Preliminary work ahead of a new signalised junction at the A251/A2 junction in Faversham will begin on Tuesday (April 6). It comes as part of plans by Kent County Council to ease congestion and queuing on the A251 Ashford Road and improve turning onto the A2 Canterbury Road. Before work can start on the scheme,…
This morning (Friday) Kent County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport Michael Payne officially opened the 20mph town-wide trial zones in Faversham and Tonbridge. In addition, two town centre 20mph schemes in Margate and Tunbridge Wells came into force. The changes around both towns include 20mph road markings and signs as well as signed…
The first wave of schemes to encourage walking and cycling in the county has been announced by Kent County Council. In total there will be four 20mph schemes – two town-wide schemes in Faversham and Tonbridge, and two town centre schemes in Margate and Tunbridge Wells. These schemes are being introduced through an Experimental Traffic…
People are being asked their views as a consultation launches today (Tuesday) on designs for new signalised junctions at the A251/A2 junction in Faversham. It comes as part of £1.7 million plans to ease congestion and queuing on the A251 Ashford Road and improve turning onto the A2 Canterbury Road. The crossing within the scheme…
Two new town-wide 20mph speed limits will be trialled next month in Faversham and Tonbridge. Work in both towns is due to start mid August and be completed by September 18. These trials form part of the government’s push for ‘active travel’ in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and Kent County Council has provisionally…
Kent County Council has welcomed news that government has awarded £1.6 million to help make active travel easier. The Department for Transport cash is specifically to invest in walking and cycling initiatives across the county. Among those schemes now to be put in place within the next eight weeks by Kent Highways are: improvements to…
Kent County Council has been working with Highways England to minimise disruption following last weekend’s M2 and A2 roadworks. Work to resurface the M2 junctions 7 to 5 will now see the road remain open on Friday (July 19) for one of the busiest weekends of the year. Highways England says it will monitor traffic…
Get on your bike, put your foot to the pedal, and get ready for a series of free autumnal bike rides around Kent. Kent County Council has teamed up with British Cycling and Sky for a third year to bring the popular ‘Sky Rides’ to the county. The Autumn Series of rides, guided by trained…