Second phase of Crawley highways improvements completed

The work, around Crawley’s Manor Royal industrial estate, started in February and saw improvements made to Manor Royal Road, including to the public realm on Manor Royal/Gatwick Road roundabout, a brand new eastbound bus lane along Manor Royal Road and carriageway resurfacing along Manor Royal Road.

The project is a partnership between West Sussex County Council, Crawley Borough Council and Manor Royal BID and is part of the Crawley Growth Programme.

The Crawley Growth programme is a £60m investment package of improvements across Crawley to support business investment, employment growth and the delivery of housing. As part of this, over £3.5m has been invested in Manor Royal to improve key junctions, cycling, and walking facilities, traffic signals, a new eastbound bus lane on Manor Royal Road, improved bus waiting areas and options to improve parking.

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The first phase was completed in July 2022 and saw improvements made to the operation of the junction and signals at County Oak Way and Martyrs Avenue, new crossings on London Road, Crompton Way and Manor Royal were installed and associated public realm and walking and cycling routes upgraded.

The third phase of the programme will involve the extension of the new eastbound bus lane from Gatwick Road to London Road.

Councillor Paul Marshall, leader of West Sussex County Council said: “I’m proud of this successful partnership and the regeneration we have brought and will continue to bring to Crawley which will bring extensive benefits to residents, visitors and businesses.

“The addition of the new bus lane will help to make the bus service more reliable and speed up the journeys as buses will be able to bypass queues that can occur at peak periods. We hope that this will encourage more people out of their cars and to travel by sustainable transport.”

Steve Sawyer, executive director of the Manor Royal BID said: “This has delivered millions of pounds of new investment and much improved infrastructure for the Business District. We look forward to more to come.”

Councillor Nawaz Atif, deputy leader of Crawley Borough Council and cabinet member for planning and economic development said: “Successful completion of this second phase gives me great confidence that the third phase will help bring the economic benefits and transport improvements that we seek for Crawley.