This is when Worthing pop-up cycle lanes will be removed
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West Sussex County Council said traffic management will be essential when works start on Monday, ‘for the safety of both road users and the workforce’.
A spokesperson said: “Please be aware that delays may be likely on these cycleway routes. Our contractor will try to minimise disruption as much as possible and we apologise for any inconvenience.
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Hide Ad“Where practical, the removal teams will take the opportunity to carry out any minor, unrelated work that needs doing on the highway, such as the removal of vegetation and repair of small cracks in the carriageway surface.
“This could prevent the need for future traffic management and additional inconvenience.”
The pop-up cycle lanes in Chichester and Horsham will also be removed from Monday.
Detail on the other schemes will be announced in ‘due course’, the county council said.
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Hide AdPop-up cycle lanes were set up along Worthing’s A24 Broadwater Road during the summer as the government looked to capitalise on an increase in cycling during the summer lockdown and move people away from public transport.
However, after an overwhelmingly negative response, the decision to scrap the scheme was taken by the cabinet member for highways and infrastructure Roger Elkins towards the end of October. Read more here
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