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…
Emergency welfare including food and water was handed out to drivers and passengers overnight who were caught up in the ongoing disruption in Kent. Working with HM Coastguard, React, and Kent Search and Rescue, Kent County Council (KCC) co-ordinated supplies of snack packs and drinks, primarily to tourists queuing on the A20 to get to…
A trial scheme aimed at promoting active travel to and from school has been made permanent after a reported decrease in car use. Southborough Church of England Primary School was given permission to run the trial School Streets scheme in September 2021 for up to six months. The scheme has also led to a decrease…
People are invited to share their views on proposals to encourage walking and cycling across Dartford, Ebbsfleet and Gravesend. The schemes being looked at are: Bean Road, Dartford Springhead Road, Gravesend London Road to Greenhithe Station, Dartford All are part of phase three of the wider Green Corridors Programme, which aims to deliver and maximise…
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…
Highways officers have completed an annual round of road repairs using methods which will make road conditions last longer, for less cost and achieving significant carbon reductions. Kent County Council’s highways department has treated the equivalent of 127 miles of road, an equal distance from the county to Bristol, during the 2021 road surface preservation…
A new strategy setting out how Kent County Council and its partners aim to eliminate deaths on Kent’s roads by 2050 has been revealed. KCC unveiled the map for safer roads at an event at Manston Airfield on Wednesday, September 15, attended by Prince Michael of Kent and KCC leader, Roger Gough. Also in attendance…
People are being asked for their views as Kent County Council continues on its path to encourage more sustainable travel. Opinions are wanted about updated plans for new walking and cycling routes paid for by the government’s Active Travel Fund, which was set up to encourage local authorities to improve facilities as the pandemic led to more…
A new campaign has been launched to remind drivers of their responsibilities to drive safely near School Crossing Patrols. Social media posts use the faces and stories of real patrollers whose job it is to ensure the safety of children and their parents and guardians as they get to and from school. Kent County…
Key routes are among 45 miles of road in the county which have been treated with a more reliable substance. The material, known as surface dressing, is made with bitumen binder and sprayed onto the road before being covered with granite chippings. The layers seal the surface of the road to prevent water from getting…
A trial looking at how drones could be used to find and assess damage to the county’s roads is now in its second phase. The Kent Live Labs project will see three separate flights taken across the A20 near Lenham over the next few months. Images from the identical flights will then be analysed to…
The Leader of Kent County Council, Roger Gough, has announced the appointment of his new top team following the local elections on May 6. The new cabinet members appointed today (Friday) are, in alphabetical order: Clair Bell – Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health David Brazier – Cabinet Member for Highways and…