A27 Cams Hill Improvements

Transforming Cities Fund - bus, pedestrian and cycle enhancements in Fareham.

Last update: January 2025

Latest Update
Friday 6 December - Planned Night Work

To complete the final section of the yellow box hatching along the A27 at the junction of Cams Hall Estate, night works will be conducted. During this period, access along the A27 will be restricted to one lane. The works will take place between 9pm and 6am.  Please see full details of the closure by clicking on one.network.

The main construction phase of this scheme was completed in early October 2024, with only minor works like streetlighting and utility connections remaining. Off-peak and night time traffic management will be required to address these minor works and make necessary adjustments on-site.

Following the civil works, Scandor Landscape Contractors Ltd will undertake the landscaping. Most of the landscaping was done in Winter 2022, with the second phase starting this winter. This will be followed by spring planting in verges, splitter islands, and between the cycle and bus lanes. These works are expected to be completed by Summer 2025.

Scheme overview

The proposed scheme forms part of the Portsmouth Transforming Cities Fund Programme to improve sustainable travel in Portsmouth and the surrounding areas. Please see full details of the programme; South East Hampshire Rapid Transit Portsmouth.

The proposed scheme consists of the following enhancements:

  • Provision of a bus lane and bus priority signals on the westbound A27 Cams Hill approach to Delme Roundabout;
  • Provision of a two-way segregated cycle track adjacent to the westbound road;
  • Improved southern footway adjacent to the westbound carriageway with a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists to the south of the segregated cycle track;
  • Conversion of the existing crossing at the Cams Hall Estate junction to a Toucan crossing;
  • Northern pavement widened to create a shared-use path between St Catherines Way and the Downend Road signalised junction;
  • Provision of cycle access to Cams Hill ‘service road’ on the northern side of the A27, linking to a shared-use path to the east, adjacent to the A27.

Following comments received regarding the crossing facilities, an additional pedestrian crossing has been implemented across the junction of Cams Hall. This will improve the safety for pedestrians crossing the entrance of Cams Hall junction.

The scheme aims are approved in line with the Portsmouth Transforming Cities Fund programme to improve journeys between Portsmouth and the surrounding boroughs. The scheme also aligns to wider Hampshire County Council aims to improve safety for school children travelling along the A27 by walking and cycling. Improvements to the footway and cycleways will have a significant benefit to the safety of the local children being able to travel to and from school.

Background, Funding and Feedback Survey Results
    

March 22: Approval to progress with implementation of the scheme was given at the Executive Member for Environment and Transport Decision Day 10 March 2022. 

September 2021: The report summarises key findings from the feedback survey which took place from 8 September to 20 October 2021.
The £11m scheme funding breakdown:

  • A joint funding grant from the department for Transport Transforming Cities Fund for £9.3m;
  • £600k Department for Transport Safer Roads fund;
  • £1m Local developer contributions and improvements.

Please see further information on other Transforming Cities Fund Schemes and funding element.

Please see further information on the Feedback Survey Results.

Roadworks and Travel Advice
Visit One.Network which is where the planned works are published and is an independent platform that allows real-time monitoring of all the UK’s roadworks and diversions.

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