Five New Year road closures in Mid Sussex that drivers need to know about

Mid Sussex motorists who are heading out and about to celebrate New Years with friends and family will have five road closures to watch out for this week.
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By Joseph Hook, data reporter

But drivers will be able to take some solace in the fact that all of them are only expected to cause slight delays, of less than 10 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:

Mid Sussex motorists will have five road closures to watch out for this week.Mid Sussex motorists will have five road closures to watch out for this week.
Mid Sussex motorists will have five road closures to watch out for this week.
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A23, from 8pm, November 28, 2021, to 9pm, January 30, 2022, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A23 southbound, Hickstead, lane closure for off network works on behalf of West Sussex County Council.

A further four closures will begin over the next seven days:

A23, from 8pm, January 4, to 6am, January 22, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A23 north and southbound, between Patcham and Peas Pottage, mobile lane closures for gully clearance.

A23, from 8pm, January 4, to 6am, January 5, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A23 northbound, Warninglid to Handcross, Lane closure for emergency barrier repair.

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A23, from 8pm, January 5, to 5am, January 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A23 southbound, Handcross to Hickstead, Lane closure for road joint repair.

A23, from 8pm, January 6, to 5am, January 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A23 northbound, Handcross to Pease Pottage, Lane closure for drainage works.

National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.