A2300 route to be upgraded in West Sussex

Congestion and traffic are set to be reduced in West Sussex following the investment of £22M into an upgrade of the A2300 carriageway at Burgess Hill by the Department for Transport.

Going into more detail, the A2300 upgrade project will cost a total sum of £22M but has just recently received a £17M investment from the Department for Transport, with the project itself entailing the dualling of a 2.5km stretch of road between the A23 dualling and the proposed Northern Arc roundabout.

Furthermore, the upgrade scheme will require the construction of alternative transport routes such as pedestrian paths and cycleways, with the delivery of all infrastructure as part of this scheme facilitating the construction of 3,500 new homes on the London to Brighton Corridor.

Construction of these upgrade works are expected to begin in the Spring of this year and continue until 2021, pacifying the congestion on this route which is only expected to grow over the course of the next two decades. Specifically, congestion is expected to increase along the A2300 by a proportion of 40 per cent in the next 20 years, demanding that the road’s capacity be increased considering that it is currently congested.

The Transport Minister, Baroness Vere stated: “This government is committed to boosting transport links for communities up and down the country.

“This transformative road scheme will not only save drivers time, but will also mean more homes, more shared footpaths, and more cycleways, boosting journeys for all.”

The West Sussex County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Infrastructure, Roger Elkins added: “This is the excellent news we have been waiting for and puts the scheme on course for starting on site this spring.

“The scheme will widen around 2.5km of single-lane road to a dual carriageway, helping to unlock significant development opportunities, reduce congestion, and bring many other benefits to the area, including providing new walking and cycling facilities.”

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