[Sussex] A27 improvements: here we go again

[Bozza]

Consultations start today on the proposed changes to the A27 between Worthing and Lancing which, in summary, seem to be alterations to 6 junctions at a cost of £69m:

Durrington Hill/Salvington Hill, Worthing – Convert priority junctions into a traffic signal-controlled junction. Durrington Hill would be widened to accommodate a two-lane approach

Offington roundabout, Worthing – Convert the roundabout into a crossraod, controlled by traffic signals. Approaches will be widened along with some exits to form new slip roads and lanes

Grove Lodge, Worthing – Widening approaches and circulation lanes to create two lanes of traffic through the junction

Lyons Farm, Worthing – Widening to accommodate more lanes. New turning arrangements at both junctions

Busticle Lane/Halewick Lane, Sompting – A new junction to the west of the current junction for access to and from Halewick Lane

Manor roundabout, Lancing – Widen existing approaches and convert the roundabout to a signal-controlled junction for traffic turning from Manor Road onto the A27. Traffic coming from the Brighton direction would not be able to make U-turns

Quite a bit more here: http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/new...ion-begins-with-just-one-69m-option-1-8061846

 

[Rambo]

Don't bother, none of that will help and if anything with traffic lights will make it worse.

What a joke.

 

[whitelion]

What happened to the by-pass?

 

[Titanic]

Oh no, not again!

 

[Rambo]

The scheme is forecast to achieve ‘slight benefits’ on congestion, cutting accidents, accessibility for walking and cycling and journey times. But, according to the scorings, no ‘significant benefits’ will be achieved.

Read more at: http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/new...ion-begins-with-just-one-69m-option-1-8061846


WHY BOTHER THEN??

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

WHY BOTHER THEN??

Do any Tory MPs own the construction company?

 

[vegster]

Something needs to be done.... But almost certainly nothing will happen. Nice work for some traffic management/architect types....

 

[Rambo]

Its got to be a bypass or nothing. If the government can't fund it then wait and save this money until they can add some more to it rather than waste it on stupid pointless 'upgrades'.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

What about that bit where you turn off for Littlehampton or carry on to Arundel, I cannot believe they have allowed that junction to exist for so long.
What we need is a Dover to Plymouth motorway, just build the bloody thing, plough through the countryside, knock all the houses down and get on with it.

 

[whitelion]

What about that bit where you turn off for Littlehampton or carry on to Arundel, I cannot believe they have allowed that junction to exist for so long.
What we need is a Dover to Plymouth motorway, just build the bloody thing, plough through the countryside, knock all the houses down and get on with it.

This.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

What about that bit where you turn off for Littlehampton or carry on to Arundel, I cannot believe they have allowed that junction to exist for so long.
What we need is a Dover to Plymouth motorway, just build the bloody thing, plough through the countryside, knock all the houses down and get on with it.

I'm sure I read somewhere recently that it was due to be completed?

 

[Bozza]

What about that bit where you turn off for Littlehampton or carry on to Arundel, I cannot believe they have allowed that junction to exist for so long.

Still to come: http://roads.highways.gov.uk/projects/a27-arundel-improvement/

Arundel is getting £250m to Worthing/Lancing's £100m.

 

[BensGrandad]

What about that bit where you turn off for Littlehampton or carry on to Arundel, I cannot believe they have allowed that junction to exist for so long.
What we need is a Dover to Plymouth motorway, just build the bloody thing, plough through the countryside, knock all the houses down and get on with it.

The original suggestion was that the A27 be made dual carriageway and or motorway from Folkestone to Honiton but it was shelved despite buying a load of houses on compulsory purchase which were then resold at a lot less than they were bought for. It was said it would be too expensive as the plans were put on hold for years and the price escalated in that time.

 

[sydney]

Do any Tory MPs own the construction company?

now you're making sense........not to mention the road safety companies....what a bloody rort honestly ......there are no new developments in this area so why can't people just live with it , you could buy a very handy left back with 69 million.....lets face it ...

 

[BensGrandad]

I wonder how many millions that this consultation and survey will cost.

 

[Nixonator]

Utterly pointless improving something that will not be needed when an entirely inevitable bypass will be required.

 

[Jimmehh]

Manor roundabout, Lancing – Widen existing approaches and convert the roundabout to a signal-controlled junction for traffic turning from Manor Road onto the A27. Traffic coming from the Brighton direction would not be able to make U-turns

What an absolute joke... People live on one side of the A27, and the only way they could get to their houses is by going around the roundabout and back on themselves... If no u-turns are allowed, how will people get to their homes!

 

[RandyWanger]

Build a bypass, put a toll on it and promise citizens once the cost has been recovered, the toll will be removed. Then sell it to the French who will charge us more to use it.

 

[BensGrandad]

What would be the cost of flyovers/underpass over the bottle neck junctions like Offington corner Grove roundabout and Lyons Farm leaving the roundabouts in place for joining traffic. It has worked in many places.

 

[Rambo]

The answer....

But will never happen.