A27 closure: 'Severe' delays on Portsmouth road as roadworks continue

The disruption is on the westbound carriageway of Havant Road through Drayton.

It is being caused by the partial closure of the A27 this weekend for roadworks.

Motorists are being warned that there are delays of over 10 minutes currently on Havant Road.

AA Traffic reports: ‘Severe delays of 13 minutes on Havant Road Westbound between A27 (Bedhampton / Havant / Farlington) and A397 Northern Road.’

The website is also reporting disruptions on the A27 near Havant with congestion back to Langstone Roundabout. Further delays building on the A3(M) Southbound past J5.

Due to the roadworks, the westbound carriageway of the A27 will be closed between the A2030 Eastern Road roundabout and the Portsbridge roundabout.

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Closures will remain in place until 6am tomorrow, having started at 9pm on Friday.

Work is being carried out to repair Cosham Bridge – the road over the main Portsmouth to London railway line.

The closure will be followed by narrow lanes running over the bridge with a 50mph speed restriction in both directions for up to 10 weeks and is planned to be complete in December.

Work on the bypass – built in 1968 – will include replacing the bridge joints and waterproofing material, resurfacing the eastbound and westbound carriageways and replacing the central reservation over the bridge.

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