The Hayling Billy Trail Project - Phase 1 Layout
All mapping is reproduced by
permission from the Ordnance Survey - License Number
LA078204.
Work on Phase 1, from Fairfield Road
to Langstone Road, started on 29th October and was completed in May
2002 with the application of the final surfacing. The civil
engineering Contractor involved in carrying out the construction
work for the Trail was Graham Moyse Contractors
Limited of Fareham, Hampshire; whilst improvements of
various road crossings was carried out by Swanwick
Construction Limited of Fareham.
| The route of Phase 1 of the Hayling Billy Trail is clearly seen
in the aerial image to the right, with the route of the Trail
highlighted. The image is taken from roughly above Havant Station
and looks southwards towards the harbour and the site of the former
Langstone Bridge in the distance. The A27 trunk road crosses the
image at its mid point. |
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| In this image, the route from Fairfield Road to East Street is
shown. Havant Station is bottom right of the image; Phases 1A and
1B extended the Hayling Billy Trail into the station
forecourt thus enabling a fully integrated solution to
transport to be achieved at this important
location. |
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| Another view of the northern end of the scheme - here Havant
Station is top right with the Hayling Billy Trail curving towards
it. |
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A tarmac surface was laid throughout the length of Phase 1,
with loose brushed grit on top. The final stone surface, being a
dressing with New Milton washed gravel to give a consistent surface
throughout the Phase (see computer generated image right),
was laid between 24 April and 2 May. After surfacing the surface
was left for a further week before being swept to remove any loose
material.
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The maps below show the layout for
Phase 1 with annotations regarding the work carried out. The new
path is about 3 metres wide throughout except through the Town End
House car park where a 2 metre width is marked out on the existing
road surface.
All sections are now open following
the completion of construction work. The last few minor items have
now been completed, such as bollards and the replica gates at
Fairfield Road. The works included in Phase 1 are shown on the map
below indicated by a green line.
The official opening ceremony for Phase 1 was held on 30th
August 2002.
- access bollards installed at start of path, 15m back from
kerbstone, including replica railway gate as entry feature;
- rebuilt existing path to 3 metres wide set on a slight berm. As
the path approaches East Street bridge, it becomes a built up
causeway 300mm above the surrounding ground level to offer
protection against flooding in wet weather.
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- ramps up through the arch of the bridge at 1:20 gradient with
fill and provides new ramp up to main road (East Street);
- marked out a 2 metre wide path through the car park in coloured
surfacing to denote the cycle path; changed bollards in car park to
enable pedestrian, cycle and wheelchair access;
- at southern end of car park provided dropped kerbstones to
enable easy access and continuation of route
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- continued with widened path (3 metres wide) to A27
overbridge;
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- south of A27 this section runs adjacent to the Lymbourne Stream
and is most attractive. Seats provided at intervals and local
widening to more than 3 metres at seat locations;
- provided link into Southbrook Road by upgrading existing 1.5
metre wide path;
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- upon reaching Langstone Road improved the existing crossing
point including a nearside crossing refuge for northbound journeys.
Cycle route is continuous with flush kerbs.
- Phase 3 works continue this section southwards towards Hayling
Bridge
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