Map of works area
Balfour Beatty is working in partnership with East Sussex County Council to manage the highways service across East Sussex. As part of this, we will be carrying out carriageway maintenance on Church Lane, Lewes.
When do they start?
Works will take place from Monday 13 April to Thursday 10 September 2026 between 8am and 4:30pm. We’re working to reduce this timescale as much as possible, and will inform you of any changes to the dates or times via advanced warning signs on site.
What does the work involve?
These works involve excavating the carriageway to apply a waterproofing membrane to the concrete slab below, which forms the roof of the garages along St Michael’s Terrace.
The waterproofing is essential for durability of the structural slabs supporting the road, by protecting the steel reinforcement within the concrete from water ingress.
Once complete, the carriageway will be resurfaced.
How will this impact highway users?
The team will be working between the junctions of Mayhew Lane and St Michael’s Terrace.
The road will remain open with temporary traffic lights in place. These will be manually controlled between 7am and 7pm to reduce wait times and minimise disruption to road users.
Information for residents and businesses
Parking: If required, we will put out ‘no parking’ signs and cones on the site to advise where parking is restricted. Please avoid parking in these locations as it will delay our works.
The public car park in Hereward Way will be closed for the duration of the works as it will be used as the work site compound
Weather: All of these works are subject to favourable weather conditions, for example heavy rain may affect the progress of the works.
Public Transport: Local bus services have been informed of these works and the following bus tops will be suspended – esuamadp and esuamadm
Properties close to the carriageway may experience a temporary disturbance as this can be a noisy process and those properties may experience flashing lights and reversing sirens.
We would like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance for any inconvenience or disruption this work may cause, however this forms part of our continuing improvement for the East Sussex highway network. Should you have any concerns regarding these works, you can contact us at eshcomms@balfourbeatty.com.
Please let us know how we did by leaving feedback. Please note you will be redirected to the East Sussex County Council consultation website.