closed for the duration of works.  The contractor will inform frontagers in the area and a temporary closure notice will be posted on site.

The works will remove the steps down to Little King Street replacing it with a ramp from approximately half way leading down and a streetlight will be installed, this path section is currently unlit.  Please find attached the construction drawing.  I have determined that the rooting for the adjacent trees will not be affected by the works.

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Temporary Road Closures – Resurfacing Works

NOTICE is hereby given that not less than 7 days from the date of this notice, West Sussex County Council intends to make an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be to temporarily close the following roads throughout their entire lengths unless otherwise stated:

EAST GRINSTEAD: Furzefield Road, Hurst Farm Road, Railway Approach, Turners Hill Road (B2110) from Brooklands Way to East Street.

These road closures are needed to allow the 2020/21 road maintenance programme to be carried out in safety. Each of the affected roads are expected to be closed for up to 2 days. Dates for works will be confirmed in advance locally nearer the time they are carried out.

The Order will come into effect on 25 September 2020 and remain in force for up to 18 months, or until the works programme is completed, whichever is earlier.

During the operative periods of this Order alternative routes for vehicles will be indicated on site. Access to properties on the affected length of road will be maintained at all times.

Any queries about the effect of the Order on traffic using the highway should be directed to the West Sussex County Council Contact Centre, telephone number 01243 642105.

Proposed night works – Ship Street

Address of works proposed works: Bullfrog Music 15 17 Ship Street East Grinstead Mid Sussex West Sussex RH19 4EG

The works are for the provision of a new fibre cable for a new customer connection. Work will involve accessing existing BT carriageway and footway boxes for cabling and jointing. The works will be mainly done by hand rodding with noise kept to a minimum. The vehicles onsite will be a Light cabling vehicle which may be required to undertake some of the cabling.

We have been advised by our traffic management supplier (Sunbelt Rentals) that works are required to be conducted at night to provide a safe work site for our engineers and to minimize the disruption to traffic flow.