Truly local radio which helps to keep our county moving
Over the past few months, you may have noticed an almost nonstop aerial delivery of
H2O.
This has led to some expected and unexpected travel problems in Sussex. I have lost count of how many times the A29 at Shripney has flooded this winter, and more recently at the beginning of March, the flooding of the Eastbound A27 between Portfield and Tangmere.
The road was closed for about a day and half, and caused significant travel disruption in the middle of the working week.
This unplanned closure sudthrough denly left users of the main South Coast trunk-road trying to workout what was closed, and where to go.
A couple of days later, the long-planned and publicised closure of the A27 near the Portfield Roundabout across the weekend happened, causing congestion, not only through the city, but also North Bersted and further afield.
Then just two weeks ago, some temporary traffic lights were left in situ following overnight works on Rowan Way in Bognor Regis.
As a radio station, we are aware of planned roadworks and closures, but owe a huge debt of gratitude to our listeners who keep us up-to-date via our Jamline.
The listeners that call in are often ahead of our other data sources when reporting issues on the roads – beating the likes of Google Maps and Waze with real-time updates on accidents, closures and when the traffic has cleared.
This is where the power and immediacy of truly local radio comes into its own. The presenting team at V2 Radio live locally, and have the knowledge to understand how a big closure may affect not only those on the main trunk roads, but also the knock-on effect this may have further afield.
For example, if the A27 is closed going East of Chichester, this means significant impact on the A259, with a ‘pinch point’ 5 or so miles away in Bognor Regis.
We also know a minor incident on a smaller road such as the B2145 can have a huge impact to all in Selsey . The V2 Radio team know this, and will try to give our listeners the heads-up to maybe leave a little earlier, or seek an alternative route – and because we are truly live and local through the day, we don’t have to wait for the next scheduled travel bulletin to provide an immediate update.
So, remember to tune in to avoid the queues, and if you spot something, give us a call (handsfree of course) so together we can keep Sussex moving!