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Written question asked by Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 29 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 July 2026. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Thursday, 2 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

A27: Chichester

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the long-term strategy is for tackling congestion on the A27 in Chichester constituency.

Answer

Proposals to improve the A27 in Chichester were removed from the Third Road Investment Strategy’s pipeline of potential future major enhancements due to significant affordability and deliverability challenges.

The proposals had been developed over a number of years, and had taken account of responses to the 2016 public consultation by, among other things, including additional options such as technical consideration of a northern route.

The Department and National Highways recognise the importance of the A27 as a key route across the south coast of England, and National Highways will soon be refreshing its Route Strategies. These are the evidence base which underpins future investment planning, and they will consider the current pressures on, and future needs of, the route.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14243
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Road traffic Chichester A27
Link
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