Work is underway on a major project to replace a vital bridge.
Exceat Bridge carries the A259 over the River Cuckmere between Seaford and Eastbourne, within the Seven Sisters Country Park and the South Downs National Park.
The bridge links coastal communities across East Sussex.
In an update, East Sussex Highways said that piling installation was underway on the west side of the river and set to continue until the end of August.
East Sussex Highways warned that piling works, which involve driving columns into the ground to support the new bridge’s foundations, could cause some disruption "as heavy machinery and materials are transported onto the site under specific road movement orders".
However, there are no plans for road closures at the time of writing.
Exceat Bridge is currently a single-lane bridge, creating a longstanding bottleneck on the A259.
Congestion can become particularly severe during peak periods, tourist season, or when there are disruptions on the A27.
East Sussex Highways said it had held its monthly stakeholder meeting on July 22 "to provide project updates, talk through milestones, and explain technical and logistics concerns, so that people have a better understanding of the works".
East Sussex Highways said it had held its monthly stakeholder meeting on July 22 "to provide project updates, talk through milestones, and explain technical and logistics concerns, so that people have a better understanding of the works".
It said community engagement remained a priority, citing a visit to a local primary school to discuss construction and safety with pupils.
Jackson Civil Engineering, appointed to deliver the new bridge, is working closely with East Sussex County Council on the construction programme.
The county council has pledged to minimise disruption by working with residents and public transport operators.
Further details, FAQs and updates are available on the East Sussex Highways website.
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Residents can also contact the project team directly or join the mailing list for traffic updates by emailing exceatbridge@jackson-civils.co.uk.
The replacement will provide two lanes and a footpath, funded by £19.18 million from the UK government alongside contributions from the county council’s capital budget.
The existing bridge was built around 1870, when it carried horses and carts across the River Cuckmere.
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