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A27 Improvements

The objective of the A27 Working Group is to demonstrate to the Government the overwhelming economic, environmental and social case for improving the A27 across West Sussex.

The A27 was identified in 2013 as one of six choke points seriously affecting the efficiency of the UK's network of trunk road, particularly the stretch between Chichester and Shoreham.

As a result, HM Treasury instructed the Department for Transport to undertake feasibility studies, through the Highways Agency, to determine what might be done to ease congestion at each location and unlock latent economic potential. The A27 Working Group will support the Government’s work and demonstrate how congestion on the A27 is blighting communities and stifling investment and growth along the West Sussex coast and beyond.

Infrastructure investment decisions on this scale are determined through detailed cost benefit analysis. This means understanding aspirations for economic growth and the importance of meeting the local need for new housing, and how these cannot be realised without more reliable journey times on the A27. This will require removing conflicts between local and strategic traffic at the key bottlenecks at Chichester, Arundel, Worthing and Lancing.

Alongside A27 improvement, A27 Working Group will call for essential complementary transport strategies on the local highway network to manage traffic and encourage use of sustainable modes of transport, particularly for short journeys. This will reduce the impact of local traffic on the A27.

Useful link:

Highways England

http://roads.highways.gov.uk/projects/a27-worthing-and-lancing-improvement/

West Sussex County Council

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/campaigns/a27-action/

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A27 Improvements

Worthing’s MPs demand full transparency on costings to A27 improvements following meeting at Westminster with head of Highways England

Monday, 9 April, 2018
Worthing's MPs Tim Loughton and Sir Peter Bottomley have written to Highways England Chief Executive Jim O'Sullivan demanding full transparency on the costing of improvements to the A27 following a meeting with him in Westminster.

Grove Lodge Roundabout Update

Tuesday, 6 March, 2018
Pleased to say that thanks to the excellent work by local councillors Louise Murphy and Elizabeth Sparkles the Grove Lodge roundabout has been repaired an new “yellow box” has been painted to help cars onto the roundabout. Great work from you local East Worthing and Shoreham Conservatives Team.

Grove Lodge Roundabout: Update

Monday, 5 February, 2018
Really pleased to report that following the approach from Cllr Louise Murphy and me Highways England have confirmed that the Grove Lodge Roundabout resurfacing scheme is scheduled for overnight weekend working in March subject to weather and this should be a comprehensive solution. T

Grove Lodge Roundabout

Tuesday, 30 January, 2018
I paid a visit to the Grove Lodge Roundabout with local councillor, Louise Murphy, who has been reporting the potholes on local roads, but has been increasingly frustrated with the lack of repairs being carried out on main roads, like the Grove Lodge Roundabout, by Highways England.
A27 Improvements

Works Information - A27 Worthing - Chichester

Monday, 23 October, 2017
A-one+ on behalf of Highways England will be carrying out road marking renewals and stud replacement on the A27 between Worthing and Chichester. : In order to carry out these works as efficiently and as safely as possible, work will be undertaken using various Traffic Management options.
Local MPs welcome positive response from Transport Secretary about way ahead for A27 improvements

Local MPs welcome positive response from Transport Secretary about way ahead for A27 improvements

Thursday, 12 October, 2017
Worthing’s MPs Tim Loughton and Sir Peter Bottomley have welcomed a positive response from Transport Secretary Chris Grayling about future options for the A27.
A27 Improvements

A27 Lancing Lighting

Wednesday, 11 October, 2017
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A27 Improvements

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Wednesday, 20 September, 2017
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