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The Project Control Framework
This framework sets out how we, together with the Department for Transport, manage and deliver major road improvement projects.
A27 Chichester Improvement
A27 Chichester Improvement
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- Area 4
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- Programme of Major Schemes
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Update
The Spending Review announcement listed the A27 Chichester Improvement scheme for potential construction in future spending review periods. For more information visit our Future Delivery Programme page.
The Project
The A27 is the only major east/west road along the South Coast linking areas such as Brighton, Worthing, Chichester Portsmouth, Southampton and beyond. At Chichester the A27 skirts to the south and has a dual function as the bypass to Chichester and a local urban link road.
Chichester is a focal point in the County of West Sussex for commerce, shopping and tourism, many people commute into the city from nearby towns and villages in the surrounding area including Bognor Regis and the Manhood Peninsula.
On this part of the A27 the traffic consists of about 80% local commuter traffic which competes with the through traffic which makes up about 20% of the total, because of these conflicts, congestion occurs regularly. The congestion is particularly disruptive as it affects the flow of public transport into the city.
The Secretary of State for Transport commissioned the South Coast Multi Modal Study which reported in 2003. However, in view of concerns over the impact of the proposals for the A27 on the environment, he instructed the Highways Agency to work with the County Council, Local Authorities and environmental bodies to develop options that are environmentally acceptable and address regional and local issues, including public transport solutions. To take this forward, the main aims were identified and a joint local and regional strategy was developed.
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