TEMPORARY traffic lights will return to the A21 Sedlescombe Road North next week as work on the final phase of the Queensway Gateway Road begins.

An overnight road closure will be in place from 10pm on Sunday, June 1 to allow the traffic signals to be reinstated.  The road will reopen at 6am on Monday, June 2, at which time the lights will in operation.

During the final phase of work, 3,000 cubic metres of earth will be removed from an embankment, a water main will be relocated, and work will be carried out on the northern filter lane and signalised junction.

An East Sussex Highways spokesperson said: “We appreciate how frustrating it can be for motorist delayed by traffic management and want to assure the public that we are doing everything we can to minimise the disruption and complete the work as quickly as possible.

“The temporary lights will cover half the distance as they did previously, from The Ridge flyover to the southern side of Junction Road. This should reduce the amount of queuing.   The lights will also be manually operated during peak times to help with traffic flow.”

The lights will remain in place until the final stage of the junction improvement work is complete.

The spokesperson added: “We anticipate the final stage of the project to be completed this summer and will be able to give a clearer indication once the work is underway.”

Once complete, the Queensway Gateway Road will improve traffic flow and transport links between Bexhill and Hastings and unlock the development potential of more business space for employment, helping to boost the local economy.