To: Ashford Joint Transportation Board

By: KCC Highways, Transportation & Waste

Date: 11th June 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.

Road Asset Renewal Schemes – Contact Officer: Byron Lovell Machine resurfacing:

Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status

Lees Road to M20 J10 Programmed 8th A292 Hythe Road onslip July 2019 A28 Canterbury George Williams Way to Programmed 9th Kennington Road Bybrook Road July 2019 Retexturing Road Hamstreet Crossroads at Bromley To be Green and Sugarloaf programmed To be A28 Ashford Road Bull Lane to Standard Lane programmed late 2019 / early 2020 Road Asset Preservation Schemes - Contact Officer: Jonathan Dean

Micro Surfacing

Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status Programmed for A28 From Halden Road to Rolvenden week commencing Road Cranbrook Road 19th August 2019

From Stone Corner to Programmed for Acton Lane stream (100 metres before week commencing Rushgreen House) 19th August 2019

Appledore Programmed for Road/Bench Between B2067 and School Appledore week commencing Hill/Woodchurch Road 12th August 2019 Road Programmed for From Bethersden Road to Road week commencing property 'West View' 27th August 2019 Programmed for Calleywell Lane Aldington Whole road week commencing 12th August 2019 Programmed for From School Road to The Heath Road Appledore week commencing Street 19th August 2019 Programmed for From Boat Lane to Roman Knoll Hill Aldington week commencing Road 12th August 2019 From red high friction Programmed for Smallhythe Road surfacing/30mph speed week commencing limit to nursery entrance 19th August 2019

Programmed for From Little Robhurst to Susans Hill Woodchurch week commencing Bethersden Road 19th August 2019 Programmed for Wassall Lane Rolvenden From A28 to Frog Lane week commencing 19th August 2019 Programmed for New Road / Forge From Cherry Orchard Lane Aldington week commencing Hill to Mill Lane 12th August 2019 Surface Dressing

Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status In Design A251 Faversham From Pested Lane to Est completion Road Challock Crossroads August 2019 In Design Benenden Road Biddenden Extents to be determined Est completion August 2019 Retread SPARROW HATCH In Design LANE Bethersden Railway Bridge to Dowle Est completion Street September 2019 DOWLES STREET In Design ROAD Bethersden From Rushbrook to Smarden Est completion Road September 2019 In Design BETHERSDEN Smarden From Biddenden Road to Est completion ROAD Little Langley Farm September 2019 Footway/Cycleway Asset Renewal & Preservation Schemes - Contact Officer: Neil Tree

Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status

No current works. Appendix B - Drainage

Drainage Works – Contact Officer: Earl Bourner

Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status The Street, Road, Full cleansing and CCTV Awaiting work Road and Hamstreet carried out to identify reports to identify Ashford Road defects the full extent of works required 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

Replacement of 1 no street Completed Loudon Path light Victoria Completed Somerset Road Replacement of 1 no street light Norwood Street Replacement of 6 no street Victoria Completed light North Street Replacement of 5 no street Victoria Completed light Victoria Completed Replacement of 1 no street Castle Street light Victoria Works Replacement of 7 no street programmed for Bank Street light completion by end August 2019 Victoria Works Replacement of 7 no street programmed for New Street light completion by end August 2019 Victoria Works Replacement of 31 no programmed for High Street Ashford street light completion by end August 2019 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 May 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 Outline design & Road Safety Audit Road surface, signing and lining A20 Hythe Junction capacity modelling and Road J/W Upgrade to existing junction layout surveys Church Road A20 Maidstone Upgrade to existing junction layout Detail design and consultation on Road J/W and speed limit reduction to speed limit reduction Cades Road 50MPH Magpie Hall Improvements to traffic signs and Road J/W Outline design road markings Ashford Road Smarden Bell Improvements to road markings Outline design Road and traffic signs Improvements to existing road Outline design and consultation on Appledore Road surface, signing and lining and speed limit reduction speed limit reduction to 50MPH Upgrade of existing roundabout at Changes to design of the scheme Flanders junction of A2042 / Bad being undertaken to allow for () Münstereifel Road / Malcom completion of construction by end Roundabout Sargent of 2019/20 financial year

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

Description of Source of Road Name Current Status Works Funding Ashford Pedestrian / cycle International Ashford Works completed ramp Station Revision to initial designs High Street, Junction being prepared following local Biddenden Biddenden reconfiguration concerns to original proposals for junction upgrade works Provision of New Street J/W Detailed design, tree Ashford maintenance bay on Chart Road clearance works completed roundabout A20 Maidstone Provision of Detailed design and survey of Road J/W A252 maintenance bay on protected plant species within Charing Road roundabout road side nature reserve A20 Maidstone Provision of Road J/W Orchard Ashford maintenance bay on Detailed design Heights roundabout Romney Marsh Ashford Provision of Detailed design Road J/W maintenance bay on Forestall Meadow roundabout Tithe Barn Lane Singleton & Great Provision of new Outline design Chart Toucan pedestrian crossing

Safer Roads Fund – Contact Officer: Darren Hickman Description of Source of Road Name Current Status Works Funding Safety A252 between improvements along Detail design ongoing. Charing, Challock, (A28) and A252 between the Engagement with stakeholders , Chilham Charing (A20) villages of Chilham currently ongoing and Charing Appendix E – Developer Funded Works

Developer Funded Works (Section 278 Agreement Works) – Contact Officer: Jamie Hare

Mastergov Scheme Name Parish Description of Works Current Status File Ref No Old Abattoir Site Works complete AS003011 Aldington New access Adopted 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 Hollow Works complete and in 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 Hopewell New vehicle cross Works complete and School, St AS003033 Ashford overs and street adopted Stephens Walk lighting works Works complete; New access to Ashdown Court remedial works AS003038 Ashford development and required before Cert 1 footway works is issued Amendments to Dover Place 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 Aldi, Victoria Works complete, AS003161 Ashford New junction Road remedial works required

Curious Brewery Works complete, Site, Victoria AS003164 Ashford New junction remedial works Road required Victoria New vehicle access AS003165 Ashford In technical audit stage Crescent and footway works 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 Victoria Road AS003180 Ashford footway works in Agreement signed George Street Victoria Road AS003235 Ashford Access to new car park Agreement signed Hinxhill Park, AS003238 Ashford New signalised junction In technical audit stage Hythe Road Spindlewood to Short length of link Agreement being AS003281 Ashford Repton Park Road prepared A274 North AS003103 Biddenden New junction Agreement signed Street

Faversham Works complete in AS003140 Challock New junction Road maintenance period

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 Willesborough Junction improvements Agreement being AS003149 Conningbrook Road at Julie Rose stadium prepared A28 Chart Road, Rearrange junction AS002081 Godinton In technical audit stage Brunswick Road alignment Chilmington Access B to new Works complete and in AS003054 Green housing development maintenance period Chilmington Works complete and in AS003069 Great Chart Roundabout Access A – A28 maintenance period Chilmington New mini roundabout Works complete and in Access D – AS003097 Great Chart and amendments to the maintenance period Coulter Road 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 Tarmac Works complete and in Watery Lane AS003150 plant access road maintenance period Lambden Oaks AS003107 New vehicle access In technical audit stage

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/Finberry Agreement being AS003154 Sevington Junction improvement Park junction prepared Woodchurch New access to houses Works under AS003171 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 Vehicle crossover Agreement signed New footway and Works complete Farrow Court AS003012 Stanhope relocation of pedestrian Adopted crossing facilities 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, Jubilee Field AS003147 Wittersham Access to private road remedial works required Works complete in AS003155 Woodchurch New parking bays maintenance period Amendments to vehicle Works complete in Court Farm AS003058 Wye access maintenance period Agreement signed – Olantigh Road AS003126 Wye School crossing await start on site 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 Out for specification and permissions AW339 Byway Shadoxhurst Repairs to surface Due to the extent of 4x4 damage the work has been postponed (unknown date) AT254 Byway High Halden Repairs to surface 4x4 damage Complete

AU27 Ashford Short section of tarmac needing Complete Bybrook repair due to tree root heave Cemetery

Appendix G – Bridge Works

Bridge Works – Contact Officer: Earl Bourner

Path No Parish Description of Works Current Status AE643 Ruckinge Path collapsing on Canal bank Out for specification and permissions 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 To be programmed A292 Hythe Road near Star Road, Ashford signal controlled crossing

Refurbishment of traffic A28 West Cross/ B2082 Small Hythe Road, To be programmed signal controlled crossing Tenterden 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  about to be programmed  Recently completed on site.

The list is up to date as of 16th May 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 by contacting the District Manager for the Ashford District.

[ Clair Bell ] Details of Scheme Status

New Road Hill Aldington – Speed limit reduction Outline design and Traffic Regulation Order to 40MPH (Joint funded with Aldington Parish consultation and engagement period Council)

Wye village – Traffic surveys to investigate Survey works completed. introduction of 20MPH zone

[ Charlie Simkins ] Details of Scheme Status

A 20 Maidstone Road Hothfield - Traffic survey to Survey completed investigate options for improved pedestrian crossing facilities Tithe Barn Lane Ashford - Traffic survey to Survey completed investigate options for improved pedestrian crossing facilities A 28 Ashford Road Bethersden - Traffic survey to Survey completed investigate options for improved pedestrian crossing facilities Charing Heath – Traffic survey to investigate Survey completed speed limit reduction 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 OLANTIGH WYE Junction Rydon 20/7/2019 2/9/2019 Road closure ROAD Improvement Construction works – Wye School TILE CHARING Installation Brett Group 24//7/2019 28/8/2019 Road closure LODGE of new ROAD culvert TUFTON HOTHFIELD Excavate Southern 12/8/2019 23/9/2019 Road Closure ROAD drive pit for Water auger boring, on diversion of sewer, associated with current over pumping in place on The Street. Canterbury Kennington Resurfacing Kent County 9/7/2019 31/7/2019 Overnight Road Works Council works – mis of road closures and Temp traffic lights Chilmington Great Chart Excavation GTC – 25/7/219 4/9/2019 Road Closure Green Lane to lay 5 x Power on multi utility Connections road crossings, extend foul sewer, surface water, and connect multi utility network across the road for a new development Evergreen Ashford Lay 50 South East 24/7/2019 31/88/2019 Road Closure Way meters of Water new main

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