Bexhill to Hastings link road

[BIG"E"]

The Bexhill to hastings link road has opened at last..

I have just driven from Bexhill to Hastings, (St Leonards technically) on the new road, I must say I am pleasantly surprised, it even has a National speed limit section. .
On the uphill section it even has 2 up 1 down.

But the finish of the road surface is terrible, for a new road it is so bumpy you certainly couldn't put a drink on the dash and not spill it.

[alfa male]

Just come up Queensway traffic was shocking! Backed all the way down to the flyover across Battle Rd. I can see The Ridge and Queensway being the new Bexhill Road? It may of just been a particularly busy night?

[scotty]

Originally Posted by BIG"E"

The Bexhill to hastings link road has opened at last..

I have just driven from Bexhill to Hastings, (St Leonards technically) on the new road, I must say I am pleasantly surprised, it even has a National speed limit section. .
On the uphill section it even has 2 up 1 down.

But the finish of the road surface is terrible, for a new road it is so bumpy you certainly couldn't put a drink on the dash and not spill it.

Did you know our cars are fitted with cup holders

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by scotty

Did you know our cars are fitted with cup holders

Yes mate it would still spill everywhere..

[scotty]

Originally Posted by BIG"E"

Yes mate it would still spill everywhere..

Cant be that bad we need a PHD(pot hole dodger) cert to drive up here

[Scott.T]

It'll take a while for traffic to settle as everyone will be using it after it was announced on the news.

[Red Baron]

Originally Posted by BIG"E"

But the finish of the road surface is terrible, for a new road it is so bumpy you certainly couldn't put a drink on the dash and not spill it.

That's due to all those endangered animals, rare plants and protesters they've buried along the length of it.

[RobEvo5]

Originally Posted by alfa male

Just come up Queensway traffic was shocking! Backed all the way down to the flyover across Battle Rd. I can see The Ridge and Queensway being the new Bexhill Road? It may of just been a particularly busy night?

My fear Exactly, The stupid roundabout at the top of Queensway that no longer has a straight over or right lane pass was bad enough causing traffic to backup. Put the extra flow of traffic in the mix to a road that was already bad as Bexhill road at peak times before the bypass was opened is going to make it madness from the Beuport rounabout out towards the A21

Early days, but still feel it was a Stupid Idea/design, waste of money, will solve nothing and just move the problem from one place to another and be worse in the other place than it ever was on Bexhill road and destroy yet more green land. It might have been slow going on Bexhill road, but it was always generally moving along. It's currently bumper to bumper static traffic up on Queensway.

Hopefully It will settle down once the novelty has worn off, but first hand experience is it's currently a nightmare from the Beuport roundabout up till Queensway roundabout. and past to the A21 link road.

[midlife2]

What a waste of money

[scooby doo]

Agreed with above,hopefully will die down and just half the traffic every where but yes big waste of money considering half to most roads are in poor condition in Hastings!

[Banstead Stig]

Originally Posted by BIG"E"

But the finish of the road surface is terrible, for a new road it is so bumpy you certainly couldn't put a drink on the dash and not spill it.

Maybe it's just an anti-drink and drive road.

[BIG"E"]

Originally Posted by RobEvo5

My fear Exactly, The stupid roundabout at the top of Queensway that no longer has a straight over or right lane pass was bad enough causing traffic to backup. Put the extra flow of traffic in the mix to a road that was already bad as Bexhill road at peak times before the bypass was opened is going to make it madness from the Beauport roundabout out towards the A21

100%.

Hopefully things will be much improved when and if the link road from Queensway to Sedlescombe Road North is built, it has just been approved by the planners.


I have to say though I got home in 12 minutes today which is about 15 mins quicker than my normal journey.

The so called link road (formally by-pass) is just a way releasing more building land which will inevitably make things even worse.
The origanal bypass route was a much better plan ie. from The Lamb on the marsh road out towards Westfield and then onto Rye, that would have been a proper road.

[munk]

110 million to move the problem.......more money well spent then.