To: Ashford Joint Transportation Board

By: KCC Highways, Transportation & Waste

Date: 10th December 2019

Subject: Highway Forward Works Programme – 2019/20 onwards

Classification: Information Only

Summary: This report updates Members on the identified schemes approved for construction

1. Introduction

This report provides an update and summarises schemes that have been programmed for delivery in 2019/20.

Kent County Council has agreed a substantial increase in the budget for planned highway works over the next three years, and as a result we are still in the process of identifying and designing schemes for inclusion in our full Year One to Two (2019/20 and 2020/21) and Year Three to Five (2021/22 to 2023/24) programmes. Because of this, we have decided to publish an interim programme, and to publish the full programmes later this year. For some assets this interim programme covers approximately the first six months of 2019/20, whilst for others it includes most of the works planned for the whole year.

This programme is subject to regular review and may change for a number of reasons including budget allocation, contract rate changes, and to reflect KCC’s changing priorities. The programme and extent of individual sites within the programme may also be revised following engineering assessment during the design phase.

Road, Footway & Cycleway Renewal and Preservation Schemes – see Appendix A

Drainage Repairs & Improvements – see Appendix B

Street Lighting – see Appendix C

Transportation and Safety Schemes – see Appendix D  Casualty Reduction Measures  Externally funded schemes  Local Growth Fund

Developer Funded Works – see Appendix E

PROW – see Appendix F

Bridge Works – see Appendix G

Traffic Systems – see Appendix H

Combined Member Fund – see Appendix I

Street Works – see Appendix J

Conclusion

1. This report is for Members’ information.

Contact Officers:

The following contact officers can be contacted on 03000 418181

Toby Howe Highway Manager East Lisa Willoughby Ashford District Manager Alan Casson Strategic Asset Manager Earl Bourner Drainage & Structures Asset Manager Sue Kinsella Street Light Asset Manager Toby Butler Traffic & Network Solutions Asset Manager Jamie Hare Development Agreements Manager Nikola Floodgate Schemes Programme Manager

Appendix A – Road, Footway and Cycleway Renewal and Preservation Scheme

The delivery of these schemes is weather dependent; should it prove not possible to carry out these works on the planned dates, new dates will be arranged, and the residents will be informed by a letter drop to their homes.

Machine Resurfacing – Contact Officer Byron Lovell Road Asset Renewal (Machine Surfacing) describes the range of responses we may use when the surface or sub-surface layers that have deteriorated to a point that they need to be replaced. The existing surface is cold milled to the required depth and a new surface / pavement layer installed.

Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status To be A28 Ashford Road Bull Lane to Standard Lane programmed in 2020 Road Asset Preservation Schemes - Contact Officer: Jonathan Dean Micro Surfacing Micro-asphalt is applied cold, in fluid form directly onto the existing road, to seal the surface to prevent water penetration, restore texture and improve skid resistance. The material is bitumen based, when it has cured it gives texture to the new surface; this influences skid resistance and durability. Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status A28 From Halden Road to Rolvenden Postponed to 2020 Road Cranbrook Road

From Stone Corner to Acton Lane stream (100 metres before Completed Rushgreen House)

Appledore Road/Bench Between B2067 and School Appledore Postponed to 2020 Hill/Woodchurch Road Road From Bethersden Road to Road Completed property 'West View' Calleywell Lane Aldington Whole road Completed

From School Road to The Heath Road Appledore Completed Street From Boat Lane to Roman Knoll Hill Aldington Completed Road

From red high friction Smallhythe Road surfacing/30mph speed Completed limit to nursery entrance

Susans Hill Woodchurch Completed From Little Robhurst to Bethersden Road

Wassall Lane Rolvenden From A28 to Frog Lane Completed

New Road / Forge From Cherry Orchard Lane Aldington Completed Hill to Mill Lane Surface Dressing Surface Dressing is the application of bitumen, which is sprayed onto the road surface followed by the laying of chippings onto the bitumen. These layers seal the surface to prevent water penetration, restore texture and improve skid resistance. Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status A251 Faversham From Pested Lane to Completed Road Challock Crossroads Completed Benenden Road Biddenden Extents to be determined Retread Re-tread is where the existing surface is recycled. Any excess material is removed or any additional material required, is imported then the material is sprayed with bitumen. It is mixed thoroughly to combine the bitumen with the stone and then shaped to the required levels SPARROW HATCH LANE Bethersden Railway Bridge to Dowle Completed Street DOWLES STREET ROAD Bethersden From Rushbrook to Smarden Completed Road

BETHERSDEN Smarden From Biddenden Road to Completed ROAD Little Langley Farm

Appendix B - Drainage

Drainage Works – Contact Officer: Earl Bourner

Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status Full cleansing and CCTV carried out to identify The Street, Works re- defects. Trial holes Road, programmed w/c programmed August 2019 Road and 20th November not completed due to Ashford Road 2019. residents ignoring NPCs and refusing to move cars Ground Proposed installation of new investigations soakaway to resolve programmed 16th Shottenden Road flooding issue affecting full December under width of carriageway and road closure to adjacent property inform final design Existing drainage system appears to be damaged by services and construction Orders passed to Victoria Crescent Ashford work. Trial holes and contractor topographical surveys proposed to inform scheme design A252 Canterbury Road and The Street To survey and clean Molash, , Works completed (Challock surface system and Challock October 2019. roundabout to soakaways Chilham) A20 Boundary at To survey and clean Action Farm to , Westwell, surface system and Works completed Boundary Cooper soakaways lane Bethersden Road, Replace 35m damage Work to start 25th Shadoxhurst surface water pipe November 2019 Pilgrims Lane Dig out pond, reline repair Work to start 29th Hastingleigh, drainage system November 2019 Replace gully pots with new pots with enlarged sumps Under Harville Road Wye (existing drains without investigation sumps can block with leaves / debris) Investigation of drainage Under Tally Ho Road issues investigation Upgrade surface water Under Church Hill Chilham system and repair parking investigation area Opp 61 Bentley Replace damage surface Under Ashford Road water pipe investigation Brook Street JW Replace damaged culvert Under Woodchurch Moor lane under road investigation Passed to OS Vets Ashford Blocked or damaged Tenterden Southern Water Road surface water sewer for investigation

Appendix C – Street Lighting

Structural testing of KCC owned street lights has identified the following as requiring replacement. A status of complete identifies that the column replacement has been carried out. Programme dates are identified for those still requiring replacement.

Street Lighting Column Replacement – Contact Officer: Sue Kinsella

Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status

Victoria Replacement of 31 no Completed High Street Ashford street light Victoria Completed Replacement of 7 no street Bank Street light Victoria Completed Replacement of 7 no street New Street light Stour Works Replacement of 3 no street programmed for Albert Road light completion by end March 2020 Stour Works Replacement of 1 no street programmed for Arden Drive light completion by end March 2020 Kennington Works Replacement of 5 no street programmed for Ball Lane light completion by end March 2020 Norman Works Replacement of 7 no street programmed for Beaver road light completion by end March 2020 Stour Works Replacement of 1 no street programmed for Belmore Park light completion by end March 2020 Works Replacement of 1 no street programmed for Brenchley Close Stanhope light completion by end March 2020 Works Replacement of 3 no street programmed for Bushy Royds South light completion by end March 2020 Works Replacement of 3 no street programmed for Chart Road light completion by end March 2020 Works Replacement of 2 no street programmed for Hampden road Norman light completion by end March 2020 Works Replacement of 4 no street programmed for Hythe Road North Willesborough light completion by end March 2020 Works Replacement of 1 no street programmed for Jarvis Drive Highfield light completion by end March 2020 Works Replacement of 2 no street programmed for Kennington Road North Willesborough light completion by end March 2020 Works Replacement of 3 no street programmed for Kingsnorth Road Norman light completion by end March 2020 Highfield Works Replacement of 2 no street programmed for Luckhurst road light completion by end March 2020 Park Farm South Works Replacement of 2 no street programmed for Bluebell Road light completion by end March 2020 Kennington Works Replacement of 1 no street programmed for Faversham road light completion by end March 2020 North Willesborough Works Replacement of 2 no street programmed for Lees road light completion by end March 2020 Stour Works Replacement of 2 no street programmed for Magazine Road light completion by end March 2020 Works Replacement of 2 no street programmed for Mortimer Close Norman light completion by end March 2020 Stanhope Works Stanhope Road Replacement of 7 no street programmed for light completion by end March 2020 North Willesborough Works The Street Replacement of 3 no street programmed for light completion by end March 2020 Stour Works Wall Road Replacement of 2 no street programmed for light completion by end March 2020

Appendix D – Transportation and Safety Schemes

Casualty Reduction Measures

The Schemes Planning & Delivery team is implementing schemes within the Ashford District, in order to meet Kent County Council’s (KCC) strategic targets (for example, addressing traffic congestion or improving road safety). Casualty reduction measures have been identified to address a known history of personal injury crashes. Current status correct as of 16th August 2019.

Local Transport Plan funded schemes – Contact Officer: Darren Hickman

Road Name Description of Works Current Status

Casualty reduction measures (reactive) – Ashford A274 Headcorn Improvements to existing road Construction Road surface, signing and lining A20 Hythe Junction capacity modelling and Road J/W Upgrade to existing junction layout surveys completed. Outline design Church Road A20 Maidstone Upgrade to existing junction layout Road J/W and speed limit reduction to Works completed Cades Road 50MPH Magpie Hall Improvements to traffic signs and Road J/W Works ordered road markings Ashford Road Smarden Bell Improvements to road markings Works completed Road and traffic signs Improvements to existing road Appledore Road surface, signing and lining and Works completed speed limit reduction to 50MPH Upgrade of existing roundabout at Flanders junction of A2042 / Bad (Kingsnorth) Works completed Münstereifel Road / Malcom Roundabout Sargent

INTEGRATED TRANSPORT SCHEMES Local Transport Plan funded non-casualty reduction schemes

Description of Source of Road Name Current Status Works Funding Revision to initial designs High Street, Junction Biddenden forwarded to Parish council Biddenden reconfiguration for consideration Provision of New Street J/W Ashford maintenance bay Works completed Chart Road on roundabout A20 Maidstone Provision of Road J/W A252 Charing maintenance bay Works completed Charing Road on roundabout A20 Maidstone Provision of Road J/W Ashford maintenance bay Works completed Orchard Heights on roundabout Romney Marsh Ashford Provision of Works completed Road J/W maintenance bay Forestall on roundabout Meadow Tithe Barn Lane Singleton & Great Provision of new Construction Chart Toucan pedestrian crossing

Safer Roads Fund – Contact Officer: Darren Hickman Description of Source of Road Name Current Status Works Funding Safety We are currently finalising A252 between improvements the scheme design and Chilham (A28) Charing, Challock, along A252 arranging road safety audits and Charing Molash, Chilham between the to be carried out. (A20) villages of Chilham and Charing

Appendix E – Developer Funded Works

Developer Funded Works (Section 278 Agreement Works) – Contact Officer: Jamie Hare Mastergov Description of Scheme Name File Ref Parish Current Status Works No Works complete and in Calleywell Lane New access for AS003039 Aldington maintenance period development No Change Roman Road Works complete and in AS003153 Aldington New vehicle access maintenance period Ragstone Works complete and in Hollow AS003177 Aldington Parking bays maintenance period

New controlled Newtown Road, Works substantially pedestrian crossing former railway AS000419 Newtown complete – remedial and construction of site site works required entrance Works complete; New access to Ashdown Court remedial works AS003038 Ashford development and required before Cert 1 footway works is issued Dover Place Amendments to Works complete and in AS003051 Ashford junction and works to maintenance period the footway required

Henwood Works complete in AS003090 Ashford New junction at Flipout maintenance period Vehicular access for Works complete in Elwick Road AS003076 Ashford hotel maintenance period Works complete in Carlton Road AS003084 Ashford New junction maintenance period B2042 Ashford New slip road to car Works complete in AS003092 Ashford Designer Outlet park maintenance period Kimberley Way Amendments to the Roundabout, Works complete in AS003093 Ashford existing roundabout to Ashford maintenance period increase capacity Designer Outlet Newtown Road, Works complete and in AS003143 Ashford New traffic signals Designer Outlet maintenance period Works complete and in Boxley AS003145 Ashford New vehicle access maintenance period Agreement signed, Charter House AS003151 Ashford New footway works commenced on site New junction and Works complete and in Austin Road AS003157 Ashford vehicle cross-overs maintenance period Works complete, Aldi, Victoria AS003161 Ashford New junction remedial works Road required Curious Brewery Works complete, Site, Victoria AS003164 Ashford New junction remedial works Road required Victoria New vehicle access Works complete and in AS003165 Ashford Crescent and footway works maintenance period New vehicle access Works commenced on Leacon Road AS003166 Ashford and bus stops site New junction for car Agreement being Carlton Road AS003170 Ashford park prepared 2 new junctions and Jemmett Road AS003179 Ashford Works started on site footway 2 new accesses and Works under Victoria Road AS003180 Ashford footway works in construction George Street Victoria Road AS003235 Ashford Access to new car park Agreement signed Design approved; Hinxhill Park, New signalised waiting for S278 AS003238 Ashford Hythe Road junction Agreement to be signed Spindlewood to Short length of link Agreement being AS003281 Ashford Repton Park Road prepared A274 North AS003103 Biddenden New junction Agreement signed Street Works complete in AS003140 Challock New junction Faversham maintenance period Road

Residential parking Works complete in Tile Lodge Road AS003086 Charing area maintenance period New access to housing Agreement being Maidstone Road AS003168 Charing estate prepared Bagham Place access Ashford Road Works complete in AS003049 Chilham and pedestrian maintenance period crossing New access to Willesborough Works under AS003149 Conningbrook Conningbrook Road construction Development A28 Chart Road, Rearrange junction AS002081 Godinton In technical audit stage Brunswick Road alignment Chilmington Access B to new AS003054 Works complete Green housing development Chilmington AS003069 Great Chart Roundabout Works complete Access A – A28 Chilmington New mini roundabout Access D – AS003097 Great Chart and amendments to Works complete Coulter Road the existing highway Mock Lane and AS003169 Great Chart Laybys for gas delivery In technical audit stage Coulter Road New controlled Ashford Road AS003214 In technical audit stage crossing Re-surfacing to Works complete and in Watery Lane AS003150 Tarmac plant access maintenance period road Works complete and in Lambden Oaks AS003107 New vehicle access maintenance period Station Road AS003160 Pluckley Road widening In technical audit stage

Cheesemans New principal road to Works complete and in Green, Principal AS000418 developments maintenance period Access Road A2070/ Agreement being AS003154 Sevington Junction improvement Park junction prepared Woodchurch New access to houses Works under AS003171 Shadoxhurst Road behind the Kings Head construction Change of road Works complete Wesley School AS003028 Singleton alignment to introduce outstanding remedial Road on street parking works 2 new accesses and Agreement being The Street AS003219 Smarden drainage prepared Calland AS003146 Smeeth Vehicle crossover Agreement signed Tenterden Site Road, Works commenced #1 AS003036 Tenterden Tenterden. New Ongoing SAS housing development New vehicle crossover Works complete and in Danemore Road AS003152 Tenterden and turning head maintenance period Tilden Gill AS003215 Tenterden Junction realignment In technical audit stage Tilden Gill AS003230 Tenterden New roundabout In technical audit stage Roundabout Church Lane Two new vehicle Works commenced AS003173 Warehorne accesses Ongoing New access to Works completed and Cudworth Road AS003024 Willesborough development in maintenance Essella Road Works complete in AS003067 Willesborough New junction maintenance period Blackwall Road Proposed widening of Works complete in AS003080 Willesborough South carriageway maintenance period New vehicle access to Works commenced Monument Way AS003113 Willesborough Mercedes garage Ongoing Works complete in Jubilee Field AS003147 Wittersham Access to private road maintenance period Works complete in Brattle AS003155 Woodchurch New parking bays maintenance period Amendments to vehicle Works complete in Court Farm AS003058 Wye access maintenance period Works completed; Olantigh Road AS003126 Wye School crossing snagging works required

Appendix F – Public Rights of Way

Public Rights of Way – Contact Officer: David Fleck

Path No Parish Description of Works Current Status AE643 Ruckinge Path collapsing on Canal bank Ongoing environmental works. (Badger damage) AB24 Tenterden Resurfacing Tarmac path behind Waiting tender return day centre (Church path) AE18 Chilham Restricted Byway part of Wye to Waiting tender return Canterbury cycle network. Repairs to stone surface

Appendix G – Bridge Works

Bridge Works – Contact Officer: Earl Bourner

Path No Parish Description of Works Current Status Forstal bridge is prioritised for reconstruction and capital funding was set aside for design in 19/20. Although funding for the construction works is not yet confirmed KCC Highways currently anticipates allocating capital funds in 20/21. The design commission about get underway and is likely to be completed in early summer 2020. Subject to funding, construction could then be programmed for 20/21 although environmental constraints from the Environment Agency controlled Main River could dictate works being delayed into 21/22.

Flood Street Mersham The current condition and management of the bridge has been reviewed this summer. This review concluded that following further deterioration there were now unacceptable risks associated with accidental vehicle loading of the footway which led to the introduction of the temporary barriers as an interim measure until such time as the bridge is reconstructed. KCC is continuing to monitor the condition of the bridge on a 3-monthly frequency but do not currently envisage the need for any further measures in the period before the reconstruction works are completed.

Appendix H – Traffic Systems

There is a programme of scheduled maintenance to refurbish life expired traffic signal equipment across the county based upon age and fault history. The delivery of these schemes is dependent upon school terms and holiday periods; local residents, businesses and schools will be informed verbally and by a letter drop of the exact dates when known.

Traffic Systems - Contact Officer: Toby Butler

Location Description of Works Current Status Refurbishment of traffic A292 Hythe Road near Star Road, Completed October signal controlled Ashford 2019 crossing Refurbishment of traffic A28 West Cross/ B2082 Small Hythe Completed October signal controlled Road, Tenterden 2019 junction A28 Magazine Road near Sussex Replacement of signal Completed July 2019 Avenue controller

Appendix I - Combined Member Grant programme update

Member Highway Fund programme update for the Ashford District. The following schemes are those which have been approved for funding by both the relevant Member and by Simon Jones, Director of Highways, Transportation and Waste. The list only includes schemes, which are  in design  at consultation stage  Handed over for delivery  Recently completed on site.

The list is up to date as of 20th November 2019.

The details given below are for highway projects only. This report does not detail  Contributions Members have made to other groups such as parish councils  Highway studies  Traffic/ non-motorised user surveys funded by Members.

More information on the schemes listed below can be found via Kent Gateway, the online database for all Combined Member Grant schemes and studies, or by contacting the Traffic and Safety Engineer for the Combined Member Grant Ashford District.

Clair Bell Details of Scheme Status New Road Hill Aldington – Speed limit reduction to Works completed 40MPH (Joint funded with Aldington Parish Council)

Charlie Simkins Details of Scheme Status Charing Heath speed limit reduction TRO advertised

Mike Hill Details of Scheme Status High Halden Road Biddenden – Road markings and Works completed road sign improvement to reduce speed

Mike Angell Details of Scheme Status Cuckoo Lane Ashford- traffic survey Survey ordered

Paul Bartlett Details of Scheme Status Upper Queens Road Ashford – Improvements to existing Works completed no entry signs Loudon Way Ashford – Traffic surveys to investigate Works completed provision of new zebra crossing Nine Acres Ashford – New traffic calming feature Design works completed, awaiting agreement from housing association to carry out accommodation works on their land Bybrook Road Ashford – Request for a traffic survey Survey completed awaiting results Godinton Road Ashford – Traffic survey Survey ordered

Appendix J – Street Works

Please note that this list is accurate at the time of running the report and is subject to cancellations and additions.

Report highlighting all works in Ashford District that require road closures with a duration of 10+ days

Street Works – Contact Officer Alison Hews

Road Location Works Works Dates Dates to Traffic Description Promoter from management comments Hythe Road Willesborough Gas Mains Southern 6/4/2020 2/07/2020 Road closure replacement Gas – in sections works Networks as works progress Mill Pond Tenterden 350 metres South East 21/1/20 17/4/20 Rolling Road Lane/ drinking Water Closures Chennell water mains Park Lane/ laying Grange scheme Road

1.1 Legal Implications

1.1.1 Not applicable.

1.2 Financial and Value for Money Considerations

1.2.1 Not applicable.

1.3 Risk Assessment

1.3.1 Not applicable.

Contacts: Toby Howe / Lisa Willoughby 03000 418181