Queensway Gateway Road Project
Overview
The Queensway Gateway Road (QGR) is a strategic infrastructure project within the Hastings Bexhill Growth Corridor. It links the A21 Sedlescombe Road North and Queensway via a single-carriageway road and will, in the future, provide access to designated employment development sites.
Construction of the QGR began in 2017. However, the original developer, Sea Change Sussex, was unable to complete the remaining works, including the A21/Whitworth Road connection, due to a series of significant delays and challenges.
Recognising the importance of completing this vital link, East Sussex County Council, acting as the Highway Authority, took over the project in March 2024. The remaining construction is being delivered by Balfour Beatty Living Places, the Council’s East Sussex Highways contractor.
Once completed, the QGR will provide a crucial connection between Queensway and Sedlescombe Road North. It will also support the objectives of the Hastings Local Plan and the recently adopted East Sussex Local Transport Plan. Additionally, the road will unlock employment land identified in Policy E1 of the Hastings Local Plan 2004 and Policies LRA7 and LRA8 of the Hastings Planning Strategy, enabling the development of up to 12,000 sqm of employment floor space south of’ The Ridge’.
Further updates on the progress of the scheme can be found via Queensway Gateway - Junction improvements | live.eastsussexhighways.com