Harbour Road(works)
The much-delayed work to repair the Harbour Road at Rye Harbour is scheduled to start next week. East Sussex Highways say no work will take place over the Easter weekend, with the road kept fully open.
Monday March 25 and Tuesday March 26 – The road will be closed between 8am and 5pm
Wednesday March 27 – Friday March 29 – The road will be closed between 7pm and 6am
Tuesday April 2 - Wednesday April 10 – The road will be closed between 8am and 5pm
Thursday April 11– Tuesday April 16 – The road will be closed between 7pm and 6am
The latest update from East Sussex Highways gives more detail about the repairs. “Access will be maintained for all vehicles during the works, via the staff on site. Please note there may be some delays. We have phased the work to reduce the impact on local businesses as far as possible. At the western end we will be working nights to avoid too much disruption to the local business park and at the residential eastern section we will be working during the day to reduce noise disruption. We will have staff on site to advise local businesses while works are ongoing and to manage access requirements. We will also be placing ‘Businesses remain open signs’ in the lead up to the works.”
Open again after landslip
Dumb Woman’s Lane has re-opened after a landslip closed the road for a week with residents saying they’ve enjoyed the lack of traffic. Martina Farrow told Rye News: “The last few days have been much more peaceful. HGVs regularly use the lane causing damage to the bank at the landslip bend including on February 7 when a car transporter carrying six vehicles pushed up the lane.”
The road signs currently advise drivers the lane is ‘Unsuitable for HGVs’, and next week local residents are meeting with Udimore parish councillors in the hope of improving signage at the Tanyard Lane junction.
Rye Town Council
This Monday sees the next meeting of Rye Town Council. It starts at 6.30pm at the town hall on March 25, and also includes the monthly planning meeting. You can read the agenda here.
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