Handcross Hill

[goldstone]

40mph limit with average speed cameras from 2nd July.

Warninglid junction northbound closed for 7 months from August.

Slaugham junction (all exits/entrances) closed from July except for northbound exit which will be kept open until Warninglid junction reopens.

Two narrow lanes to be kept open in each direction throughout the construction period except for some night-time lane closures.

Finish date scheduled to be September 2014.

Should be fun!

 

[arewethereyet?]

Needs doing though,

Long overdue and will be much better when finished.

 

[jackanada]

That is really annoying, the slalom down handcross hill at 70mph is the best part of a london-brighton journey.

 

[Titus]

The annoying thing is that it should have been done 30 years ago. I expect hour long queues every evening southbound for years now.

 

[wellquickwoody]

That is really annoying, the slalom down handcross hill at 70mph is the best part of a london-brighton journey.

This is correct.

 

[Timbo]

Just removing the trees has made a huge difference already, still saw a car on its roof half way down it lay week though. You can't help some people.

 

[trueblue]

This is correct.

Yep. I do a lot of night driving and that's the only interesting bit of the journey - helps keep me awake.

 

[happypig]

Will the night time lane closures mean closing it completely in one direction or just down to a single lane ?
Last time it was closed southbound I followed the diversion and it seemed to take me bloody miles; I swear I saw a sign for Truro.

 

[Badger]

Finish date scheduled to be September 2014.

Should be fun!

It's hilarious how long it takes to build roads in this country.

 

[goldstone]

Will the night time lane closures mean closing it completely in one direction or just down to a single lane ?
Last time it was closed southbound I followed the diversion and it seemed to take me bloody miles; I swear I saw a sign for Truro.

It will be closed completely overnight from Thursday through to 2nd July (according to the signs), but during the main construction phase they are apparently hoping to keep at least one lane open in each direction overnight.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

To be fair a lot of these projects do get completed months ahead of schedule. Lets hope this is one of them!

But of course this assumes they won't get delayed by the weather - or rare newts or bats.

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

To be fair a lot of these projects do get completed months ahead of schedule. Lets hope this is one of them!

But of course this assumes they won't get delayed by the weather - or rare newts or bats.

Or bodies!

 

[narly101]

Might be time to travel back to London via the A24 when I come down for midweek games :shrug

 

[Lady Whistledown]

That is really annoying, the slalom down handcross hill at 70mph is the best part of a london-brighton journey.

Really? It's been 50mph for many months now....

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I think that its down to be completed for next year, when we make the Premership to allow all the part time Chelsea fans to get to the new Hickstead park and ride in time to watch the footballing superstars of Brighton and Hove.

 

[jackanada]

Really? It's been 50mph for many months now....

That has also been annoying, was hoping they'd remove that after improvement works.
With road safety hat as opposed to fun driving hat on their are some quite poor junctions and slip roads on that stretch. Prefer not to drive it on a sunday when the eponymous drivers blindly join in.

 

[goldstone]

To be fair a lot of these projects do get completed months ahead of schedule. Lets hope this is one of them!

But of course this assumes they won't get delayed by the weather - or rare newts or bats.

Apparently they've already moved the crested newts ... and mice ... and built a "bridge" for the bats to cross the road (I thought the little buggers flew) ... you really couldn't make it up.

Oh, and then there's the Japanese knotweed to be dug up and buried.

Oh yes, and of course a road to build ...

 

[Mr Burns]

Finish date scheduled to be September 2014.

2 years!! 2 f***ing years!!

What they doing, mixing the pug up by hand!!

I've got a cement mixer up the back of the garden if they want to borrow it!

 

[Mr Burns]

Really? It's been 50mph for many months now....

But like all speed signs, that's only a recommendation surely?