Traffic and rail delays in West Sussex after vehicle crashes into bridge
Travel through West Sussex has been affected this afternoon after a construction vehicle crashed into a bridge.
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The road is partially blocked and experiencing heavy traffic on B2139 at Houghton Bridge following the incident, according to AA Traffic News.
Rail travel was also affected, with trains being forced to run at reduced speeds between Pulborough and Arundel.
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Hide AdServices between London Victoria and Horsham, Horsham and Bognor Regis, and Horsham and Southampton Central were affected due to the emergency speed restriction.
Southern Rail has now confirmed it’s ‘safe to keep trains running over the bridge’, and the service is returning to normal.