A27 at Lewes partially blocked after lorry sheds its load – Sussex Express

Traffic reports say the lorry shed its load at the Beddingham roundabout.

A spokesman for Highways England said: At 10.27am a HGV shed its load of a trio of stainless steel crates, weighing around a tonne each, on the A27 Lewes Beddingham Roundabout.

Narrow lanes were deployed and are still in place.

Estimated time of arrival for recovery is 45 mins to clear the crates, after which well be able to lift the narrow lanes.

No delays at current.

A Sussex Police spokesman added: At 10.17am on Tuesday (December 1), police responded to a report of a lorry shedding its load on the Beddingham roundabout where the A27 joins the A26.

The road was partially blocked by three one tonne steel items.

A ticket was issued to the driver for insecure load.

The Highways Agency were also called to the scene to remove the items blocking the road.

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