Consultation 2021: Connections - Access to the Highway Network

While the emphasis of the draft masterplan is to promote sustainable transport choices and reduce reliance on private vehicles, road access will remain important to allow for wider connectivity and for those visiting or servicing the site.

To manage additional cars and construction vehicles on the local road network, the first phase of the Crawley Western Link will be built alongside the first homes and first part of the neighbourhood centre.

The Western Link will provide access for private vehicles as well as priority bus lanes and segregated cycleways – ensuring that it is more than just a ‘relief road’ and actively supports the sustainable transport objectives of the scheme.

Where the link road runs through the neighbourhood centre, it will be designed to meet wider community, environmental and safety objectives (for example slower speeds) with appropriate crossing and access points.

The first phase of the route has been designed enable future extensions to join the A23 and A264.

In addition to the Crawley Western Link a package of improvement works will be agreed with West Sussex County Council following the results of the detailed transport assessment.