Newhaven Port Access Road Bridge
In june 1994 the county council s highways and transportation committee approved four route options for the eastside distributor road as the newhaven port access road was then known for consultation.
Newhaven port access road bridge. The final three bridge sections will now be lifted from the transport vehicle on thursday 19th march 2020. During this time delays are to be expected as the beams manoeuvre through the local road systems. Steel bridge beams the length of six buses will be delivered to the newhaven port access road site next week under police escort. Dear local resident as you may be aware at the end of 2019 the port access road project took delivery of the first six bridge beams to the south and north compounds.
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 eastside port access road at newhaven conceived in the late 1990 s was part of the ouse valley wetlands scheme both providing a cut off to this new wildlife area and an approximate new 1km of a graded trunk road across barren farmland. Newhaven port properties limited are a statutory harbour authority and as such are responsible for the ongoing management and safety of the port of newhaven. Newhaven port access road bridge beam deliveries posted on 10 03 2020.
Hundreds of jobs will be created with an improved link to newhaven port approved today 20 august 2018. Newhaven eastside port access road. The contractors advise that the plan is now to lift the final three bridge sections into position directly from the transport vehicle. Newhaven port access road escc bam nuttall announcement bridge beam deliveries.
We are now looking forward to the arrival of the final 3 sections. Newhaven port access road scheme will move hgvs away from unsuitable local roads and help create jobs. This will eventually lead to a bridge and a new port area. The first beams are due to transit through east sussex on wednesday the 13th of november arriving in newhaven between 12 00hrs and 14 00hrs.
These options comprised an eastern and central alignment for the distributor road together with two locations. Sussex economy boosted by multimillion pound road improvements. A new delivery date has now been set as thursday the 19th of march 2020. Newhaven port authority port access road bridge beam deliveries and installation update.