Due to storm Ciara and storm Dennis, the delivery and installation of the bridge beams for the Newhaven Port Access Road had to be rescheduled.
The final three bridge sections will now be lifted from the transport vehicle on Thursday 19th March 2020. The plan is now for all three sections to be delivered on the same day. There is a small possibility that one section may have to be delivered on Friday 20th March 2020 but this is dependent on the Police escort on the day.
Due to the size of the load they are being transported under an Abnormal Load Movement Order and will have a police escort on the final lef of the journey. The time of the movement is dictated by the local authorities and exact timings are currently unclear. It is likely that it will be late morning to early afternoon.
We currently expect the beams to start the transit through East Sussex on Thursday 19th March 2020. During this time delays are to be expected as the beams manoeuvre through the local road systems.
The route of the beams is as follows:
Leaves the layby on the A23 at Warninglid, where it will have been parked overnight, with police escort. It will then travel south on the A23 to the A23/A27 interchange where it will negotiate the interchange and head west on the A27. The beam will then leave the A27 at the Shoreham junction where it will then join the A27 again this time heading east. The beam will leave the A27 at the Beddingham roundabout where it will head south on the A26 towards Newhaven. On entering Newhaven the beam will continue to the roundabout with the A259 by the level crossing. It will then turn right and then left into Railway Road. It will then continue down Railway Road to the East Quay port entrance.
Residents are requested not to park on Beach Road to avoid issues with the beams and site vehicles transiting to their destinations.
Installation:
Due to storms Ciara and Dennis the beams, which were delivered at the end of last year, are now due to be installed from Thursday 12th March 2020. The first section to be installed are the ones over the railway and this work has to be carried out at night. The following times have been agreed with Network Rail and East Sussex County Council for this work:
- Friday 13th March 00:35 – 04:35
- Saturday 14th March 00:35 – 04:35
- Sunday 15th March 00:35 – Monday 16th March 04:35
- Tuesday 17th March 00:35 – 04:35
- Wednesday 18th March 00:35 – 04:35
- Thursday 19th March 00:35 – 04:35
- Friday 20th March 00:35 – 04:35
- Saturday 21st March 00:35 – 04:35
For further information on the scheme please refer to the following:
Visit: eastsussex.gov.uk/Newhaven-port-access-road
Email: newhavenpar@bamnuttall.co.uk
Phone: 01651 267007
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