A programme of improvement works will be carried out by Horsham District Council along Billingshurst Bypass Recreational Trail from 30 August 2022 to end of September 2022.
The first phase will be to cut back vegetation and crown lift trees along the whole length of the trail from the Parbrook roundabout in the south to Hilland roundabout in the north. This will help reduce encroachment of the footpath.
More significant path resurfacing and drainage work will be carried out along a section to the north of Platts roundabout which is prone to flooding. This will result in a temporary closure of the public footpath which leads across the bypass.
The vegetation clearance along the whole path will start on 30 August. The footpath resurfacing is due to start on 5 September and be completed by the end of September. Temporary diversions will be in place during this period and users may like to choose an alternative route to walk during this time.
Above: The blue line indicates where the vegetation clearance will happen, and the red line indicates where the path will be temporarily closed.