When was the shoreham flyover built

This page was last modified on 23 December , at Adur Viaduct. Location Map geo. The viaduct and junction from above. View gallery 4. Highway Authority. National Highways. Opening Date. Additional Information. Bridge Type:. On road s. Crossings related to the A The Toll Bridge closed to motorised traffic on 7 December See: Adur Flyover for details.

It was then taken over by West Sussex County Council, who downgraded it to foot and cycle traffic. It used to carry the busy A27, and with the old Norfolk bridge on the A restricted in width and height by its design, as traffic became heavier HGV's were diverted up the valley to go through Upper Beeding, over the hump back bridge it's flatter now into Bramber and over the old railway bridges sited where the bypass roundabout is now. Then through Steyning High Street.

This route through the towns and villages has now been replaced by the bypass which is partly on the track bed of the railway. It is difficult to imagine the massive lorries which used the race through these now quite villages. This was largely due to the years of budget restrictions on the owners WSCC, The intention was to demolish or merely allow the bridge to rot away, with no replacement for what is a very heavily used route for cycles and pedestrians.

When it was found that this policy was in place action by the Shoreham Society lead to the formation of the 'Friends of Old Shoreham Toll Bridge'.