To: Ashford Joint Transportation Board
By: KCC Highways and Transportation
Date: 11th September 2018
Subject: Highway Works Programme 2018/19
Classification: Information Only
Summary: This report updates Members on the identified schemes approved for construction in 2018/19
1. Introduction
This report provides an update and summarises schemes that have been programmed for delivery in 2018/19
Footway and Carriageway Improvement Schemes– see Appendix A
Drainage Repairs & Improvements – see Appendix B
Street Lighting – see Appendix C
Transportation and Safety Schemes – See Appendix D
Integrated Transport Schemes – see Appendix D1 Casualty Reduction Measures – see Appendix D2 S106 Developer Funded – see Appendix D3
Developer Funded Works – see Appendix E
PROW – Appendix F
Bridge Works – Appendix G
Traffic Systems – see Appendix H
Combined Member Fund – see Appendix I
Conclusion 1. This report is for Members information.
1 Contact Officers:
The following contact officers can be contacted on 03000 418181
Toby Howe Highway Manager (East) Lisa Willoughby Ashford District Manager Alan Casson Road and Footway Asset Manager Katie Moreton Drainage & Structures Manager Sue Kinsella Street Lighting Manager Toby Butler Intelligent Transport Systems Manager Andrew Hutchinson PROW Jamie Hare Developer Funded Work Nikola Floodgate Transportation and Safety Schemes
Appendix A – Footway and Carriageway Improvement Schemes
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.
Surface Treatments - Contact Officer Clive Lambourne
Micro Surfacing
Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status
Wicken Lane Charing A20 to Westwell Lane Completed
From The Gate Lodge Swain Road Tenterden Completed Ingleden to Swain Farm From Brabourne Road for 250 Amage Road Wye with Hinxhill Completed metres From Rye Road for 117 Stocks Road Wittersham Completed metres west bound
Green Lane Charing Whole Lane Completed
New House Lane Egerton/Charing Whole Length Completed
From junction with Water Lane The Street Smarden Completed to Zion Baptist Church Postponed – To be programmed for Nairne Close Shadoxhurst Whole Length September or October From Staple Road to Crown Wye Road Wye with Hinxhill Completed Lodge
Chessenden Lane Smarden Whole Length Completed
Just after William Judge Close Appledore Road Tenterden Completed to Tassels Entrance Pot Kiln Lane to Bull Lane Bethersden Road Bethersden Completed through wooded section Crescent connecting to A20 Westwell Lane Westwell Completed end to end
Shawlands Lane High Halden From Hookstead to Cripple Hill Completed
From Bower Road to Surface Church Road Mersham Completed Change by Steel Gates From Smarden Road to The Street Pluckley Completed School
Glebeland Egerton/Charing Whole Length Completed Thornden Wood Chestfield Whole Length Completed Road
Surface Treatments - Contact Officer Clive Lambourne
Surface Dressing
Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status
Matalan Roundabout to Great
Great Chart Road Ashford Chart Roundabout then to Completed Chilmington Green Tar Pot Lane south for 600 Newchurch Road Bilsington Completed metres Iden Lane to Stonebridge Egerton Road Egerton/Charing Completed Green Road
Newchurch Road Bilsington B2067 to Tar Pot Lane Completed
30 mph to Hopes Grove Smallhythe Road Tenterden Completed Nurseries Appledore Rd to Knockwood Woodchurch Road Tenterden Completed Road
Mulberry Hill Chilham A28 to Cobbs Hill Completed
Evegate Mill Lane Smeeth Calleywell Lane to Stream Completed
From double S Bend (End of Peening Quarter Wittersham Micro) to right hand bend after Completed Road village
Canterbury Road Brabourne Plain Rd to start of 30 mph Completed
Leacon Lane to Old Water Pluckley Road Charing Treatment Works at Lady Completed Dane
Machine Resurfacing – Contact Officer Byron Lovell
Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status
Retexturing Bell Lane Smarden 100m both sides of Completed carriageway around bends Retexturing
From roundabout at bottom of Charing Hill Charing Charing Hill junction with A20 Completed to bend at Faversham Rd Retexturing A251 Faversham Rd Challock around bends between Pested Completed Lane junctions A2042 Romney Retexturing Marsh Road Ashford Completed Circulatory of roundabout Roundabout Wye Road Hastingleigh Cow Lees to "Robertsdane" Completed
Godinton Road to Regents East Street Ashford Completed Place
Green Lane to approximately Programmed 11th A28 Ashford Road Bethersden 80m past Gascoigne Road September 2018 North Approx 200m around sharp Programmed 13th Street/Tenterden Biddenden bends between Redhill Bridge September 2018 Road and property 'The Pines' B2080 Tenterden From Red Hill Bridge to 200m To be programmed Appledore Road East February 2019 Between properties 'The To be programmed Ruckinge Road Bilsington Beehive' and 'Herne House/ February 2019 Hern Hill farm' A28 Canterbury The Old Mill public House to To be programmed Kennington Road Willington Farm February 2019
Between Plummer Lane and To be programmed A28 Rolvenden Road Tenterden Cranbrook Road February 2019 A28 Canterbury Road, A252 Canterbury To be programmed Chilham Chilham (A252 jnt at Bagham Road February 2019 X-roads) A2042 Wellesley Between High Street and St To be programmed Ashford Road Johns Lane February 2019 B2229 Brookfield Area of traffic lights at junction To be programmed Roadd / Leacon Ashford with Leacon Road February 2019 Road
Footway Improvement - Contact Officer Neil Tree
Extent and Description of Road Name Parish Current Status Works
From the roundabout at the A20 to the junction with Charing Hill Charing Completed Pilgrims Way. (Footway Protection)
Between Faversham Road Programmed to start Church Road Kennington and The Street. week commencing 3rd (Footway Protection) September 2018.
Appendix B – Drainage Repairs & Improvements
Drainage Repairs & Improvements - Contact Officer Katie Moreton
Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status
Church Yard Ashford Replacement of Aco channels Works Complete
Bank Street Ashford Replacement of Aco channels Works Complete
High Street Ashford Replacement of Aco channels Works Complete
Works programmed for Highbury Lane Tenterden Replacement of channels September 2018
Works programmed for Hastings Road Rolvenden Installation of new drainage system September 2018
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 Status Works programmed for completion by Queen Street Victoria Replacement of 7 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Canterbury Road Kennington Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Belmore Park Stour Replacement of 2 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Cowdrey Close Highfield Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Drake Road Highfield Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by East Hill Victoria Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Knoll Lane Beaver Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Juniper Clos Works programmed for completion by Godinton Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018
Works programmed for completion by Kennington Road North Willesborough Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Trinity Road Boughton Aluph Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Loudon Path Godinton Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Great Chart Works programmed for completion by Great Chart Replacement of 1 no street light Bypass end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Edinburgh Road Victoria Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Hollington Place Victoria Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Foley Close Highfield Replacement of 2 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Foster Road Highfield Replacement of 2 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Kingfisher Close Highfield Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Lacton Way Highfield Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Luckhurst Road Highfield Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Nightingale Close Highfield Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Shepherd Drive Highfield Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Woolmer Drive Highfield Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Canterbury Road Kennington Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Faversham Road Kennington Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Kingsnorth Road Norman Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Kennington Road North Willesborough Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Longbridge Park Farm north Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Middle Street Victoria Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Somerset Road Victoria Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Grampion Close Stour Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Heathfield Road Stour Replacement of 1 no street light end October 2018 Works programmed for completion by Victoria Replacement of 1 no street light Wellesley Road end October 2018
Appendix D – Transportation and Safety schemes
The Schemes Planning & Delivery Team are implementing a number of schemes within the Ashford District, in order to meet Kent County Council’s strategic targets (for example, addressing traffic congestion, or improving road safety). Contact Officer – Darren Hickman
D1 - INTEGRATED TRANSPORT SCHEMES Local Transport Plan funded non-casualty reduction schemes
Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status
Ashford International Handed over to contractor for Ashford Pedestrian / cycle ramp Station delivery
Permanent closure of Highfield Lane from the HS1 bridge to Kingsford Highfield Lane, Mersham Mersham Complete Street, with turning head to be built at the Kingsford Street junction. Public consultation responses High Street, Biddenden Biddenden Junction reconfiguration being analysed
D2 - CASUALTY REDUCTION MEASURES Identified to address a known history of personal injury crashes
Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status Signing works complete. Lining Drovers Roundabout, Improvements to existing works postponed due to weather. Ashford Ashford signing and lining Now due to be carried out in August 2018
Station Road junction Installation of segregated Handed over to contractor for Ashford with Tannery Lane cycle route delivery
Installation of a ‘virtual table top’. Works to include red high friction across the Bethersden Road crossroads with granite junction with Tenterden Biddenden Complete setts laid across the Road carriageway in an aim to better highlight the crossroads to drivers. Orlestone, Proposed signing and Handed over to contractor for Hamstreet Road Shadoxhurst and lining delivery Ruckinge Upgrade of existing Kingsnorth Turbo roundabout at junction of Design complete, safety audit has Kingsnorth Roundabout A2042 / Bad Münstereifel been ordered Road / Malcom Sargent
D3 - S106 Developer Funded
Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status Upgrade of traffic signal junctions at Elwick Elwick Road traffic Road/Station Road Ashford Works complete signals junction and also Victoria Way/Station Road junction. Upgrading of bridge to enable buses to cross Bridgefield bus route Kingsnorth Works complete and serve the east side of the development
Appendix E – Developer Funded Works
Developer Funded Works (Section 278 Agreement Works) – Contact Officer Jamie Hare
Scheme Name Mastergov File Parish Description of Current Status Ref No Works
New controlled Newtown Road - pedestrian crossing Remedial works due to be AS0419 Newtown, Ashford Former railway site and construction of completed shortly site entrance
A28 Chart Road, Rearrange junction Works Complete and in Brunswick Road AS2081 Godinton alignment maintenance period Junction
New footway and relocation of Street lighting remedial works Farrow Court AS003012 Stanhope pedestrian crossing outstanding. facilities
New Development Works Complete and in Ashford Road AS003049 Chilham Access and maintenance period Pedestrian Crossing
New Access to Works completed and in Cudworth Road AS003024 Willesborough development maintenance
New Access to Works Complete and in Ashdown Court AS003038 Ashford development and maintenance footway works Access to be updated Warren Site A, AS003002 Ashford for new housing Works completed Ashford Road development
Works completed and in Old Abattoir Site AS003011 Aldington New Access maintenance period
Change of road Wesley School alignment to Works completed and in AS003028 Singleton Road introduce on street maintenance period parking
Cheesemans New principal road to Works complete and in AS0418 Sevington Green PAR developments maintenance period
New Housing Kings Avenue AS003006 Ashford Adopted Development
New Proposed Tenterden Site 1 AS003036 Tenterden Housing Works commenced Development
New Proposed Works complete and in Chilmington Green AS003054 Great Chart Housing maintenance period Development
New vehicle cross Works complete and in Hopewell School, AS003033 Ashford overs and street maintenance period due to be St Stephens Walk lighting works adopted
Wilesborough New cycleway/ Works completed and in Dykes, Sheepfold AS003046 Kingsnorth footway tying in to maintenance Lane existing network
Amendments to the Technical approval granted Dover Place AS003051 Ashford junction and works to waiting on start date (may not the footway required progress due to funding)
Calleywell Lane New Access for Works complete and in AS003039 Aldington (Taylor Wimpey) development maintenance period
Proposed New Carlton Road, Works completed and in AS003099 Ashford Vehicular Access for maintenance period. Ashford Network Rail
Chilmington New mini roundabout Works Complete and in Access D – Coulter AS003097 Ashford and amendments to maintenance period Road the existing highway. Blackwall Road Proposed widening of Works completed in AS003080 Willesborough South carriageway maintenance period
Works complete and in Essella Road AS003067 Willesborough New Junction maintenance period
Faversham Road AS003140 Challock New Junction Works commenced
Henwood AS003090 Ashford New junction Works completed
Aldi Site Works completed, remedial AS003161 Ashford New junction Victoria Road works required
Curious Brewery Works have commenced on Site AS003164 Ashford New junction site Victoria Road
Station Road AS003160 Pluckley Road widening In technical audit stage
New junction and Austin Road AS003157 Ashford In technical audit stage vehicle cross overs
Charter House AS003151 Ashford New footway In technical audit stage
Re-surfacing enter Watery Lane AS003150 Hothfield Works complete road to Tar Mac plant
Works complete in Boxley AS003145 Ashford New Vehicle Access maintenance period
New Traffic Signals Newtown Road AS003143 Ashford (Designer Outlet Works ongoing Scheme)
B2042 Designer New Slip Road to AS003092 Ashford Works ongoing Outlet proposed car park Amendments to the Kimberley Way AS003093 Ashford existing roundabout Works ongoing Roundabout to increase capacity
Appendix F – Public Rights of Way
Public Rights of Way – Contact Officer – David Fleck Path No Parish Description of Works Current Status AB31 – Urban Tenterden Repairs to surface Job pulled, other agency Footpath between (Developer) High Street and Bells Lane 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 Out to tender (Due 13/08/2018) AW51 Westwell Repairs to surface (Drainage issues) Out to tender NDW Byway (Due 13/08/2018)
Appendix G – Bridge Works
Bridge Works – Contact Officer Katie Moreton
Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status
No planned works
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
No traffic signal refurbishment work being carried
out this year
Appendix I – Combined Member Fund
Combined Member 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 6th August 2018.
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.
Mike Angell Details of Scheme Status
1718-CMG-AS-438 Shadoxhurst village Handed over to contractor for delivery Proposed speed reduction from 40mph to 30mph
Clair Bell Details of Scheme Status
1718-CMG-AS-437 Harville Road, Wye Proposed speed reduction from 60mph to 40mph Handed over to contractor for delivery
Charlie Simkins Details of Scheme Status 1718-CMG-AS-436 Swan Lane, Little Chart Works complete with snagging to be Lining and realignment of Swan Lane junction with The Street carried out
Mike Hill Details of Scheme Status
18/19-CMG-AS-556 Maytham Road, Rolvenden Handed over to contractor for delivery Proposed advanced warning signs
18/19-CMG-AS-555 Hastings Road, Rolvenden Handed over to contractor for delivery Proposed scheme 20mph zone
George Koowaree Details of Scheme Status
18/19-CMG-AS-577 Tennyson Road, Ashford Handed over to contractor for delivery Pedestrian dropped kerbs
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
Contact: Lisa Willoughby / Toby Howe 03000 418181