East Sussex Strategic Partnership Transport Update 2 March 2016 Jon Wheeler Team Manager Strategic Economic Infrastructure
Summary Transport and Economic Growth Strategic Transport Bexhill Hastings Link Road Strategic Roads Rail Aviation Delivering the Strategic Economic Plan & Local Growth Deal Local Transport Plan & Local Transport Infrastructure Future transport Funding / Devolution
Transport and Economic Growth Delivering transport infrastructure to support economic growth underpinned by: Local Transport Plan District & Borough Local Plans & Infrastructure Delivery Plans SELEP Strategic Economic Plan Sustainable Community Strategy and Local Community Strategies The Council Plan East Sussex Growth Strategy
Bexhill Hastings Link Road Completed December 2015 Unlocks up to 2,000 new homes and 50,000sqm of employment space Creates 3,000 jobs Complimentary Measures
Strategic Roads: Highways England Highways England established April 2015 Road Investment Strategy 2015 2020 Next Road Investment Strategy 2020 2025
Strategic Roads: A27 Roads Investment Strategy identified 75m towards east of Lewes Smaller scale improvements A27 Reference Group wants to see a more comprehensive solution Wealden Local Plan Review identifies an improved A27 to accommodate growth
Rail Sussex Route Study published September 2015 London to South Coast Rail Corridor Study High Speed Rail to Bexhill, Hastings & Rye Network Rail s Kent Route Study - Consultation Autumn 2016
Aviation Airports Commission July 2015: Final report published December 2015: Government recognised need for aviation capacity Further work required Decision expected in Summer Gatwick Arrivals Review 23 recommendations Reducing aircraft noise at source Fair & equitable distribution of noise
Strategic Economic Plan & Local Growth Deal Multi-year growth strategy for the South East and Coast to Capital LEPs Infrastructure required to unlock growth link to LTP & Local Plan infrastructure priorities Over 71m for East Sussex Significant proportion on transport infrastructure Further funding round expected to be announced soon
Strategic Economic Plan & Local Growth Deal A21/A259 Bexhill/Hastings Growth Corridor Scheme Amount Spend North Bexhill Access Road 16.6m 15/16 17/18 Queensway Gateway Road 6m 15/16 16/17 Bexhill/Hastings Walking & Cycling Package Hailsham Polegate Eastbourne Sustainable Transport Corridor Site Infrastructure North Bexhill and North Queensway 6m 2m per year from 18/19 onwards 2.1m 15/16 & 17/18 1.1m 15/16 & 16/17
Strategic Economic Plan & Local Growth Deal A27/A22 Eastbourne/South Wealden Growth Corridor Scheme Amount Spend A22/A27 junction improvements 4m 17/18 Eastbourne/South Wealden walking & cycling package Eastbourne town centre movement and access package Hailsham Polegate Eastbourne Movement & Access Corridor 8.6m 15/16 onwards 6m 16/17-17/18: 3m 18/19 onwards: 3m 2.1m 15/16 & 17/18 Swallow Business Park 1.4m 15/16 17/18 Site Infrastructure Sovereign Harbour 0.6m 15/16
Strategic Economic Plan & Local Growth Deal Newhaven Scheme Amount Spend Newhaven Port Access Road 10m 2017/18 Newhaven Flood Defences 3m 1.5m SELEP 1.5m C2C 2015/16 17/18
Sets framework for transport investment over 15 years to 2026 Supported by series of Implementation Plans First ImP covered 2011/12 2015/16 Local Transport Plan Implementation Plan Recently consulted on second ImP for 2016/17 2020/21
Local Transport Infrastructure 2015/16 Horsey Way Cycle Route, Eastbourne Phase 1A Railway Station to Cavendish Place Old Town High Street Hastings pedestrian improvements Bexhill Marina pedestrian improvements Shared footway/cycleway alongside A259 between Newhaven and Peacehaven Rye Harbour Road Cycle Route Phase 4 Newhaven Interchange
Local Transport Infrastructure 2016/17 Hailsham - Polegate - Eastbourne Movement & Access corridor consultation Autumn 2016 Hailsham town centre package construction in 2016/17 Uckfield town centre package Phase 2 currently being constructed Eastbourne Terminus Road improvements start 2016/17 Eastbourne cycle schemes
Future Transport Funding / Devolution Local Sustainable Transport Fund ends March 2016 Sustainable Travel Transition Fund - 20m revenue for 2016/17 Access Fund 500m capital and 60m revenue from 2017/18 onwards Influenced by National Cycling and Walking Strategy Devolution
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