CLEVER MEN FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT!
The bypass that never was.
By Brian Urry
"The best deal for Newhaven is a bypass, so let's not do that. It's much better to destroy the town centre."
I remember this well, but it's great to see the pamphlet again. My Dad was on the council at the time and almost everyone local -planners included - wanted that northern bypass and its high level bridge over the river- see the points evaluation scores. There were some objections, I believe the Golf Club weren't too happy about the road going across the course!
I think (lack of) Government money was eventually the deciding factor, but I could never understand how the bypass would supposedly have been cheaper than what we ended up with!
Update, January 2017: Whilst preparing some information on the start of the car ferry service in 1964, I came across a press cutting from 1963 that relates to this page, so I have added it.
Andy -Editor.
1963 press cutting confirming the council's original plans
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