Road improvement scheme supports upcoming development in the area.
Our impact
2.4km
Length of new bypass
3114m3
Volume of roadside drainage system
100
Number of businesses and homes receiving weekly comms updates
Works were designed to alleviate traffic congestion and improve travel times.
Connecting communities
This was a significant two-stage design and build scheme to deliver a series of major road improvement works on the A2300, linking Burgess Hill in East Sussex to the A23/M23 strategic road corridor.
The A2300 provides vital access for a range of local businesses and busy residential areas and the works were designed to alleviate traffic congestion and improve travel times, in anticipation of upcoming developments in Burgess Hill.
Balancing act: Vehicle movements are restricted to protect wildlife including over-wintering as well as nesting birds.
The project included construction of the new Northern Arc Roundabout.
Scope of works
This was a substantial, multi-phase project, aimed at transforming the existing stretch of single-lane carriageway into a new, 2.4km dual carriageway, supported by the construction the new Northern Arc Roundabout, with all associated drainage and signalling.
The works also included improvement works to a pre-existing bridge spanning the dual carriageway and construction of a 3m-wide shared footpath / cycle path along different sections of the road.
Drainage
The project took in installation of a new drainage system consisting of five linked SuDS crate attenuation tanks over a total length of 446m, with a total volume of 3,114m3.
Drainage pipes along the south side of the road and gulley traps designed to capture silt and dirt were also installed along with and a balancing pond with a 1,970m3 storage capacity, which was adapted as a wildlife area for biodiversity.
Wildflower verges along the road were planted to create wildlife corridors for pollinators.
The project included installation of a drainage system consisting of five linked SuDS crate attenuation tanks.
Weekly comms updates kept locals informed of the work progress.
Proactive comms
Proactive communication was key to keeping locals onside with this project
The Covid crisis meant public meetings were not possible, so each week our Public Liaison Officer e-mailed a progress update to around 100 people, including those heading up the 60 or so businesses on nearby Bolney Grange Business Park.
The report included details of work that had recently been completed and notification of works coming up and whether any noise or diversions could be expected.
