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JacksonHyder starts £17m Newhaven flood defences

9 Feb 17 Civil engineering joint venture JacksonHyder has started work on site on a £17m design and build contract to construct new flood defences in Newhaven, East Sussex, for the Environment Agency.

Map of scheme areas
Map of scheme areas

The project covers both banks of Newhaven, including the commercial areas near the port. The design includes earth embankments, concrete walls and flood gates to protect 431 homes and 387 businesses in the area.

The project also includes a temporary flood gate over an existing railway line, and a demountable flood barrier which can be quickly deployed across the highway during a significant flood event.

The Newhaven flood alleviation scheme has been developed in partnership with Lewes District Council, East Sussex County Council, the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and South East LEP

Gordon Wilson, Environment Agency area flood and coastal risk manager, said: “I am delighted that construction has started and I would like to take the opportunity to thank the Newhaven community for their invaluable feedback and support throughout the design, consultation and planning processes.

“In order to improve the current aging flood defences, unavoidably there may be some disruption whilst essential construction work takes place. We always aim to keep any disruption to a minimum and we thank the community in advance for their ongoing support.

“When the whole project is complete in 2019, the scheme will reduce the tidal flood risk to hundreds of homes and a significant number of commercial properties in the area, as well as protecting important local infrastructure such as the road network, railway tracks and the train station. This scheme will also support the wider regeneration of Newhaven, helping to bring new investment, jobs and homes to the area.”

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