The speed limits on the main road into Rye from the east could become permanent later this year, says National Highways.
Road signs marking new 40mph and 30mph limits appeared on the A259 between East Guldeford and Rye earlier this year.
A National Highways spokesperson said, “Safety is our top priority, and a temporary reduced speed limit is in place to improve the safety of traffic travelling into Rye. This was done with the support of councillors and the police, and we hope to make the limit permanent later this year.”
Meanwhile, National Highways has confirmed there are unlikely to be any improvements making the A259 safer for cyclists, with no work similar to the A27 between Eastbourne and Lewes which has seen the construction of dedicated paths next to the main road in recent years. “Rye is a very difficult location to put in a suitable facility for cyclists without considerable cost,” said Peter Phillips, a National Highways route manager.
He also confirmed there are no plans to revisit a new road bypassing Rye. “There’s no plans for a bypass here at this moment in time. It would be an awful, awful long way off, if at all.”
You can read more about the A259, including plans to police illegal parking on Rye’s South Undercliff, in these Rye News articles from January.
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