Up to three-year wait to fill A27 potholes

Potholes on the A27 between Chichester and Portsmouth back in 2015. Pic Steve Robards SR1514984 01-07-2015 SUS-150107-181407001

It could take as long as three years to resurface the stretch of A27 to the west of Chichester which has again become laden with potholes.

The Observer approached Highways England, who manage the country’s major roads, to ask if there was a specific date for the A27 repairs.

In response a Highways spokesman said: “I can confirm that the resurfacing for this stretch of the road sits within our five year programme (running to 2020) and the stretch is inspected every seven days by the safety inspectors.”

It follows a huge response to a story on the Observer website headlined: “Drivers call for a solution to Chichester A27 potholes.”

In the story, Observer sports editor said the number of potholes was getting worse and said Highways should do a ‘proper repair job of the whole stretch – not another patch-up’.

Full story here: http://www.chichester.co.uk/news/drivers-call-for-a-solution-to-chichester-a27-potholes-1-7986792

Among more than 100 comments left on the Chichester Observer Facebook page, Phil Matthews said: “The quality of the road surface on the stretch of the A27 between Chichester and Portsmouth is absolutely appalling in places and is a serious accident waiting to happen.