Major Projects Special

In 2010, West Sussex County Council conducted several trials on traffic signals sites using the latest in LED technology. The trials were successful in both cost savings and environmental benefits, resulting in the decision to amend the WSCC signal design standards going forward requiring all new sites or site refurbishments to use the LED technology.

Within West Sussex 99 of the 128 traffic signal junctions and 296 of the 399 pedestrian crossings have already been successfully converted to LED.

The project will contribute significantly towards our pledge to become carbon neutral by 2030, by delivering an 11% energy and carbon reduction value of the total traffic signals usage.

The implementation of this project would generate a revenue saving of approximately £44,249 per annum.

The scheme will deliver a new 4.34km road to the east of Eastergate, Westergate and Woodgate villages in two phases:

Phase 1 (north): From the A29 south of Eastergate Lane to a new junction with Barnham Road. Video link here

Phase 2 (south): From Barnham Road to a new junction on the A29 south of Lidsey bends.

Completed so far:

• Advanced diversion and protection works for BT at Fontwell and Barnham Road.
• Second round of detailed archaeological investigations on part of the route.  Finds have included a small mixture of neolithic, bronze age and Romano-British features and small items (such as flints, ceramic building materials, fired clay and pottery fragments).
• Ecological works were completed during Autumn 2023.

The scheme was successfully altered to include an additional field access. We are now in the latter stages of agreements for demolition of the Springfield (Fleurie) Nursery site off Barnham Road.

This scheme aims to enhance the highway at various locations along the A259 Bognor Regis to Littlehampton corridor between Comet Corner and Bridge Road roundabout. The outline business case is awaiting approval from Department for Transport (DfT). If that is approved, a full business case will need to be submitted and approved before construction can start.

The Burgess Hill Place and Connectivity Programme, which is part of the wider Mid Sussex Growth Programme, has delivered a number of integral developments in Burgess Hill.

Phase 1: Was completed in September 2023 and has delivered approximately 14km of off-highway and Public Rights of Way pedestrian and cycle improvements.

Phase 2: Is currently progressing through the Mid Sussex Growth Programme governance process which will determine the scope and timeframes.

The scheme, which had the aim of widening approximately 2km of the existing single carriageway on the A259 to a dual carriageway, was completed in Spring 2023.

Noise levels measured adjacent to the scheme are lower than designed, which suggests that the mitigation implemented is effective.

We are now within a defect correction period for the works. We expect to revisit the site in July 2024 to resolve some defects with the drainage system.

The scheme emerged from the Haywards Heath Town Study 2015 and aims to discourage traffic through the shopping area and provide an environmental enhancement.

Following public engagement in summer 2022, the scheme was costed, and funding opportunities were reviewed. The prospect of receiving additional funding from Central Government is no longer looking to be viable within the foreseeable future and so the scope of the scheme is being reviewed in order that it is deliverable using available developer Section 106 contributions.