Disruption Expected As New Haywards Heath Roundabout Work Begins

Thursday, 18 June 2020 13:07

An important road connecting Haywards Heath to Balcombe is set to be closed for a time, after work begins on a new roundabout to serve a housing development.

According to West Sussex County Council, developer Redrow is expected to start construction on a new roundabout for its Penlands Green housing development on the northern edge of Haywards Heath on 22 June.

The highways affected will be around the three-way junction of Balcombe Road, Borde Hill and Hanlye Lane.

The work is scheduled to take about 12 weeks but, following "extensive efforts" by the local MP, county councillor, highway officers and the developer itself, it has been agreed that the period of full road closures involved will be reduced.

The county council said the contractor estimated that the Hanlye Lane and Borde Hill Lane junction will be able to remain open for local access for the first phase of the works.

Originally it had been planned for the junction to be fully closed for the full 12 weeks.

There will be extended working hours to enable weekend working to get the work done as quickly as possible and minimise disruption for the community as a whole, and local businesses in particular.

Once built, the roundabout will improve the current junction arrangement to meet current and future needs and make the local highways network safer.

Penlands Green is a development of 210 homes, which are on a piece of ground higher than the nearby main road, thus necessitating major roadworks to connect the homes to the highway.

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