Progress report

We are now in a position to share an update of how things are progressing with the scheme. As such, we will be holding some public information events where we will be displaying update information and sharing general updates on the scheme. The dates and locations are below:

Date	Time	Venue	Address
Friday 15 March 2019	12:30pm to 7:30pm	Berwick Village Hall	7 Station Road, Polegate BN26 6TD
Saturday 16 March 2019	1:30pm to 4:30pm	Polegate Community Centre Activity Room	54 Windsor Way, Polegate BN26 6QF

If you are unable to attend the events, you can find some further information from the events in the 'Media & documents' area below.

Timeline

Date	Event
April 2016	Stakeholder workshop
Late 2016	Have your say on proposed options
Summer 2017	Preferred route announcement
Late 2017	Have your say on the preferred route
Spring 2020	Start of work
2022	Open to traffic

Why we need this scheme

The A27 to the east of Lewes suffers from congestion due to the narrow carriageway and low capacity at junctions. There are limited overtaking opportunities, meaning that traffic regularly queues behind cyclists and other slow moving vehicles.

Aims

The aim of this scheme is to address safety, capacity, sustainability and accessibility issues on this stretch of the A27. We aim to:

• reduce travel time and improve journey time reliability along the A27 section
• promote modes of travel and behaviours which minimise traffic and congestion
• provide safer roads
• connect communities currently separated by the route
• improve accessibility for all users into the South Downs National Park
• minimise impact on natural environment

Roadworks and Events for England

The latest incident information for England's motorway and trunk routes provided by Highways England