Danes Crossroads
Danes Crossroads | |||
Location Map ( geo) | |||
Approaching the crossroads heading west | |||
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Location | |||
North of Walberton | |||
County | |||
Sussex | |||
Highway Authority | |||
National Highways | |||
Junction Type | |||
Crossroads | |||
Roads Joined | |||
A27, B2132 | |||
Danes Crossroads is where the A27 and the B2132 cross with an at-grade crossroads.
When the A27 Avisford Hill was re-aligned and dualled, the crossroads was split into two separate junctions. Restrictions were later placed preventing traffic leaving the B2132 from turning right, in practice preventing it from following that very road. The only way to follow the B2132 is to head to the next junction and turn around, and in practice that's excessive.
The first crossroads was right outside the Royal Oak Inn, a little to the south of the current junction. During the upgrade, the old road provided a lengthy left turn lane, but this was later blocked up.
Future
Danes Crossroads is a similar location of the western end of the Arundel Bypass which is due to be built in the mid 2020s. Some of the proposed plans show the junction to be a GSJ with the A27 D2 running under the B2132 there would be limited access slip roads facing Westwards only. The old A27 towards Arundel is likely to be reduced to a S2 from its current D2 with cycle, walking, and horse provisions.
The name of the new junction is not yet known either, however I'd think it would be named Binstead Interchange due to it being built where Binsted Woods currently is and it being the nearest hamlet.
Routes
Route | To | Notes |
Chichester, Portsmouth | ||
Worthing, Brighton, Arundel | ||
Yapton, Walberton, Binsted | ||
Slindon | ||
Worthing, Brighton, Littlehampton (A284) | After A27 Bypass is built | |
Arundel, Ford | The old route of the A27 after bypass is built |