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The A24 is a major road in England that runs for 53.2 miles (85.6 km) from Clapham in south-west London to Worthing on the English Channel in West Sussex via the suburbs of south-west London, as well as through the counties of Surrey and West Sussex.
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Section 1: Clapham Common – Leatherhead
The A24 starts at Clapham Common, forming the "south" side, and making a triangle with the A3 (north side) and the A205South Circular Road. It continues the line of the A3 from London Bridge, following the Roman Stane Street and the Northern Line of the London Underground, the straight route being highly convenient for railway construction. Interestingly, the typical domed station roofs of the Northern Line give way at this point to the more recent art-deco style, as the underground line sout...
Section 2: Leatherhead – Horsham
The Mole Gap is a strong candidate for the most scenic road in the Home Counties, as it twists through the narrow valley through the North Downs. On the Mickleham bends [as this road is referred to] until the early 2000s, it was 2 lanes southbound, but the very poor accident record led Surrey County Council to hatch over one lane and impose a 50mph limit. There were elaborate plans for tunnels and new alignments, but inevitably these never got off the drawing board. The Mole is in fact the on...
Section 3: Horsham – Worthing
The A24 continues as the dual carriageway Horsham bypass. The A264 leaves at the large motorway-style Farthings Hill interchange. The original A24, now the B2180 (north of the town centre) and B2237(south), rejoins near Christ's Hospital School. The road then continues, first bypassing Southwater, then south of there the carriageways part ways slightly, with the southbound carriageway being the original single carriageway alignment. Due to the poor alignment southbound there is a 50mph speed...
Clapham Common – Leatherhead
The A24 is mainly on its original route, save for short bypasses at Morden and Ewell.
Leatherhead – Horsham
It originally ran through Leatherhead. Initial plans for Ringway 4 get suspiciously close to the top end of the D2 section at Leatherhead. Mickleham has been bypassed, with the old road being the B2209. In Dorking, the A24 diverged from its present route north of the roundabout with the A25, then ran up London Road to multiplex with the A25 along the High Street. It then followed what is now the second half of the A2003to reach the original route at the roundabout at North Holmwood. The Deepd...
Horsham – Worthing
The Horsham bypass was built in several sections, with the B2237 through Horsham being the old road which was bypassed first. The short section from the northern end of the B2237 to the A264 was built later, with the old road running parallel as unclassified. The GSJ at Farthings Hill was originally built flat with provision for the underpass when the A264 Broadbridge Heath bypass was built. Southwater is bypassed with the old road initially being the A2400, now declassified. From here the so...
Horsham – Capel
In 2003 a new Single carriageway alignment was approved by the local council between the Great Daux Roundabout on the northern side of Horsham to the Clarkes Green Roundaboutsouth of Capel. This new piece of road is the piece of the A24 between Findon and Dorking that isn't currently a dual carriageway, and hasn't had its alignment changed. In 2010 the central government didn't identify it for delivery or improvements. The scheme was due to cost £57 million in 2006.The scheme was originally p...
Ashington – Southwater
There were plans for closing of 28 gaps, installation of crash barriers in the central reservation, 3km of hard shoulder and the building of three GSJ, at the Buckbarn Crossroads, Partridge Green Turn and Dial Post South. These plans were dismissed in 2011 due to not being value for money despite 70 accidents over 4 years at these gaps/junctions, of which 2 were fatal.In the early 2020s, it has since been proposed that some of the junctions that would have been grade separated, would become s...
May 1, 2024 · Learn about the design and delivery of the A24 Robin Hood junction improvements, which widened the A24 lanes, added traffic signals and crossing facilities, and improved footway and cycleway connections. The scheme was completed in November 2021 and aimed to ease congestion and enhance safety.
Jan 4, 2024 · The A24 Broadwater Road and Sompting Avenue will have lane closures and traffic restrictions from January to June 2024. The work is being carried out by SGN to replace old metal gas pipes with new plastic ones.
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Apr 20, 2023 · Traffic chaos has hit a road towards London after overrunning roadworks meant motorists were met with closures this morning. The works on the A24 near Ashington mean that the northbound ...
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