These roads are closed due to flooding; severe delays on A27, A24 and A259 amid traffic signal failure and roadworks

National Highways has reported delays of more than 20 minutes on the A27 eastbound in West Sussex – between Worthing and Shoreham-by-Sea – ‘due to reports of faulty traffic lights at Sompting’.

A spokesperson added: “Our regional control room have been made aware and will be investigating. Please allow extra journey time.”

According to AA Traffic News, the Hillbarn traffic lights have failed on A27 Upper Brighton Road both ways at Busticle Lane.

‘Severe delays’ are reportedly increasing on A27 Upper Brighton Road eastbound in West Sussex. There are also queues on A27 Upper Brighton Road westbound between Old Shoreham Road and Dankton Lane.

In Chichester, heavy traffic has been reported – despite no obvious incident – on A27 eastbound between the Emsworth Services and A259 Cathedral Way (Fishbourne roundabout).

Rush hour traffic is also increasing on Robin Hood Roundabout northbound, near Horsham, between A24 (Broadbridge Heath roundabout) and A264 (Great Daux Roundabout).

Another traffic notice read: “Severe delays of ten minutes and delays increasing on A24 London Road Northbound between A24 and A283 The Pike.”

In East Sussex, temporary traffic signals are causing delays on the A259 in Bexhill. There is reportedly slow traffic on A259 Barnhorn Road both ways at the Applegreen Petrol station.

At Lower Dicker, delays are reportedly increasing on A22 northbound between A22 and Mansers Lane.

Meanwhile, a couple of roads are flooded in Sussex after amber and yellow weather warnings were issued for the whole of the county ahead of Storm Ciarán.