Preferred A259 improvements between Littlehampton and Bognor Regis revealed

A list of preferred improvements to junctions on the A259 between Littlehampton and Bognor Regis have been revealed.

West Sussex County Council has commissioned an options appraisal and fesibility study to investigate the corridor and identify a scheme to support planned growth in the area.

A number of shortlisted options have been examined and a corridor package, consisting of preferred options for each of the junctions, has been prepared.

A business case is set to be prepared to help secure funding from the Department for Transport.

The current estimated cost of all the improvements is in the region of £30million, according to an update given to Arun District Council’s planning policy sub-committee on Tuesday (December 15).

If government funding is successfully secured, a 15 per cent contribution would be expected through developer contributions from major housing schemes.

The preferred options for each of the junctions are:

A259/ B2132 Comet Corner junction:

Re-alignment and conversion to a four-arm roundabout, with sustainable transport interventions including bus priority measures.

A259/ Grevatt’s Lane - Bairds Business Park junction:

Extend 40mph speed limit to include junction (currently approx. 90m east of junction). Improve signage and visibility of the junction to road users (signage/markings/entry treatments). And upgrade existing ghost-island central reserve (hatched road markings) to a physical island.

A259/ B2233 Oystercatcher/ Climping Street junction:

Re-alignment of Yapton Road east and convert to a four-arm roundabout (focus land take to the south due to environmental constraints), with sustainable transport interventions including bus priority measures.

A259 Church Lane/ Crookthorn Lane roundabout:

Adopt/revise developer proposed roundabout including potential for closing the Crookhorn Lane arm to traffic (ped/cycle only), with sustainable transport interventions including bus priority measures.

A259 Ferry Road:

Convert existing staggered cross-roads to a four-arm roundabout (normal type). This is likely to require realignment of both existing minor arm approaches.

A259 Bridge Road roundabout: