WEST SUSSEX HIGHWAYS CONFIRM LBP ROAD RESURFACING WORKS!

UPDATE:

LBP would like to thank West Sussex Highways for confirming final budget approval for their 2024/25 Highway Work Programme, which includes full resurfacing of the following public highways on the park:

• Commerce Way
• Marlborough Road
• Chartwell Road
• Spencer Road
• Blenheim Road

To view details of the 2024/25 Highway Work Programme please click here

The full LBP resurfacing works have been designed to improvement vehicle and cycling safety across the park by repairing the recurring potholes, failing joints seals and edges, and resolving the plating issues. West Sussex Highways has also addressed the BID's concerns regarding the longevity of the proposed works, by ordering leveling works and two layers of high-spec surfacing, which has been found to be much more resistant to HGV movements than regular tarmac.

West Sussex Highways are currently investigating:

• If long lasting line marking paint can be used to ensure line markings remain intact as long as possible
• Whether an additional drain point in Commerce Way can be included in these works, to resolve the perpetual puddle just east of the Commerce Way/ Marlborough Road junction and speed up drainage in Commerce Way to help prevent flooding.

PLANNED WORKS:

The BID is really grateful to West Sussex County Council for funding these works and has explained that a key consideration must be to minimise the impact of these works on businesses. West Sussex Highways understands this issue and the BID has given assurances that we will all work together to enable these works to take place smoothly. Initially night works were considered to minimise impact, but the upgraded surface being laid requires at least a 10 degree air temperature to enable the surface to set.  West Sussex Highways has therefore provided the best option possible, with: 

All LBP resurfacing works booked to take place on:

Sunday 25th August 2024 - 8am to 6pm - Full Lancing Business Park Closure

This scheduling is subject to the weather, as the high-spec surface also requires dry conditions to set, so fingers crossed there is no rain on 25th August.

West Sussex Highways has recently been marking the roads to highlight areas of required levelling works, in preparation for the resurfacing works. West Sussex Highways had originally planned May Sunday Road Closures on the park to enable the levelling works, but these have now been cancelled whilst they review the extent of the levelling works and consider night levelling works instead. 

BACKGROUND:

In the 2022/23 LBP BID Survey, 65.6% of businesses who responded stated that the condition of road surfaces on the park required improvement, making this by far the highest priority issue for the BID to address. LBP would like to thank all businesses who responded to the survey, as this feedback provided clear evidence of the issue and impact the roads were having on businesses and staff. To view the outcome of the 2022/23 LBP BID Survey please click here

Over the past year, LBP has been working with West Sussex Highways to raise the priority of this issue, whilst monitoring road surfaces and quickly reporting all qualifying potholes. LBP would like to thank West Sussex Highways for their constant pothole repairs, as the weather caused more and more potholes to form and deepen. The weather and constant HGV movements on the park have also caused the tramac to erode in numerous areas, displaying the concrete base. This is known as 'Plating' and is unfortunately not deep enough to be considered as a pothole requiring repair.

West Sussex Highways reviewed the LBP BID Survey feedback and therefore assessed each public road on the park. In May 2023 West Sussex Highways laid a protection layer over Winston Road, as this was found to be the only road surface on the park which was still intact. Since the Winston Road works, West Sussex Highways have been working tirelessly to secure the budget to address the rest of the public highways on the park.

Further information will be posted here as we receive it, but if you have any questions please email LBP at suzy@lancingbusinesspark.co.uk or call 07584 503729.