 The trail passes through an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty |
A bridge to help people on the South Downs Way cross a busy trunk road is being opened. The Highways Agency said trail users had found it "increasingly difficult" to cross the A26 in East Sussex.
The �650,000 bridge at Itford Farm, between Lewes and Newhaven, aims to help pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and disabled people.
A spokesman said it provided a safe route for people enjoying the "rural splendour" of the national trail.
The site is classified as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Designers opted for a wooden-clad bridge shaped to reflect the rolling hills of the Downland, the spokesman said.
It also has special wooden slats to provide sure footing for horses.
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