Phase 3 - Langstone 'Bypass' and Bridge
Continuing the Hayling Billy route on the mainland southwards
from the end of Phase 1,
this link runs on the west side of Langstone Road following
the route of the former Hayling Billy railway line. It provides a
cycle bypass for the narrow section of the main
A3023 Langstone Road as it passes through the west end of
Langstone village. As with the rest of the Trail, it forms part of
the National Cycle Network,
route
NCR
2 (the
South Coast Cycle Route).
The project included changes to the crossing arrangements at the
northern end of the village, just north of the Mill Lane
junction, improving the former uncontrolled crossing. At its
southern end, the work returns to Langstone Road just north of the
yacht club. A future phase 4N - planned for 2012 - will
close the 200 metre long gap and link to the Phase 3A work - the
widening of the Bridge's footpaths to allow shared pedestrian /
cyclist use which was completed in 2003.
Phase 3 was completed and formally opened on 26th February 2010
- a press release is
available elsewhere on this site. The opening ceremony was
attended by David Willetts MP as well as representatioves of
Sustrans and local users - an article in the local newspaper
is available through this link >>.
Phase 3 of the Billy Trail,
looking north upon completion in 2009
A Public consultation was carried out early in March 2009 with
respect to the choice of surfacing materials. The result of this
consultation is available through this link.
As part of the design for the scheme a ground level survey at
the southern end of the proposed footway construction was carried
out in response to local requests for improved flood defences. This
showed that the ground level of the new route and / or the
existing bund was at or above 3.3
m
AOD
, which is considered to
be the present day 1 in 200 year extreme water level and thus
already provides the required standard of flood protection.
Once the 'Portchester Castle to Emsworth Coastal Flood and
Erosion Risk Management Strategy' has been completed, and when
public funds are available, it is our intention that further
investigations are undertaken to reduce flood risk to the Langstone
area in light of the potential impacts of climate change, for
example sea level rise.
