{"id":606,"date":"2021-11-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/?p=606"},"modified":"2021-11-25T12:33:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T12:33:18","slug":"proposed-signalised-crossing-of-the-a273-at-gatehouse-lane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/index.php\/2021\/11\/18\/proposed-signalised-crossing-of-the-a273-at-gatehouse-lane\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposed Signalised crossing of the A273 at Gatehouse Lane"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As part of a Section 278 agreement by Glenbeight Developments as a result of the business units off of the A2300, an improved crossing is being provided where Gatehouse Lane crosses the A273. Currently a refuge island is provided. Whilst motor vehicular traffic between the A273 &amp; Gatehouse lane has never been allowed since the construction of the A273, it is a popular walking &amp; cycling link, especially to the former NCN Route 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-8-1024x540.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-8-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-8-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-8-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image-8.png 1190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The TRO describes this as a &#8220;signal-controlled pedestrian, cyclist and equestrian crossing&#8221; rather than a &#8220;Toucan&#8221; &#8220;Pegasus&#8221; or &#8220;Puffin&#8221;, as such it is unclear what part of the crossing cyclists use, or how cyclists or horse riders are able to make a legal left or right turn in or out of the crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also it is proposed to have &#8220;cyclists dismount&#8221; signs on both approaches which is against WSCC&#8217;s adopted cycle policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/QkdubdjeZoFbLDYNtxQsbOXdCn9HvdrOSGP8-KDvlQFuZACbO6XMB1gvgAz24hJ1CSreNmrtBbWpjADb8cxvxttR6yyGi2Ip29burqzHVYWotHoXmdUOWmNWFPidMFSvEicemmrH81jwRy9-2hNc7LiYNjydbrdxZJFk_FOzJlnzzKL3b2NCVmVeWYzYL7uHV2vswih8A4yHf4yHTF2JB_rIXr1_cyieJmuJ4VSmCXao88EoSCn5PJqPrUAKlV2xv9QvmnJdZdQfmYRlpoK3a-_XBPTyEpFD9jceiSa_RekeimHpd1toq1Ql8nVCBI43v_5_GgJpksVTV59rrLc3qNQd6vXVgAwHuHeEHdA9PH4MM6wDrVy1FO3MseGk6T0CiFsUOr1tSQX1Uvd0YUjI9Um8PgRbJpGrF6nYmYFcHEW2ahMbDUWWdYSjEKchEJ0Mz0PZ4kDMiaXW7he5nviAJ3a_9Vguu0GUfLCI35fD5xWePx0T9wMrNhR4sVOOv5R-w_h-dCnfRUYMRdObsbX-sVr_9N4urzLwKVrd71QnkF96n7J0Rz7GqW0xl7bd-g9jDlBO6ZElYBaic6_AxGXUmnIQkOAikXka7NTykN8Lju9RV57bQcyjEbkvrUZ_2Rf-kzZP9GcBvaUFfpu9OoWGKC7ufBDXoVpPxKBEDmjGHzAQDw9-nKjv29X6wNWXUuYUExPA1AfQenIQFtlX3VsFUJ7n=w1263-h947-no?authuser=0\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Current Crossing at Gatehouse Lane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The consultation open on 18th November and closes on the 2nd December and can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westsussex.gov.uk\/roads-and-travel\/traffic-regulation-orders\/live-consultations-for-traffic-regulation-orders\/mid-sussex-central-live-tro-consultations\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">Update 24th November &#8211; The crossing will be a Toucan \/ Pegasus crossing, the drawing is outdated and will not require cyclists to dismount.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of a Section 278 agreement by Glenbeight Developments as a result of the business units off of the A2300, an improved crossing is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,23],"tags":[168,165,262,37,263,264],"class_list":["post-606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bh-arc","category-lrn","tag-a273","tag-burgess-hill","tag-gatehouse-lane","tag-pedestrian-crossing","tag-pegasus-crossing","tag-toucan-crossing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=606"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":646,"href":"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606\/revisions\/646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sussex-transport.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}