Manor Royal Highways Improvements, Crawley

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Project Overview

This third and final phase has begun in February 2025 to improve the extension of the eastbound bus lane which will provide a dedicated bus route that connects the A23 London Road with Gatwick Road. This phase of works is expected to be completed in September 2025.

The bus lane extension is part of the County Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan, which is funded by a grant from the Department for Transport. It is designed to enhance the reliability of local bus services and reduce passengers’ journey times. The works will also aim to improve infrastructure durability and reduce maintenance cost over several years.


From the back (closest to the bus) from left to right – Cllr Michael Jones (CBC), Cllr Paul Marshall (WSCC) and Nick Hill (Metrobus). Second row from left to right – Steve Sawyer (Manor Royal BID), Cllr Atif Nawaz (CBC), Nick Burrell (WSCC), Gill Foster (WSP), Cllr Bob Lanzer (WSCC), Dipo Lafinhan (WSCC), Dave Jackson (Landbuild).

West Sussex County Council entered into an Enhanced Partnership with local bus operators in March 2024 to deliver countywide bus service patronage recovery and improvements in line with the Bus Back Better National Bus Strategy for England. Following an ambitious Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) submitted in October 2021, the Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed that the council had been granted £12m towards capital projects from a total £17.4m award over three years. £2.67m of this £12m is funding this strategically important final phase of bus lane infrastructure aligned to the Crawley Growth Programme objectives of implementing improvements across the town to support business investment and employment growth.

Manor Royal Phase 3 Overview Plan

Manor Royal Phase 3 Overview Drawing

Project Updates

Updated 27/06/2025

WSCC appreciate your patience and cooperation as work progresses on the Manor Royal project. The bus lane to the southern side of Manor Royal has been suspended to facilitate construction activities which are currently carried out with traffic management in place to utilise the northern lane as a running lane for the machinery and providing a safety zone.

Week 20 Summary

This week, the contractors have been focused mainly within sections 2. Temporary lights remain in place. The bus stop (Manor Royal West) is now reopened. Works on the eastern end of section 3, the central island at section 1 and works around the traffic signals controller and progressed well this week.

Pedestrian crossing points on Manor Royal Road, Crawley

Look Ahead – Week 21

  • Traffic Management Implementation: A designated running lane will remain in place to allow construction plant and dumpers to operate within the working area, reducing the need for vehicular movements on verges. Bus lane suspension of the bus lane up to Faraday Road to simplify traffic flow. Temporary lights will remain in place.
  • Section 1: Excavations and construction will start for the widening of the bus lane.
  • Pedestrian Access: The pedestrian crossing within Section 3, 2 and 1 will remain closed. However, alternative crossing points to the East and West will remain fully operational.
  • Traffic signals: Telent will be installing new cables and equipment to get crossing points operational soon.

We remain committed to ensuring minimal disruption and maintaining safety standards throughout the duration of the project. Thank you for your continued support.

Press Releases

For recent press releases, please click on the links below (opens in a new tab):

Bus lane to be extended as part of the Manor Royal highway improvement scheme

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If you require any of the information for this project in an alternative format, please contact us on 01243 777100 or email us at ManorRoyal@westsussex.gov.uk. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and have an NGT texting app installed on your computer, laptop or smartphone, you can contact us on 18001 01243 777100.

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Project Overview

This third and final phase has begun in February 2025 to improve the extension of the eastbound bus lane which will provide a dedicated bus route that connects the A23 London Road with Gatwick Road. This phase of works is expected to be completed in September 2025.

The bus lane extension is part of the County Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan, which is funded by a grant from the Department for Transport. It is designed to enhance the reliability of local bus services and reduce passengers’ journey times. The works will also aim to improve infrastructure durability and reduce maintenance cost over several years.


From the back (closest to the bus) from left to right – Cllr Michael Jones (CBC), Cllr Paul Marshall (WSCC) and Nick Hill (Metrobus). Second row from left to right – Steve Sawyer (Manor Royal BID), Cllr Atif Nawaz (CBC), Nick Burrell (WSCC), Gill Foster (WSP), Cllr Bob Lanzer (WSCC), Dipo Lafinhan (WSCC), Dave Jackson (Landbuild).

West Sussex County Council entered into an Enhanced Partnership with local bus operators in March 2024 to deliver countywide bus service patronage recovery and improvements in line with the Bus Back Better National Bus Strategy for England. Following an ambitious Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) submitted in October 2021, the Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed that the council had been granted £12m towards capital projects from a total £17.4m award over three years. £2.67m of this £12m is funding this strategically important final phase of bus lane infrastructure aligned to the Crawley Growth Programme objectives of implementing improvements across the town to support business investment and employment growth.

Manor Royal Phase 3 Overview Plan

Manor Royal Phase 3 Overview Drawing

Project Updates

Updated 27/06/2025

WSCC appreciate your patience and cooperation as work progresses on the Manor Royal project. The bus lane to the southern side of Manor Royal has been suspended to facilitate construction activities which are currently carried out with traffic management in place to utilise the northern lane as a running lane for the machinery and providing a safety zone.

Week 20 Summary

This week, the contractors have been focused mainly within sections 2. Temporary lights remain in place. The bus stop (Manor Royal West) is now reopened. Works on the eastern end of section 3, the central island at section 1 and works around the traffic signals controller and progressed well this week.

Pedestrian crossing points on Manor Royal Road, Crawley

Look Ahead – Week 21

  • Traffic Management Implementation: A designated running lane will remain in place to allow construction plant and dumpers to operate within the working area, reducing the need for vehicular movements on verges. Bus lane suspension of the bus lane up to Faraday Road to simplify traffic flow. Temporary lights will remain in place.
  • Section 1: Excavations and construction will start for the widening of the bus lane.
  • Pedestrian Access: The pedestrian crossing within Section 3, 2 and 1 will remain closed. However, alternative crossing points to the East and West will remain fully operational.
  • Traffic signals: Telent will be installing new cables and equipment to get crossing points operational soon.

We remain committed to ensuring minimal disruption and maintaining safety standards throughout the duration of the project. Thank you for your continued support.

Press Releases

For recent press releases, please click on the links below (opens in a new tab):

Bus lane to be extended as part of the Manor Royal highway improvement scheme

Alternate formats

If you require any of the information for this project in an alternative format, please contact us on 01243 777100 or email us at ManorRoyal@westsussex.gov.uk. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and have an NGT texting app installed on your computer, laptop or smartphone, you can contact us on 18001 01243 777100.

Survey web browser compatibility

Please use one of the browsers below when completing the survey to ensure it looks and works as it should. These are:

· Microsoft Edge version 86 and above

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· Firefox version 78 and above

· Safari version 14 and above

  • Week 20 Update

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    Week 20 Summary

    This week, the contractors have been focused mainly within sections 2. Temporary lights remain in place. The bus stop (Manor Royal West) is now reopened. Works on the eastern end of section 3, the central island at section 1 and works around the traffic signals controller and progressed well this week.

    Pedestrian crossing points on Manor Royal Road, Crawley

    Look Ahead – Week 21

    • Traffic Management Implementation: A designated running lane will remain in place to allow construction plant and dumpers to operate within the working area, reducing the need for vehicular movements on verges. Bus lane suspension of the bus lane up to Faraday Road to simplify traffic flow. Temporary lights will remain in place.
    • Section 1: Excavations and construction will start for the widening of the bus lane.
    • Pedestrian Access: The pedestrian crossing within Section 3, 2 and 1 will remain closed. However, alternative crossing points to the East and West will remain fully operational.
    • Traffic signals: Telent will be installing new cables and equipment to get crossing points operational soon.

    We remain committed to ensuring minimal disruption and maintaining safety standards throughout the duration of the project. Thank you for your continued support.

  • Week 19 Update

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    Week 19 Summary

    This week, the contractors have been focused mainly within sections 2. Temporary lights remain in place. The bus stop (Manor Royal West) remains closed. Works have continued around the bus stop, pedestrian crossing and working towards gate 1 with utilities successfully lowered. Works what also started on the southern western bus stop. Works here will only last a couple of days and the stop remains live and temporarily moved slightly east.



    Pedestrian crossing points on Manor Royal Road, Crawley

    Look Ahead – Week 20 (Section 2)

    • Traffic Management Implementation: A designated running lane will remain in place to allow construction plant and dumpers to operate within the working area, reducing the need for vehicular movements on verges. Bus lane suspension of the bus lane up to Faraday road to simplify traffic flow. Temporary lights will remain in place.
    • Section 2: Works around gate 1 continue with the installation of kerbs. Pedestrian crossing and bus stops (N&S) to be surfaced and reopened.
    • Section 2 Bus Stop: The bus stop is now closed. The next closest stop will be at Faraday Road. (Manor Royal Central) This stop will be reopen by Tuesday.
    • Pedestrian Access: The pedestrian crossing within Section 3 and 2 will remain closed. However, alternative crossing points to the East and West will remain fully operational.
    • Section 1: Utilities start on site to lower and slew their network.

    We remain committed to ensuring minimal disruption and maintaining safety standards throughout the duration of the project. Thank you for your continued support.

  • Week 18 Update

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    Week 18 Summary

    This week, the contractors have been focused mainly within sections 2. Temporary lights remain in place. The bus stop (Manor Royal West) remains closed. Base and binder course have been laid and works at gate 1 with diversions of utilities underway.



    Pedestrian crossing points on Manor Royal Road, Crawley

    Look Ahead – Week 19 (Section 2)

    • Traffic Management Implementation: A designated running lane will remain in place to allow construction plant and dumpers to operate within the working area, reducing the need for vehicular movements on verges. Bus lane suspension of the bus lane up to Faraday Road to simplify traffic flow. Temporary lights will remain in place.
    • Section 2: Works around gate 1 continue with the lowering of utilities. The hardstanding of the bus stop and pedestrian crossing taking place with the shelter being placed back on the 20th June. Which will allow the stop to re-open.
    • Section 2 Bus Stop: The bus stop is now closed. The next closest stop will be at Faraday Rd. (Manor Royal Central)
    • Pedestrian Access: The pedestrian crossing within Section 3 and 2 will remain closed. However, alternative crossing points will remain fully operational.

    We remain committed to ensuring minimal disruption and maintaining safety standards throughout the duration of the project. Thank you for your continued support.

  • Week 17 Update

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    Week 17 Summary

    This week, the contractors have been focused mainly within sections 2. Temporary lights remain in place. The bus stop (Manor Royal West) is now closed, Kerb installation, type 1, drainage, and traffic signal works continue.



    Pedestrian crossing points on Manor Royal Road, Crawley

    Look Ahead – Week 18 (Section 2)

    • Traffic Management Implementation: A designated running lane will remain in place to allow construction plant and dumpers to operate within the working area, reducing the need for vehicular movements on verges. Bus lane suspension of the bus lane up to Faraday Road to simplify traffic flow. Temporary lights will remain in place.
    • Section 2: Works around gate 1 continue with the lowering of utilities. Base and binder courses laid through 80% of section 2. Footway works around the bus stop will continue.
    • Section 2 Bus Stop: The bus stop is now closed. The next closest stop will be at Faraday Rd. (Manor Royal Central)
    • Pedestrian Access: The pedestrian crossing within Section 3 and 2 will remain closed. However, alternative crossing points to the East and West will remain fully operational.

    We remain committed to ensuring minimal disruption and maintaining safety standards throughout the duration of the project. Thank you for your continued support.

  • Week 16 Update

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    Week 16 Summary

    This week, the contractors have been focused mainly within sections 2. Temporary lights remain in place. The bus stop (Manor Royal West) is now closed, excavations continue with type 1, drainage, and traffic signal works continue.



    Pedestrian crossing points on Manor Royal Road, Crawley

    Look Ahead – Week 17 (Section 2)

    • place to allow construction plant and dumpers to operate within the working area, reducing the need for vehicular movements on verges. Bus lane suspension of the bus lane up to Faraday Road to simplify traffic flow. Temporary lights will remain in place.
    • Section 2: Excavations to formation levels for the bus lane, drainage, traffic signal and the placing of type 1 continue.
    • Section 2 Bus Stop: The bus stop is now closed. The next closest stop will be at Faraday Rd. (Manor Royal Central)
    • Pedestrian Access: The pedestrian crossing within Section 3 and 2 will remain closed. However, alternative crossing points to the East and West will remain fully operational.

    We remain committed to ensuring minimal disruption and maintaining safety standards throughout the duration of the project. Thank you for your continued support.

  • Week 15 Update

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    Week 15 Summary

    This week, the contractors have been focused mainly within section 2 and 3. Temporary lights remain with some minor layout changes. Traffic signal ducting is currently being installed on the southern side of section 3 whilst in section 2 is being excavate to formation for the new bus lane with drainage works and the placing of type 1. The bus stop within section 2 remains open. However, will be closed from 27 May 2025.


    Pedestrian crossing points on Manor Royal Road, Crawley

    Look Ahead – Week 16 (Section 3 and section 2)

    • Traffic Management Implementation: A designated running lane will remain in place to allow construction plant and dumpers to operate within the working area, reducing the need for vehicular movements on verges. Bus lane suspension of the bus lane up to Faraday road to simplify traffic flow. Temporary lights will remain in place.
    • Section 3 South: Traffic signal ducting continues to be installed.
    • Section 2: Excavations to formation levels for the bus lane. Drainage works and the placing of type 1 continue.
    • Section 2 Bus Stop: The bus stop will remain open until the 27/5/25, working on the east and west sides to reduce the duration of impact to anyone using the service. The next closest stop will be at Faraday Rd. (Manor Royal Central)
    • Pedestrian Access: The pedestrian crossing within Section 3 will remain closed and the crossing within section 2 at Manor Royal West will be closed from Tuesday 27th May. However, alternative crossing points to the East and West will remain fully operational.

    We remain committed to ensuring minimal disruption and maintaining safety standards throughout the duration of the project. Thank you for your continued support.

  • Week 14 Update

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    WSCC appreciate your patience and cooperation as work progresses on the Manor Royal project. The bus lane to the southern side of Manor Royal has been suspended to facilitate construction activities which are currently carried out with traffic management in place to utilise the northern lane as a running lane for the machinery and providing a safety zone.

    Week 14 Summary

    This week, the contractors have been focused mainly within section 2 and 3. Temporary lights remain with some minor layout changes. Traffic signal ducting is currently being installed on the southern side of section 3 whilst in section 2 is being excavate to formation for the new bus lane with drainage works and the placing of type 1. The bus stop within section 2 remains open. However, will be closed from 27 May 2025



    Look Ahead – Week 15 (Section 3 and section 2)

    • Traffic Management Implementation: A designated running lane will remain in place to allow construction plant and dumpers to operate within the working area, reducing the need for vehicular movements on verges. Bus lane suspension of the bus lane up to Faraday road to simplify traffic flow. Temporary lights will remain in place.
    • Section 3 South: Traffic signal ducting continues to be installed.
    • Section 2: Excavations to formation levels for the bus lane. Drainage works and the placing of type 1 continue.
    • Section 2 Bus Stop: The bus stop will remain open until the 27 May 2025, working on the east and west sides to reduce the duration of impact to anyone using the service. The next closest stop will be at Faraday Road.
    • Pedestrian Access: The pedestrian crossing within Section 3 will remain closed however, alternative crossing points to the East and West will remain fully operational.

    We remain committed to ensuring minimal disruption and maintaining safety standards throughout the duration of the project. Thank you for your continued support.

  • Week 13 Update

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    This week, the contractors have been focused mainly within section 3 and making a start in section 2. Temporary lights remain with some minor layout changes and more changes being made over the coming days as working areas move. Aiming to keep traffic moving safely with minimum impact. Base and binder tarmac layers have been installed in Section 3 with works behind the kerbs continuing.


    Base and binder tarmac layers have been installed in Section 3 with works behind the kerbs continuing in Manor Royal, Crawley.Base and binder tarmac layers have been installed in Section 3 with works behind the kerbs continuing in Manor Royal, Crawley


    Look Ahead – Week 14 (Section 3 and section 2)

    • Traffic Management Implementation: A designated running lane will remain in place to allow construction plant and dumpers to operate within the working area, reducing the need for vehicular movements on verges. Bus lane suspension of the bus lane up to Faraday road to simplify traffic flow. Temporary lights will remain in place.
    • Section 3: Maintenance bay and other works within the verge will continue.
    • Section 3 South: TM will be altered and ducting works will start in the verge for the pedestrian crossing.
    • Section 2: Excavations to formation levels for the bus lane.
    • Section 2 Bus Stop: The bus stop will remain open for as long as possible, working on the east and west sides to reduce the duration of impact to anyone using the service.
    • Pedestrian Access: The pedestrian crossing within Section 3 will remain closed however, alternative crossing points to the East and West will remain fully operational.


    We remain committed to ensuring minimal disruption and maintaining safety standards throughout the duration of the project. Thank you for your continued support.

  • Week 12 Update

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    Week 12 Summary

    This week, the contractors have been focused mainly within section 3. Temporary lights remain in place and are running well. Carriageway construction has been continuing with new kerbs being installed, new pedestrian crossing signal post sockets, and subbase prepared for tarmac layers. Openreach have completed in section 3 and move onto section 2.


    Carriageway construction has been continuing with new kerbs being installed at Manor Royal, CrawleyCarriageway construction has been continuing with new kerbs being installed at Manor Royal, Crawley


    Look Ahead – Week 13 (Section 3)


    • Traffic Management Implementation: A designated running lane will remain in place to allow construction plant and dumpers to operate within the working area, reducing the need for vehicular movements on verges. Bus lane suspension of the bus lane up to Faraday Road to simplify traffic flow. Temporary lights will remain in place.
    • Bus lane Construction: Base and binder layers installed on section 3.
    • Section 2: Enabling works up to the bus stop will start.
    • Pedestrian Access: The pedestrian crossing within Section 3 will remain closed however, alternative crossing points to the East and West will remain fully operational.

    We remain committed to ensuring minimal disruption and maintaining safety standards throughout the duration of the project. Thank you for your continued support.

  • Week 11 Update

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    Week 11 Summary

    This week, the contractors have been focused mainly within section 3. Temporary lights remain in place and are running well. Carriageway construction has been continuing with new kerbs being installed. Openreach have been on site and continue their diversions.

    Carriageway construction has been continuing with new kerbs being installed at Manor Royal, CrawleyCarriageway construction has been continuing with new kerbs being installed at Manor Royal, Crawley Look Ahead – Week 12 (Section 3)
    • Traffic Management Implementation: A designated running lane will remain in place to allow construction plant and dumpers to operate within the working area, reducing the need for vehicular movements on verges. Bus lane suspension of the bus lane up to Faraday road to simplify traffic flow. Temporary lights will remain in place.
    • Bus lane Construction: Type1 regulating preparing for tarmac base and binder courses.
    • Section 2: Enabling works upto the bus stop will start.
    • Pedestrian Access: The pedestrian crossing within Section 3 will remain closed however, alternative crossing points to the East and West will remain fully operational.

    We remain committed to ensuring minimal disruption and maintaining safety standards throughout the duration of the project. Thank you for your continued support.

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