Rother road closures: almost two dozen for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

Rother's motorists will have 22 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And one of them is expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that six closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

• A259, from 1.10pm December 28 2023 to 11.59pm January 8 2024, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A259 Little Common Road, Bexhill, multi-way signals for emergency works by SGN.

• A21, from 7pm December 11 2023 to 6am January 20 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A21 both directions Hurst Green to Baldslow, traffic signals for carriageway improvements.

• A259, from 8pm November 13 2023 to 6am February 15 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A259 both directions Hooe to Bexhill, carriageway closures for carriageway works.

• A21, from 8pm October 9 2023 to 6am April 30 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A21 both directions Hurst Green to Baldslow, carriageway closure for carriageway improvements.

• A259, from 8am March 27 2023 to 6pm September 27 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A259 eastbound and westbound, Rye, advanced signage and stop go traffic management for carriageway access improvement works.

• A259, from 8am June 6 2022 to 6pm September 27 2024, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A259 eastbound and westbound, Rye, temporary traffic signals and speed restrictions for carriageway access improvement works.

And a further 16 closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• A21, from 8pm January 8 to 6am January 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A21 both directions Moat lane to junction road, traffic signals for electrical works.

• A21, from 8pm January 8 to 6am January 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A21 both directions Flimwell, traffic signals for electrical works.

• A21, from 9.30am to 3.30pm on January 9, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A21 northbound, Swiftsden to Flimwell, traffic signals for drainage works.

• A259, from 9.30am to 3.30pm on January 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A259 eastbound and westbound, Barnhorn Road, Multi-way traffic lights for BT works.

• A259, from 9.30am to 3.30pm on January 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A259 westbound, Ferry Hill to Strand Hill, traffic signals for maintenance works.

• A259, from 10am to 2pm on January 14, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A259 eastbound and westbound, Little Common Road Bexhill , Footway only for Trooli works.

• A259, from 8am January 15 to 6pm February 7, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A259 eastbound and westbound, Winchelsea Road, temporary traffic lights for UK Power Networks.

• A21, from 10am January 15 to 3pm January 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A21 both directions Flimwell to Coopers Corner, traffic signals for maintenance work.

• A21, from 8pm January 15 to 6am January 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A21 both directions Flimwell to Swiftsden, traffic signals for drainage works.

• A259, from 8pm January 15 to 6am January 18, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A259 both directions Winchelsea Lodge to Rectory Lane, traffic signals for grass cutting works.

• A21, from 10pm January 15 to 6am January 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A21 southbound, Stonecrouch to Flimwell, slip road closure for sign works.

• A259, from 9.30am to 3.30pm on January 16, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A259 eastbound and westbound, Main Road, temporary traffic lights for BT works.

• A21, from 8pm January 16 to 6am January 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A21 both directions Flimwell to Swiftsden, traffic signals for drainage works.

• A21, from 8pm January 16 to 6am January 17, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A21 both directions Northbridge Roundabout to Silver Hill, traffic signals for maintenance work.

• A259, from 8am January 17 to 6pm January 19, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A259 eastbound and westbound, Little Common Road, temporary traffic lights for UK Power Networks.

• A259, from 8am January 22 to 6pm January 24, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A259 eastbound and westbound, Rye Road, temporary traffic lights for BT works.

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