South East LED roadside lighting upgrades
We’re cutting carbon emissions in the South East by switching to cleaner LED lights, making our motorways and A-roads greener and more energy efficient.
The south east of England will benefit from a £132m nationwide project switching 70% of lights on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) to cleaner LED alternatives by 2027. This involves replacing over 50,000 lights across the country.
By March 2027, we will have retrofitted most of the lighting in the region – taking the amount of environmentally friendly LED lights across the network to at least 70%.
Why we need this scheme
We use thousands of lighting columns to keep road journeys safe on our motorways and major A-roads. The majority of these lights still use old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs.
We're working to replacing them with LED lights because they use far less energy than conventional bulbs to produce the same amount of light.
Depending on the type of bulbs we are replacing, this could reduce the energy we use for lighting by 65%.
LED lights also have a longer lifespan, meaning less maintenance and fewer replacements on our network, minimising the disruption to our customers and local communities.
Where we're working
We’re currently surveying our road network to find opportunities to upgrade and install LED lighting.
We will always aim to keep disruption to a minimum when carrying out work on the roads we manage.
The upgrade work typically requires lane closures to keep our staff safe from moving traffic, particularly when we’re working in the central reservation or close to the carriageway.
You can view more about the schemes currently in progress below.
Latest updates
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25 January 2024
We’ll be starting surveys of the existing lighting on the A21 between Kipping’s Cross to John’s Cross on Monday 29 January. This information will help us plan our upgrades.
We’ll be using a mixture of overnight temporary traffic lights, lane and full closures.
Project information
View an LED lighting scheme
We’re currently surveying our road network to find opportunities to upgrade and install LED lighting.
More details of individual LED lighting schemes, including any closures, will be available here.
A21 Kipping’s Cross to John’s Cross surveys
We’re carrying out surveys of the existing lighting on the A21 between Kipping’s Cross and John’s Cross to help us plan our upgrades.
We’ll be using a mixture of overnight temporary traffic lights, lane and full closures, as detailed below. All work will be carried out between 8pm and 6am unless stated.
Please remember that closure details can change at short notice. For the most up-to-date information, please visit our daily closures page.
A27 Beddingham to Arundel surveys
We’re carrying out surveys of the existing lighting on the roundabouts on the A27 between Beddingham and Arundel to help us plan our upgrades.
We’ll be using a mixture of overnight temporary traffic lights, lane and full closures, as detailed below. All closures are between 8pm and 6am only.
Please remember that closure details can change at short notice. For the most up-to-date information, please visit our daily closures page.
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Traffic information
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