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…
A five-year plan for managing Kent’s £24 billion worth of roads, paths, bridges, drains and lights has been published by Kent County Council. The new Highways Asset Management Plan aims to bring together the entirety of KCC’s highways assets to provide a safer, more sustainable, and more resilient highway network in the future. It includes:…
A £2.1 million ‘retread’ programme – using the existing road as a base for a new one – has seen 20 miles of rural roads reconstructed in an economical and environmentally-friendly way. Work started in April and ran to the end of June, with the last scheme in Stilebridge Lane, Linton. Retread involves planing the…
Kent County Council has published its forward works programme outlining plans for highway maintenance right across the county for the next five years. This investment plan includes renewal and maintenance work not just for roads and pavements but also streetlights, drainage systems, traffic lights, bridges, tunnels, and trees. It includes around 7.5 million square metres…
The first phase of Kent’s latest resurfacing programme started in January and is progressing well. This £5 million work includes 26 locations around the county and will continue through to the end of March. This vital investment will help to reduce potholes caused by the weather conditions we have experienced in Kent this winter. A…
A trial using state of the art traffic sensors is being carried out by Kent County Council and its partners at Amey to monitor traffic patterns to help make future transport decisions for the county. Across the county, 32 sensors have been placed which are able to classify what is using the highway, for instance…
The Level Three Cold Weather Alert has been extended to midnight on Friday, February 12 as temperatures continue to struggle above zero. The county remains on a yellow warning for snow and ice from the Met Office until tomorrow (Thursday). Kent has seen considerable snowfall over the last few days with KCC gritters covering over…