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…
The first phase of Kent’s road resurfacing programme for 2021 has recently started. This five million pound phase of work includes twenty six locations around the county and will continue through to the end of March. A considerably larger programme will continue over the spring, summer and autumn months. The work will be carried out…
Border-ready HGV drivers are helping reduce the risk of issues on Kent’s roads and currently enjoying smoother trips through the county, the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) said today. With COVID travel regulations tightening, and freight numbers expected to return to normal seasonal averages in the coming weeks, chair of the KRF – Assistant Chief Constable…
Operation Stack is being implemented on the coastbound carriageway of the M20 between Junctions 8 and 12. It has been put in place as a contingency measure following the French government’s announcement it will not accept any passengers arriving from the UK for the next 48 hours, and the subsequent closures of the Port of…
Kent Highways crews are continuing to find and fix potholes and resurface the county’s roads during the covid-19 lockdown. Since most of the county became housebound, KCC has patched 89,212m2 of roads and filled 5,669 potholes. In the month before lockdown, 47,073m2 of road was patched and 6,453 potholes were filled. Pre-planned work has been…
Kent County Council has praised the work of the firm Gallagher which has completed work ahead of schedule at the School of Science and Technology Maidstone. The works, arranged closely with Kent Highways, were essential on the New Cut Road site in order for the new school to open this September. KCC Cabinet Member for…
Whilst many people can work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, Kent’s key workers, including KCC highways staff, continue essential work on the county’s roads. From pothole repairs to resurfacing works, Kent Highways’ workers have been deemed key workers by the government, providing a safety-critical role to keeping Kent’s roads safe. KCC Cabinet Member for…