Horsham & Rusper - Traffic Notices

West Sussex County Council

(Horsham District: Various Parishes – Various Roads) (Highway Maintenance Programme) (Temporary Traffic Regulation) Order 2024

NOTICE is hereby given that West Sussex County Council made an Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be to temporarily close, introduce a temporary prohibition of waiting at anytime on the following roads throughout their entire lengths unless otherwise stated. This Order will also introduce a temporary 30mph speed limit on major ‘A’ class roads and a temporary 20mph speed limit on minor and non-classified roads:

Billingshurst: A272 Newpound to Rowner Road; New Road between A29 and Bashurst Hill; Rowner Road; Coldwaltham: A29 London Road; Old London Road; Cowfold: A281Henfield Road Cowfold to Shermanbury; Henfield: B2166 Wheatsheaf Road; Horsham: A24 Exit Slip Road southbound; A24 Horsham By-pass Southbound between Robin Hood Roundabout junction and A24 Exit Slip Road; A281 East Street between Park Place and Queen Street; A281 Park Way between Copnall Way and East Street; A281 Queen Street between East Street and Park Terrace; B2134 London Road; B2195 Comptons Lane between Millais and Comptons Brow Lane; B2195 Comptons Lane Roundabout junction; B2195 Manor Fields to Compton Lane; Bartelot Road; Comptons Lne between Denne Parade; Park Terrace West; Redkiln Way between York Close and B2195; Itchingfield: Cross Lane between Emms Lane and Trout Lane;

Fulfords Hill; Fulfords Road between Mill Lane and Fulfords Hill; Itchingfield Road; Two Mile Ash Road between Sandhills Road and Rye Farm Lane; Valewood Lane between Emms Lane and West Chiltington Lane; Lower Beeding: Hammerpond Road between B2110 and Grouse Road; North Horsham: Dale Close; Littlehaven Lane between Rusper Road and Hawkesbourne Road; Melbourne Way; Millthorpe Road between Oakleigh Road and Littlehaven Lane; Nuthurst: Church Road; Copsale Road; Golding Lane between Gaggle Wood and Church Road; Pound Lane between Masons Field and Church Road; Swallowfield Close; Winterpit Lane between Winterpit Close and Church Road; Woodlands Walk between Lime Kiln Lane and ChurchRoad; Pulborough: A29 Blackgate Lane to Adversane Caravan Site: A29 London Road Roundabout to Codmore Hill;  Link Lane; The Moat; Moat Lane; Rectory Close; St Marys Close; The Spinney; Spinney North; Shermanbury: A281 Brighton Road between Mock Bridge and Hangerwood; Southwater: Fairbank Road; Pipers Close; Worthing Road between Andrews Lane and Station Road;

Steyning: A283 Steyning By-pass; A283 Washington Road; Horsham Road; Storrington and Sullington: Bramber Avenue; Crowhurst Crescent between Hormare Crescent and No. 2; Dean Way between Hormare Crescent and No. 24; Faithful Crescent; Fryern Close; Hormare Crescent; Longland Avenue; Rapley Avenue; Shermanbury Drive; Spierbridge Road; Steyning Crescent; Swan Close; Tansey Mead; Turners Mead; Willow Close, Upper Beeding: A2037 Henfield Road to A283; A2037 Mackleys Industrial Estate to Hillside Lane; Washington: A24 Horsham Road Southbound; Ex-A283; The Pike; West Chiltington: Southlands Lane between Juggs Lane and Haglands Lane; West Grinstead: A281 Henfield Road between Dragons Lane and Hangerwood; Burrell Close; Forrester Road; Goring Way; Little Oak; Maplehurst Road between Copsale Road and A272;  Meyers Wood;  St Michaels Way; Star Road; Woodmancote: B2116 Henfield Road; B2116 Wheatsheaf Road.

These road closures are needed to protect public safety whilst the 2024 highway maintenance programme is carried out. It is expected that the affected roads will be closed for upto 3 days.  Temporary speed limits may be required may be required in preparation for the works, during the works and inbetween phases of the works. The exact dates and duration of the works and the traffic management in each location will be confirmed in advance locally nearer the time.

The Order will come into effect on 25 January 2024 and remain in force for up to 18 months, or until the works programme is completed, whichever is earlier.

During the works alternative routes for vehicles will be indicated on site. Access to properties on the affected length of road will be maintained at all times.

Any queries about the effect of the Order on traffic using the highway should be directed to the West Sussex County Council Contact Centre, telephone number 01243 642105.

(Rusper: Public Footpath No. 1549_2) (Temporary Closure) Order 2023

NOTICE is hereby given that the Order made by West Sussex County Council under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and which originally came into force on 31 January 2023, with the consent of the Secretary of State for Transport, will now continue in force until 31 January 2026.

The Order is necessary to protect public safety due to the footpath surface being unsafe. The land through which the footpath runs is now subject to a development planning application. The path safety will not be resolved until the plans are determined.

The effect of the Order remains unchanged and is to prohibit any person from proceeding along a length of Public Footpath No. 1549_2 Rusper, from its junction with Rusper Road (TQ242367), running west then north to the edge of the drive at TQ241367, a distance of approximately 130 metres. Unfortunately there is no alternative routes available using the Public Rights of Way network.

Any queries about the effect of the Order on persons using the Public Footpath should directed to Rights of Way Team, WSCC, telephone number 01243 777620.

Dated this 25th day of January 2024

Director of Law & Assurance, County Hall, Chichester.