A23 Handcross - Warninglid Improvement
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Scheme Outline
Upgrade of the existing dual two-lane route to dual three-lane standard, along with improvements to junctions and local accesses. The work will be carried out within the existing road boundaries. This scheme will leave Sayers Common to Pyecombe as the only remaining two-lane section between Brighton and the M23.
Project Statistics
- Cost
- £40m
- Finance
- Highways Agency
- Estimated completion of works
- Unknown
- Length of works
- 2.5 miles
Progress
- June 2005
- Contract awarded to McAlpine.
- July 2006
- The South East Regional Transport Board's recommendations to central government are accepted, meaning that the scheme is delayed by three years to start in the financial year 2011/12 instead of 2008/9.
- July 2007
- Additional environmental surveys are now taking place and a further consultation is now planned before draft orders are published for the road.
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With thanks to Dave Lennon, Gerry McKenna, John Macauley, Rob Bollen and Jim Rayner for information on this page.
