Burgess Hill Place and Connectivity Scheme Phase One

The Burgess Hill Place and Connectivity Programme (PCP) sits within the Mid Sussex Growth Programme and is considered as one of the most ambitious programmes in the region. The programme continues to attract significant investment from both private and public sectors, transforming Burgess Hill through the delivery of 5000 new homes and new commercial space, and through supporting social, education, highway, transport, and public realm infrastructure. The PCP has already delivered approximately 11km of off-highway and Public Rights of Way pedestrian and cycle improvements through the Growth Deal’s partnership work with Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC). Further improvements, such as more mobility corridors through Homes England, flagship Northern Arc and further PCP phases, are being delivered by West Sussex County Council (WSCC) in 2022/23. It will also unlock new high value jobs in technology-led industries through the construction of a network of new and improved pedestrian and cycle routes linking key destinations and activity generators.

Mid Sussex is already experiencing the benefits of the programme with the £23 million A2300 Dualling scheme open to the public. The project, which was unveiled in April 2022, provides significant highway capacity and safety improvements between major growth areas including Homes England-led Northern Arc and A23 corridor.

Through £2.1m Local Government Funding, the PCP also supports the design and delivery of additional pedestrian, cycle and Public Right of Way improvements within the corridor. Therefore, enhancing the connectivity between strategic development sites and pedestrian and cycle network within the town including:

• A2300 Additional Pedestrian and Cycle Links

• Burgess Hill Western Gateway, Burgess Hill Station and Wivelsfield Station Improvements

• Victoria Business Park Access and Connectivity Improvements

• Church Road and Church Walk Public Realm Improvements.

For the information on Action taken to tackle traffic-flow issues at Burgess Hill junction over the Christmas period, please click the link above.

Outline of Works

The map below annotates the improvements that Western Gateway and Burgess Hill Station is currently undergoing. To enlarge the text, please right click and open the image in a new tab.

The map below annotates the improvements at Wivelsfield Station. To enlarge the text, please right click and open the image in a new tab.

Scheme Update (31/03/2023)

The government-funded scheme, which is part of £21m investment package to improve safety and support walking and cycling in Burgess Hill, is continuing into the final stage of construction. These are important works to increase the use of more sustainable methods of transport, improve safety on the highway and provide upgraded high street areas.

We have listened to residents' feedback and have rescheduled the delivery of the Civic Way Roundabout improvements until late June. This change will reduce the pressure on the road network and provide additional time for further stakeholder engagement on how we implement these safety works.

The live project has other areas in construction; delivering drainage improvements, road re-surfacing and works around Wivelsfield Station. These will continue as planned utilising quieter periods such as school holidays, and a full list of the impacted areas will be detailed on this webpage, including the required traffic management to ensure safety is maintained for these cycling, walking and highstreets improvement works.

Please see the estimated programme of works below.

Weekly Update (31/03/2023)

Thank you for your patience during the works.

NOTE: Works continue under two-way temporary traffic lights at Wivelsfield Station as we progress into the second stage.

Both Wolstonbury Way and The Brow will be closed next week for the construction of table tops in the junctions.

Works Carried Out This Week:

• Block paving and construction of the first new layby outside Wivelsfield Station
• Wivelsfield Stage One completed
• Queen Elizabeth Avenue widening works continued.

Next Week:

• Works to widen the cycle path on Queen Elizabeth Avenue to continue
• Construction of table tops in Wolstonbury Way and The Brow to commence
• Wivelsfield Station Stage Two block paving continues and the second layby commences.

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