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Traffic management in Newhaven

Traffic management for utilities, contractors, councils and events in Newhaven, East Sussex (BN9). Kit delivered for your team, or designed, installed and maintained by ours. 24/7 emergency callout.

Working on the road in Newhaven

Permits and rules in Newhaven

East Sussex County Council is the highway authority for Newhaven: in two-tier East Sussex, roads are run by the county council, not Lewes. Trunk roads are managed by National Highways.

Almost every English highway authority now runs a permit scheme under the Traffic Management Act 2004, so works on the road need a permit, applied for through the government's Street Manager service. Minor works usually need 3 working days' notice, standard works 10 and major works 3 months.

Primary routes through Newhaven include the A26. On roads like these, queue lengths decide the method: we set signal timings to keep traffic moving and suggest night or off-peak work where it helps.

Newhaven is home to around 13,000 people, so works plans need to think about pedestrians, buses and deliveries as well as through traffic.

Starting soon in Newhaven? The works planner works out your permit apply-by date and kit list in a minute.

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Equipment hire

Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Newhaven

Delivered to your site in Newhaven for your trained team to install, or set out and maintained by ours.

Signs & boards

Stop/Go boards

Manual control for short jobs, plant movements and convoy working.

Hire only or installed
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Barriers

Chapter 8 barriers

Red and white interlocking barriers for carriageway works.

Hire only or installed

Pedestrian & access

Pedestrian walkways

Temporary footways that take people safely into the road.

Hire only or installed
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  • Signal timings set for the site
  • Permits and TM drawings handled

Questions

Road works in Newhaven: FAQs

Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Newhaven?+

East Sussex County Council. In Newhaven, in two-tier East Sussex, roads are run by the county council, not Lewes. Trunk roads are the responsibility of National Highways. We can make the application for you.

Do I need permission for temporary traffic lights in Newhaven?+

Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Newhaven need the agreement of East Sussex County Council, normally requested with your permit. Private land such as car parks and sites doesn't need it.

How much notice do I need for road works in Newhaven?+

Under the English permit schemes it's usually 3 working days for minor works, 10 for standard works and 3 months for major works or anything needing a road closure order. Use our works planner to get the exact apply-by date for your start date.

Can you cover an emergency in Newhaven out of hours?+

Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Newhaven and nearby Peacehaven, Seaford and Telscombe with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.

Nearby

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Working in Newhaven?

Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Newhaven, usually the same day.

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