Sussex economy boosted by multimillion pound road improvements

Hundreds of jobs will be created with an improved link to Newhaven Port approved today (20 August 2018).The government has committed £10 million to the Newhaven Port access road scheme to move HGVs away from using unsuitable local roads, while also supporting Newhaven Port’s vital role in transporting goods both internationally and around the UK and to support the local economy in Newhaven and the wider East Sussex area.The £23 million project will allow direct access into the East Quay area of Newhaven Port, and will help create 436 jobs — indirectly supporting a further 1,430 — around Newhaven.It will take HGVs away from Railway Road and Beach Road, which are unsuitable for the heavy vehicles and will also support Newhaven enterprise zone through the unlocking of an additional 80,000 square metres of business space.