West Sussex Council

West Sussex County Council is the Highway Authority for all roads in the Administrative County of West Sussex, with the exception of Trunk roads managed by National Highways.

It lies within the historic county of Sussex.

Primary Destinations

The following Primary Destinations are located within the council area:

• Bognor Regis
• Chichester
• Crawley
• East Grinstead
• Gatwick Airport
• Horsham
• Worthing

Trunk Roads

The following roads that run through the council area are at least partially Trunk Roads, and therefore managed by National Highways:

• M23
• A23
• A27

Principal and Classified Numbered Roads

The following is a list of A and B classified roads that are at least partially managed by the council:

Route	From	To	Length
A22	Purley	Eastbourne	48.1 miles	View
A23	London	Brighton	52 miles	View
A24	Clapham	Worthing	53.3 miles	View
A29	Beare Green	Bognor Regis	35.1 miles	View
A259	Folkestone	Havant	120 miles	View
A264	Pembury	Five Oaks	27.9 miles	View
A270	Falmer	Southwick	9.6 miles	View
A272	Sutton Scotney	Five Ashes	86.0 miles	View
A273	Haywards Heath	Pyecombe	8.9 miles	View
A280	Findon	West Preston	5.6 miles	View
A281	Guildford	Pyecombe	36.5 miles	View
A283	Milford	Shoreham by Sea	37 miles	View
A284	Littlehampton	Whiteways Lodge	6.4 miles	View
A285	Petworth	Chichester	14.0 miles	View
A286	Milford	Birdham	32.3 miles	View
A2004	Three Bridges	Broadfield, Crawley	2.3 miles	View
A2011	Tushmore Gyratory	Crawley Interchange	2.1 miles	View
A2025	North Lancing	South Lancing	1.1 miles	View
A2031	Salvington	Worthing Town Centre	2.3 miles	View
A2032	Broadwater, Worthing	Goring-by-Sea	2.6 miles	View
A2037	Henfield	Upper Beeding	4.7 miles	View
A2219	Nothgate	Tilgate	1.8 miles	View
A2220	Copthorne	Bewbush	6.2 miles	View
A2300	Hickstead	Burgess Hill	1.8 miles	View
A2700	Patching	Goring-by-Sea	1.7 miles	View
B2028	Haywards Heath	Den Cross, near Marsh Green	20.4 miles	View
B2036	Horley	Burgess Hill	17.8 miles	View
B2037	Shipley Bridge	Domewood	3.1 miles	View
B2070	Liphook	Weston	10.2 miles	View
B2110	Lower Beeding	Langton Green(W)	27.9 miles	View
B2111	Lindfield	Bedales	1.4 miles	View
B2112	Clayton	Haywards Heath	8.3 miles	View
B2113	Burgess Hill	Ditchling Common	1.9 miles	View
B2114	Pease Pottage(S)	Slough Green	3.7 miles	View
B2115	Prongers Corner, Lower Beeding	Whitemans Green, Cuckfield	5.8 miles	View
B2116	Partridge Green	Offham	15.7 miles	View
B2117	Poynings Crossways	Hurstpierpoint	2.3 miles	View
B2118	Muddleswood	Sayers Common	2.7 miles	View
B2131	Ramsnest Common	Liphook	9.1 miles	View
B2132	Felpham	Slindon	6.2 miles	View
B2133	Alfold Crossways	Ashington	14.5 miles	View
B2135	Steyning (N)	West Grinstead	7.0 miles	View
B2138	Fittleworth	near Watersfield	2.7 miles	View
B2139	Coolham	Whiteways Lodge	12.3 miles	View
B2140	Angmering	Littlehampton	5.0 miles	View
B2141	South Harting	Mid Lavant	7.7 miles	View
B2144	Chichester	Merston	2.2 miles	View
B2145	Chichester	Selsey	8.6 miles	View
B2146	Petersfield	Bosham	15.7 miles	View
B2147	Emsworth	Racton	3.2 miles	View
B2166	North Mundham	Bognor Regis	6.1 miles	View
B2167	Old Shoreham Road	Southwick Harbour	0.9 miles	View
B2178	East Ashling	Chichester	3.5 miles	View
B2179	Bracklesham	Birdham	4.9 miles	View
B2180	North Parade	Brighton Road	1.4 miles	View
B2184	Cuckfield	Tylers Green	0.8 miles	View
B2187	Littlehampton(W)	Rustington	3.3 miles	View
B2195	Horsham town centre	Roffey	2.5 miles	View
B2198	Birdham	Bracklesham	2.2 miles	View
B2201	Stockbridge	Street End	2.5 miles	View
B2223	Broadwater	East Worthing	1.7 miles	View
B2233	Climping	Crockerhill	6.2 miles	View
B2237	Warnham	Southwater Street	3.5 miles	View
B2259	North Bersted	Flansham	4.1 miles	View
B2272	Butlers Green House, Haywards Heath	Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath	1.7 miles	View
B2284	Lyminster	Littlehampton Town Centre	2.0 miles	View

Classified Unnumbered (Class III) and Unclassified Roads

Main Article: West Sussex Council (Class III roads)

For its Class III road network, West Sussex County Council uses "C" prefixes. They also choose to number all their Unclassified Roads with prefixes of "D", their footpaths with a prefix of "E", and private roads within their area with a prefix of "P".

Junctions

Main Article: West Sussex Council (Junctions)

Bridges, Tunnels, and other Crossings

Main Article: West Sussex Council (Crossings)

West Sussex Transport Plan 2022-2036

The LTP (Local Transport Plan) for West Sussex for the period of 2022-2036 (to be reviewed every 5 years) outlined some changes that may happened to the road network over the next 15 years. As well as a general shift to active & shared transport modes, there are some specific goals outlined in a district by district level.

Adur

Short term (2022-27) priorities for the Adur area

• On-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Shoreham
• A27 Worthing and Lancing improvements (including active travel facilities) - Highways England Scheme as part of RIS1/2
• Active Travel Fund scheme – Shoreham
• Air Quality Action Plan measures in Shoreham and Southwick

Medium term (2027-32) priorities for the Adur area

• A259 Shoreham to Brighton cycle route (timing dependent on development) - Part of [NCN2]] upgrade along seafront in conjunction with Brighton and Hove's NCN2 upgrades
• A27 Worthing and Lancing major scheme - Would be HE scheme, but not outlined for RP3 in RIS2, potential for RP4???
• Active travel crossings of A27 and West Coastway
• Lancing and Sompting cycle routes - May become part of the NCN2 or South Coast Cycle Route
• LCWIP priorities
• On-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure in remaining areas

Long term (2032-36) priorities for the Adur area

• LCWIP priorities
• Reconfigured West Coastway service
• Potential local highway capacity improvements (subject to need)

Arun

Short term (2022-27) priorities for the Arun area

• A27 Arundel Bypass (including active travel facilities) - HE scheme due for construction in RP2/3
• A29 Realignment phase 1 (including active travel facilities) - Developer Lead Scheme
• A284 Lyminster Bypass (including active travel facilities) - Developer & WSCC Scheme under construction
• A259 Littlehampton corridor enhancement (including active travel facilities) - WSCC Scheme under construction
• A259 Bognor Regis to Littlehampton corridor enhancement (including shared transport facilities) - WSCC Scheme in Consulatation
• DDRT and other shared transport services between Chichester, Havant,Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (connecting strategic developments in Chichester and Arun Districts)
• On-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Littlehampton

Medium term (2027-32) priorities for the Arun area

• A259 Chichester to Bognor Regis corridor enhancement (including shared transport and active travel facilities)
• A29 Realignment phase 2 (including active travel facilities) (development led)
• Priorities identified in the Arun Active Travel Study
• On-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure in remaining areas

Long term (2032-36) priorities for the Arun area

• Priorities identified in the Arun Active Travel Study
• Reconfigured West Coastway service
• Potential local highway capacity improvements (subject to need)

Chichester

Short term (2022-27) priorities for the Chichester area

• On-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Chichester
• A27 junction mitigation measures - HE Scheme
• A259 National Cycle Network Route 2/’Chemroute’ improvements
• A259 Chichester to Bognor Regis corridor enhancement (including shared transport and active travel facilities)
• A286 Chichester City ring road improvements (including active travel facilities)
• Strategic Transport Investment Programme Oving Road cycle route
• A285 Westhampnett Road improvements (including shared transport and active travel facilities)
• DDRT and other shared transport services between Chichester, Havant, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (connecting strategic developments in Chichester and Arun Districts, and Havant Borough)
• Air Quality Action Plan measures in Chichester

Medium term (2027-32) priorities for the Chichester area

• A27 Chichester major scheme - HE Scheme, Likely Northern bypass
• LCWIP priorities
• On-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure in remaining areas

Long term (2032-36) priorities for the Chichester area

• LCWIP priorities
• Reconfigured West Coastway services
• Potentially, local highway capacity improvements (subject to need)

Crawley

Short term (2022-27) priorities for the Crawley area

• Bus Priority at various signal-controlled junctions
• Crawley Rail Station upgrade
• Three Bridges Station Interchange improvements
• Gatwick Airport Station upgrade - Under construction
• Horsham to Crawley cycle route- NCN228
• On-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure
• A2011 Crawley Ave/Balcombe Rd Link - Replacing limited GSJ with All-movement at-grade junction
• A2011 Hazelwick Junction (including shared transport and active travel facilities)
• A2011 Tushmore Junction (improved shared transport and active travel facilities)
• Air Quality Action Plan measures in Hazelwick

Medium term (2027-32) priorities for the Crawley area

• Crawley Western Link Road (including shared transport and active travel facilities) - Likely New Urban DC western relief road providing access for development of expanding Crawley to the West into Horsham District.
• Further cycle routes identified in the LCWIP
• On-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure in remaining areas

Long term (2032-36) priorities for the Crawley area

• Potential local highway capacity enhancements (subject to need)

Horsham

Short term (2022-27) priorities for the Horsham area

• Bus Priority at signal-controlled junctions
• Bus and rail interchange improvements - New Railway Station "Horsham Parkway" in addition
• Flexible shared transport services / Rural Mobility
• Mobility Hubs
• Active travel infrastructure ‘quick wins’
• On-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Horsham, Billingshurst, Colgate, Pulborough, Rusper, Storrington and Southwater
• Small scale ‘tactical’ highway improvements
• Horsham to Crawley cycle route - NCN228
• Air Quality Action Plan measures in Storrington and Cowfold

Medium term (2027-32) priorities for the Horsham area

• Enhanced bus priority in Horsham
• A24 junction improvements - Grade Separation?
• A264 study to develop integrated transport scheme
• North – south sustainable transport corridor connecting key settlements such as Worthing, Horsham and Crawley
• LCWIP priorities
• Pedestrian and cycle crossings infrastructure on the A24
• On-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure in remaining areas

Long term (2032-36) priorities for the Horsham area

• Potentially local highway capacity enhancements (subject to need)
• LCWIP priorities

Mid Sussex

Short term (2022-27) priorities for the Mid Sussex area

• Bus Priority at signal-controlled junctions
• Bus and rail interchange improvements at Burgess Hill and Wivelsfield stations
• Flexible shared transport services / Rural Mobility
• On-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Lindfield, Ardingly, Cuckfield and Balcombe
• Active travel infrastructure ‘quick wins’
• Small scale ‘tactical’ highway improvements
• Air Quality Action Plan measures in Hassocks

Medium term (2027-27) priorities for the Mid Sussex area

• Enhanced bus priority in towns
• A23 improvements - Likely junction improvements
• A22 improvements, working with Surrey County Council - including sustainable transport provision between Felbridge junction and Lingfield Road
• North – south bus priority between towns
• A264 corridor enhancement (including shared transport and active travel infrastructure)
• Active travel schemes identified in the LCWIP
• On-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure in remaining areas

Long term (2032-36) priorities for the Mid Sussex area

• Brighton main line improvements
• Potentially local highway capacity enhancements (subject to need)
• Active travel schemes identified in the LCWIP

South Downs National Park

The SDNP has its own section, however spans most of the districts Short term (2022-27) priorities for the South Downs National Park

• On-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the Pulborough and Storrington areas
• Active travel infrastructure ‘quick wins’
• Small scale ‘tactical’ highway improvements
• Supporting local services and access to services through innovation
• Working closely with the SDNPA to identify transport improvements which improve access to services and benefit visitors to the SDNP
• Remove A272 from Primary Route Network and associated signing - This would be the section West of the A24 to the county boundary, and then in addition the small section to the A3. All but 3 signs along here are already non-primary.

Medium term (2027-32) priorities for the South Downs National Park

• North – south sustainable transport corridor along the route of the A24 (including active travel facilities)
• Pedestrian and cycle crossings of the A24
• Air Quality Action Plan measures in Midhurst
• Supporting a bus network that is affordable and takes account of accessibility issues and the need to provide social inclusion and travel choices
• A number of piloting options are being looked at for DDRT services that are likely to include areas of the national park (north west Chichester for

example) with a view to rolling this out to other rural areas if these pilot schemes are successful

• Centurion Way (NCN88) extension north cycle route, project led by SDNPA - This is to connect the current Northern Point of the way to the South Downs Way, with hopes to proceeding it all the way to Midhurst using the old railway including three tunnels.

Long term (2032-36) priorities for the South Downs National Park

• Potentially local highway capacity enhancements (subject to need)
• Creating a transport network and transport improvements that respect rural needs, the rural landscape and rural character
• Creating a safer transport network in rural areas
• Developing opportunities to improve access to, and within the National Park particularly for walking, cycling and equestrianism
• Developing opportunities to improve and protect public rights of way through the RoWIP
• Seek to close footpath level crossings where alternatives can be used
• Midhurst to Petersfield cycle route - Likely using old railway alignment.

Links

• West Sussex County Council