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BBC News
a day ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Surrey A281 road reopens after lorry damaged listed building
The A281 (The Street) in Shalford, Surrey, has now reopened following repairs to a Grade II listed building after a lorry collided with road had been shut between Church Close and The Seahorse Pub since 29 May, with scaffolding put up to restore the damaged emergency Traffic Regulation Order allowed the road to be closed for 21 days from the collision for safety and work to take place."Everything [is] being cleared away and the road is being reopened as we speak," a spokesperson from Surrey Highways told BBC South East. The roof of the roadside cottage was struck by a passing lorry on 29 said the closure caused up to 40-miniutes in extra travel time through lights remain on the road between the junction with Dagley Lane to St Marys Church, as pre-existing works by Scotia Gas Networks (SGN) Furniss, Surrey County Councillor for Shalford, previously told BBC Radio Surrey that the recent closure allowed the gas distribution company to "speed up their work".This work has been ongoing since 12 May and is expected to end 18 July, according to Surrey aid with traffic flow, the local government office said working hours will be extended and the traffic lights will be manually operated between 07:00 and 19:00 BST.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Shalford: The A281 shut after lorry hit building to reopen
A main road through Surrey which closed after a lorry hit a Grade II listed building is set to reopen. The A281 (The Street), in Shalford, has been shut between Church Close and The Seahorse Pub since 29 May while repair work is carried out. Residents have faced a 40-minute diversion and said the closure of the "very busy through-road" has been an "absolute nightmare".Matt Furniss, Surrey County Councillor for Shalford, says the road closure "has been very difficult" but "we hope the roofing will be completed at the end of this week and the scaffolding removed as quickly as possible". Mr Furniss told BBC Radio Surrey the owner of the building had to repoint and replace a gable, with the involvement of Guildford Borough Council's conservation said: "Shalford has suffered for a couple of years now with significant amount of road works particularly with emergency utilities from Thames Water and SGN."But the good news about the closure it that SGN have managed to speed up their work."We've managed to coordinate other works into the single closure so a little bit of a silver lining there."Mr Furniss says he was not aware the owner of the lorry was known but the council will still be seeking compensation to cover all costs.
