Serious work is starting soon to repair A23 Mole Bridge near Gatwick Airport

Repair work is set to start soon on Mole Bridge, on the A23 London Road, east of Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal.

The bridge will remain open during the repairs, however several lanes of dual carriageway will need to be closed in phases. Routine inspections have revealed waterproofing is needing to be replaced on the bridge.

Bob Lanzer, cabinet member for infrastructure and highways of West Sussex County Council, said: “There’s never a good time to do this type of work but there will be 24-hour working to try to minimise the overall time the repairs take.

“We have also tried to consider various factors, including avoiding the school summer holidays and reducing the impact for people trying to get to and from Gatwick Airport.

“We have been liaising closely with the airport and used analysis of peak traffic periods to schedule the works so they have the least-possible impact.”

During this, the road surface will be removed to expose the concrete deck on the bridge, which was built in the 1950s. The contractor for this project will be Balfour Beatty.

A spokesperson for Gatwick Airport commented: “Passengers flying from Gatwick Airport are advised to check traffic conditions before they travel, leave additional time and consider using alternative routes.”

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