Major highway improvement scheme nearing completion

The Queensway Gateway scheme aims to improve traffic flow, according to East Sussex Highways

A major highway improvement scheme in Hastings is almost complete.

Since last September, East Sussex Highways has been working with Balfour Beatty Living Places to carry out works to connect Queensway Gateway to the A21 Sedlescombe Road North to improve traffic flow.

Contractors have completed the southern section of kerbing to form a new junction, landscaping and construction of a splitter island in Sedlescombe Road North, while resurfacing will commence soon.

Once the work is complete, part of the northbound lane closure will reopen, East Sussex Highways said.

"Temporary traffic signals have been installed on The Ridge West, at the junction of Junction Road, so contractors can install bollards and carry out footway works," a spokesperson said.

These will be in place 24 hours a day until 14 March, with manual control between 07:00 and 19:00 GMT minimise disruption.

Work will continue on site, with temporary traffic signals remaining in place on the A21 Sedlescombe Road North until further notice.

Work is continuing in Junction Road and with the vegetation clearance on the embankment alongside the northern part of Sedlescombe Road North.

The highways authorities say this is necessary to remove part of that embankment so the northern filter lane from Junction Road into Sedlescombe Road North can be formed.

This will have the diversion of a water main that is currently in the existing verge.

Meanwhile, extensive enabling works in Whitworth Road are nearing completion with some high friction surfacing and lining works to complete, along with completion of the cycleway.