Rother District Council

A Highway scheme for the improvement of the junction of Marley Lane and the A21 (trunk road) to increase business and employment in rural rother and the A21 business corridor.

The Rother Local Plan identifies Marley Lane, Battle as a strategic employment location, being home to a three key employment sites, which have potential for further development for employment use. A critical factor inhibiting development is the need to undertake improvements to the road junction between Marley Lane and the A21.

The scheme proposed was to upgrade the existing simple T junction to a right-turn ghost island facility. To achieve the carriageway widths necessary for the right-turn facility, widening is proposed on the western verge of the A21(T) around the junction. A traffic island was proposed within the Marley Lane carriageway and re-aligned kerb line.

The outcome of this project is the delivery of a road junction improvement that will cater for the anticipated increased traffic flows in Marley lane after the full development of available commercial sites in Marley Lane.

Rother District Council worked with key partners including SEEDA, East Sussex County Council, The Highways Agency and private businesses to implement this scheme.

Beneficiaries:

Inward Investors
Residents
Commercial Companies
Local supply chain.

Potential projections:

Release of approximately 8,000 _^m2 of commercial floor space
Up to 380 jobs created
Increase of GDP - £24.8 - £26.8m per annum
Increase of GDP per head of population - £290-313 per annum
Increase in GVA - £14.3m-£16.1m per annum

Design:

This was led by Rother District Council and the Highways Agency.

Construction:

Led by Rother District Council with support from East Sussex County Council and Highways Agency and contracted to May Gurney.

Progress:

Construction completed ahead of schedule, Finished April 2010. 
Road surfacing and white lining completed in May and the junction is now fully operational.

Progress - Junction south view

In Progress - Junction north view

Construction started on 21st February 2010. Programmed  completed in June 2010.
Design & project review carried out - December 2009
Detailed design commenced - September 2009, 
Funding agreement signed & sealed - August 2009
Environmental Scoping & Assessment report - received in draft form - July 2008
Environmental surveys - April 2008
Cabinet Approval - October 2007
Traffic Impact assessment - May 2007

Further Information:

Contact Regeneration Department 01424 787832

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