Police are advising drivers to take extra care when three large loads are transported to a Sussex wind farm site.
On Tuesday, September 27, afternoon the loads will be driven into Sussex down the M23 at about 2pm.
They will travel to the A27 at Patcham, turning left along the A27, going through Cuilfail tunnel on the A26 at Lewes, up the B2192 towards Ringmer and then right into New Road which will take them to the wind farm.
Sussex Road Policing officers will be escorting the first load due to its 16ft 3inches width. The other two are smaller and do not require a police escort A Sussex Police spokesman said; “The loads should be travelling at up to 40mph so we hope that the whole exercise will be completed before the afternoon rush hour starts.
“However there may be some delays as the first of the three loads manoeuvres on to the A27 at Patcham, and again as it goes through the Cuilfail tunnel, which will have to be briefly closed to other traffic.
“Please bear these movements in mind, particularly if you are likely to be driving between Patcham and Lewes on Tuesday mid-afternoon.”
It is understood that the loads consist of the base, pillar and turbine elements of one wind tower.
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