Opening date for 'major' new road revealed
The Queensway Gateway Road, which will connect the A21 Sedlescombe Road North and Queensway in Hastings, was due to be completed in 2016.
However, a judicial review of the planning approval was granted following a resident-led campaign in 2015.
In April, Helena Dollimore, MP for Hastings and Rye, said the roadworks had "gone on for too long" and started a petition against East Sussex County Council.
The council has now revealed that the road is expected to open on August 31.
Councillor Keith Glazier, leader of East Sussex County Council, said: 'This extremely important project will make a real difference to traffic flow and make it quicker and easier to travel between Hastings and Bexhill.
'We appreciate that work on this major project has caused disruption to road users and apologise for any delays, but we hope they will soon be reaping the significant benefits the new road will bring.'
The project includes the permanent closure of Junction Road and the creation of a public right of way and cycle path, as well as major improvements to the A21 Sedlescombe Road North, with the installation of new traffic signals.
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A significant amount of work has been completed on site, the council said, including the relocation of a water main by Southern Water and the removal of 3,000 cubic metres of earth from an embankment – the equivalent to about eight standard swimming pools.
Contractors also carried out remedial work along Whitworth Road and installed new drainage and gullies as well as a new traffic island and signals.
A period of monitoring will follow the opening of the road to ensure traffic is flowing smoothly.
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