A new method of road treatment is to be trialled by Kent County Council (KCC) after initial tests showed it may more than double the life span of the surface. KCC and its contractor, GW Highways, will be testing Gipave – a graphene-enhanced asphalt that involves melting graphene pellets and a small mix of recycled…
Kent County Council (KCC) is promoting Brake Road Safety Week by encouraging everyone to take responsibility for making our roads safer. The national campaign started on yesterday [Monday 14th November] and runs until Friday 18th November and brings together partners from the Safer Roads for Kent Partnership who will be supporting us throughout the week…
Kent County Council (KCC) is due to begin roadworks aimed at preserving the life of Ashford Shared Space and Lower High Street. Once achieved the area will be better preserved for the longer term, making it more resistant to damage in the future and better accessible. Works totalling up to £600,000 will begin Tuesday 1st…
Gritting teams are getting ready to hit the road again after working hard to prepare for the winter season ahead. Staff at Kent County Council’s highway depots around the county have been rolling out practising the routes they will cover in the months ahead. Last year, our crews regularly covered 58 primary main road routes…
Work has officially begun on the construction phase of the Bullockstone Road Improvement Scheme. The £8.9 million developer funded project will improve highway safety and enable several housing and employment sites proposed in Canterbury City Council’s local plan while reducing congestion through the centre of Herne village. The improvements, together with the proposed spine road…
Road engineers have successfully treated enough roads in Kent to cover half the size of Monaco. Kent County Council (KCC) has completed its road surface preservation programme, which runs between March and September 15th, and is aimed at preserving road surfaces. The programme of works costs £11 million and has seen 24 kms of rural…
People are being asked for their views as Kent County Council (KCC) continues on its path to encourage more sustainable travel. Two separate consultations are now open for new schemes in Canterbury and Herne Bay paid for by the Government’s Active Travel Fund, which was set up to encourage local authorities to improve facilities as…
A Kent County Council (KCC) spokesperson said: “KCC has been advised of industrial action being taken by Arriva employees and the Unite Union in response to a dispute over pay. “The first day of action is Monday 5th September. “This is entirely a matter between Arriva and their employees, which KCC cannot influence. KCC understands…
As the summer holidays come to an end, the Brock contraflow will be taken off the M20 on Saturday 3rd September, Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) confirmed today. The traffic scheme, which is used to manage the flow of freight heading across the Channel via Eurotunnel and Port of Dover, has been in place since 10th…
Ahead of what looks like being a sunny bank holiday weekend, this is a reminder for everyone travelling in and around Kent to continue to be prepared for delays and plan ahead before setting out. Tourist bookings, an expected high volume of freight and the final opportunity for days out before the schools’ return is…
People heading to Europe through Kent are being are urged to help keep the county open for business by planning journeys and booking ahead, as another busy weekend is expected at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. The call from Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) partners follows confirmation from Eurotunnel and Dover ferry firms that ticket…
Drivers are warned of significant delays as a result of ongoing disruption at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. Passengers heading to Europe will find their journeys further impacted by the Operation Brock traffic management scheme being used on the M20, to manage the flow of freight heading to the continent. Operation Brock is part…