Drivers returning towards Eastbourne on the A27 from the west should check their route tonight. National Highways lists an eastbound carriageway closure between the A270/Lewes Road junction and Ashcombe roundabout, on the western approach to Lewes.
When the closure is planned
The published window is 21:00 on Thursday 1 October to 06:00 on Friday 2 October 2026. This is a planned overnight closure, not a report that the road is already closed.
The restriction affects the eastbound approach to Lewes used by drivers continuing towards Eastbourne. Allow for a changed route, check National Highways’ current report before setting off and follow signed diversions. This report does not confirm a particular diversion or an exact worksite.
Sources / Checked 1 October 2026 at 11:35 BST: National Highways daily road-closure report, Thursday 1 October tab. The report displayed an update time of 30 September 2026 at 15:30.