Proposed bus lanes in Durrington would bring parking restrictions to parts of The Boulevard, as residents are asked for their views on a new transport scheme.
West Sussex County Council is consulting on bus priority measures, pedestrian crossings and junction changes intended to improve journeys to schools, shops and Durrington-on-Sea station. The scheme is still being developed and delivery depends on securing funding.
The consultation documents say cyclists could also use the bus lanes. The council estimates the lanes could save buses three minutes in each direction at peak times, an expected benefit rather than a measured result.
What would change for parking?
Parking would need to be restricted along parts of The Boulevard so buses could avoid congestion. The area outside Strand Parade shops would be excepted.
The council says neighbouring roads are understood to have room for the vehicles that usually park on-street, while acknowledging that some people parking or dropping off could have a longer walk. That makes parking displacement an important issue for residents to address in their responses, alongside bus reliability.
Crossings and junctions
The plans include zebra crossings near Strand Parade and the Terringes Avenue/Palatine Road roundabouts, a wider footway near Durrington High School and capacity changes at the A2032 Littlehampton Road roundabout.
The council’s 20 October announcement says feedback from a 2024 consultation on Durrington and Goring helped shape this revised scheme. The latest exercise is a chance to comment on those designs, not notice that roadworks are about to begin.
What to look for on the route plans
The council has published route maps and a scheme summary. These are more useful than the artist’s impression when checking the section nearest a home, school entrance or regular bus stop. The illustration shows one proposed crossing arrangement; it is not a map of every parking change.
For a response about parking, identify the stretch of The Boulevard you use, the time of day and whether the issue is a resident’s space, a delivery, a school drop-off or an accessible journey. For a bus or walking response, identify the service, junction or crossing and the delay or difficulty encountered. Specific locations give the project team something it can assess against the drawings.
A bus lane that cyclists may use is different from a physically separated cycle track. The proposal is therefore relevant to both bus passengers and people who cycle, while residents should examine the lane layout and crossings as well as the estimated journey-time saving.
The council’s summary of the 2024 consultation provides the earlier feedback behind the revised designs. The current exercise concerns the updated scheme. No construction start should be inferred from the consultation dates.
How to see the plans and respond
Two drop-in sessions will let residents speak to the project team: Monday 9 November, 4pm–7pm, at The Pavilion, Durrington High School, The Boulevard, BN13 1JX; and Thursday 12 November, 3pm–7pm, at Worthing Indoor Bowls Club, 1 Field Place, BN13 1NP.
The survey closes at 11.55pm on Monday 30 November 2026. Route maps and a scheme summary are available online. For alternative formats, contact [email protected] or 01243 642105.
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