To: and Malling Joint Transportation Board

By: KCC Highways and Transportation

Date: 12th March 2018

Subject: Highway Works Programme 2017/18

Classification: Information Only

Summary: This report updates Members on the identified schemes approved for construction in 2017/18

1. Introduction

This report provides an update and summarises schemes that have been programmed for delivery in 2017/18

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

 Casualty Reduction Measures – see Appendix D1  Integrated Transport Schemes – see Appendix D2  Local Growth Fund – see Appendix D3  Third Party Funded Schemes – see Appendix D4

Developer Funded Work – see Appendix E

Section 278 Works – see Appendix E1 Section 106 Works – see Appendix E2

Bridge Works – see Appendix F

Traffic Systems – see Appendix G

Combined Member Fund – see Appendix H

Conclusion

1. This report is for Members information. Contact Officers:

The following contact officers can be contacted on 03000 418181

Kirstie Williams Mid Highway Manager Mark Simmons Tonbridge & Malling District Manager Alan Casson Senior Asset Manager Sue Kinsella Street Light Asset Manager Toby Butler Traffic & Network Solutions Asset Manager Katie Moreton Drainage & Structures Asset Manager Jamie Hare Development Agreement Manager Jamie Watson Senior Schemes Programme Manager 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 Jonathan Dean

Micro Surfacing

Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status

From the junction with Woodgate Road Ryarsh Completed Road to the junction with The Street.

The entire length, from the junction The Street Ryarsh with Woodgate Road to the junction Completed with Birling Road. The entire length, from the junction Birling Road Ryarsh with The Street to the junction with Completed Ryarsh Road.

From the junction with Birling Road to Ryarsh Road Ryarsh Completed the junction with Bull Road.

From the reservoir to the junction with Church Road Offham Teston Road, including North Meadow. Completed

From the junction with the A26 Court Lane Road to the junction with Completed Cemetery Lane. From the junction with Higham Lane to A26 Hadlow Road Tonbridge the junction with Cannon Lane. Completed

From the junction with Pembury Road A26 Quarry Hill Tonbridge to the A21 overbridge. Completed Road

From the junction with Bordyke to the B2021 East Street Tonbridge junction with the High Street. Completed

From its junction withVale Road to the Sovereign Way Tonbridge junction with Medway Wharf Road. Completed

From its junction with The Hurst to the Swanton Valley West junction with Stan lane. Completed Lane Peckham

Woodview Entire Length, form its junction with Completed Crescent Brookmead to the junction with Elm Grove. Programmed for Martin Hardie Way Tonbridge Whole road 21st March 2018 for 3 days

Postponed until Aldon Lane Addingon Whole Road 2018

Programmed for Easterfields Lane East Malling From junction with Rocks Road to 25th March 2018 for Railway Bridge 1 day

Surface Dressing

Entire Length of Hatches Lane to Hatches Lane include Court Lane from its junction Completed. with Cemetery Road to Hatches Lane.

From its junction with Stansted Lane to South Ash Road Stansted Completed the junction with Pease Hill.

From the bus stop to the North of Mill B245 Hildenborough Lane to the junction with Noble Tree Completed London Road Road.

Machine Resurfacing – Contact Officer Mr Byron Lovell

Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status

A2045 Fostington Way to M2 Programmed 30th Walderslade Junction 3 Interchange April 2018 Woods

Footway Improvement - Contact Officer Mr Neil Tree

Road Name Parish Extent and Description Current Status of Works From the junction with Elm Lane to outside Road Tonbridge approximately No. 15 Completed Shipbourne Road. (Footway Reconstruction) Entire length. Cobs Close Completed (Footway Protection) The delivery date has been delayed. The site is to be Entire length Dene Lodge Close Re-programmed (Footway Protection) and the actual date will be notified when agreed. Appendix B – Drainage

Drainage Repairs & Improvements - Contact Officer Katie Moreton

Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status London Installation of new pumping Works scheduled Road Station for completion April 2018 London Aylesford Clearance of Lagoon situated Works Completed Road by Hermitage Lane

Hall Road Aylesford Installation of overflow Works Completed soakaway

Hall Road Aylesford Alteration of Footway for Works Completed property protection.

Appendix C – Street Lighting

Structural testing of KCC owned street lights has identified the following as requiring. 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

Sheraton Court UKPN have repaired cable Walderslade STRUCTURAL JSEN001 REPLACEMENT fault. KCC can now proceed Tunbury Avenue STRUCTURAL Walderslade ALL COMPLETE JTEB 4 columns REPLACEMENT Pear Tree Avenue Ditton STRUCTURAL ALL COMPLETE JPAO 8 columns REPLACEMENT Willow Road STRUCTURAL Larkfield ALL COMPLETE JWDG 3 columns REPLACEMENT Blackthorn Drive Larkfield STRUCTURAL ALL COMPLETE JBCA 3 columns REPLACEMENT

Brookfield Avenue Larkfield STRUCTURAL ALL COMPLETE JBDL 2 columns REPLACEMENT

Brooklands Road Larkfield STRUCTURAL ALL COMPLETE JBDN 2 columns REPLACEMENT

New Road Ditton STRUCTURAL Out of hours work required - JNAJ001 REPLACEMENT j/w A20

Robin Hood Lane Walderslade STRUCTURAL COMPLETE JRBB001 REPLACEMENT

Vale Road Tonbridge STRUCTURAL COMPLETE JVAC059 REPLACEMENT

Scott Close Ditton STRUCTURAL COMPLETE JSAU015 REPLACEMENT

Station Road Ditton STRUCTURAL Out of hours work required – JSDI005 REPLACEMENT j/w A20 Maidstone Road STRUCTURAL AWAITING PROGRAMME BBH village JMDJ 7 columns REPLACEMENT DATE UKPN cable inadequate, no Replacement of 1no Waveney Road mains cable. Tonbridge streetlight complete with JWAR014 LED lantern To assess if this needs to be Replacement of 1no sign Nepicar Roundabout Nepicar/ lit in this area post complete with LED JUAQ518 Downflood following RTC UKPN have made repairs to Replacement of 2no Higham Lane cable. KCC can now Tonbridge streetlights complete with proceed. JHBZ010/011 LED lantern

Appendix D – Transportation and Safety Schemes

Appendix D1 – Casualty Reduction Measures

Identified to address a known history of personal injury crashes.

Location Parish Description of Works Lead officer Current Status

A 229 Lord Lees Additional lane lines on Aylesford Ian Grigor Works ordered roundabout circulatory lane. Junction warning signs on Exedown Road / northern approach and Kemsing Road, Wrotham Paul Brand Complete refresh of carriageway Wrotham markings at junction. Location Parish Description of Works Lead officer Current Status

Installation of ‘GIVE WAY’ Nepicar Platt / signs and countdown roundabout (M 26 Paul Brand Complete Wrotham signs on A 20 southern J2A) approach. A 228 Ashton Replacement of direction Way junction with Paul Brand Works ordered signs at junction. A 20 B 2016 Seven New junction warning Mile Lane Offham signs on southern Paul Brand Complete junction with approach. Comp Lane

Appendix D2 – Integrated Transport Schemes

All other LTP funded non-casualty reduction schemes. Lead Current Location Parish Description of Works officer Status Phase 1: A 25 Borough Footway widening between Griggs Way Michael Substantially Maidstone Green and Minters Orchard and resurfacing Hardy complete Road part of carriageway. Phase 2: 1. Convert existing Zebra crossing on the A 227 (outside Sainsbury) to a Puffin crossing plus surfacing work; 2. Convert existing Zebra crossing on Works the A 25 (outside of the Recreation substantially A 25 Borough Ground) between Hill View and Griggs Thomas complete. Maidstone Green Lane to a Puffin crossing plus surfacing Williams Defect works Road work; and to be 3. Extend the 30mph speed limit completed westward from outside of No 92 on the A 25 by approximately 100 metres and provide a Gateway Sign on Glasdon white fence post style.

Appendix D3 – Local Growth Fund

Location Parish Description of Works Lead officer Current Status Installation of a cycle route either as a whole A26 from the Tonbridge route or parts of a route borough Consultation in and on the A26 from boundary to its Damien Cock progress. Tunbridge Grosvenor Road, junction with Wells Tunbridge Wells to Brook Street Brook Street, Tonbridge. Location Parish Description of Works Lead officer Current Status Works completed. Tonbridge Further work to Angels to install railings on Tonbridge Partly on-carriageway, Hilden Brook bridge Station Cycle Tonbridge partly off-carriageway Andy Padgham near cricket club Route Phase 1 cycle route provision. under design, (Darenth installation Avenue to anticipated Spring London Road) 2018. Scheme requires Tonbridge land agreement with Angels to Tonbridge School. Tonbridge Partly on-carriageway, KCC Public Rights Station Cycle Tonbridge partly off-carriageway Andy Padgham of Way team Route Phase 2 cycle route provision. continuing in (London Road negotiations with to Tonbridge school to agree Station) suitable route.

Appendix D4 – Third Party Funded Schemes

Description of Lead Location Parish Current Status Works officer Works commenced. Delays Provision of a new with crossing installation due to A 21 Vauxhall link to the A 21 NMU existing street lighting power Lane to Tonbridge and upgrading of the supply now found to be faulty. Ian Grigor Tudeley Lane, existing shared Awaiting new programme for Tonbridge pedestrian/cycle re-routed power supply. route. Completion anticipated by Spring 2018.

Appendix E – Developer Funded Works

Appendix E1 - (Section 278 Works)

Developer Funded Works (Section 278 Works)

Description of File Ref. Road Name Parish Current Status Works Technical Acceptance Brook Street, TO003118 New Vehicle Access given – awaiting start Snodland date

Vehicle crossover Technical Acceptance Sheldon Way, Larkfield & TO003116 access and footway given – awaiting start Larkfield Aylesford resurfacing date Platt Industrial Estate, Technical Audit on hold St Marys Junction TO003114 A25 Maidstone Road, due to undischarged Platt improvement works Platt planning conditions

Woodgate Two new accesses Undergoing technical TO003113 Way/Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge to car showroom audit Tonbridge

Technical Acceptance Quarry Hill Road (31- Access to residential TO003111 Tonbridge given – awaiting start 36), Tonbridge care home date. Upper Hayesden Works substantially Lane, Tonbridge – TO003099 Tonbridge New Access complete – awaiting Ridgeview SEN remedials. School Barden Road and Two new accesses TO003097 Avebury Avenue, Tonbridge into residential Works in progress Tonbridge development

Alteration of Works substantially Cannon Lane TO003089 Tonbridge entrance to new complete – awaiting Tonbridge McDonald site remedials

Nepicar Park, New access and Works complete and in TO003086 Wrotham Wrotham right turn lane maintenance period.

Snodland Railway Layout Works complete – In TO003079 Snodland Station Forecourt Improvement maintenance period

Narrowing of junction to Ryarsh Park, Entrance follow – Awaiting TO003077 Ryarsh Roughetts Road Improvement information from developer

Hermitage New signal Works complete TO003068 Lane/London Road, Aylesford controlled junction Aylesford

Works complete and in TO003063 Hadlow College Tonbridge Puffin crossing maintenance period

Works partially Priory Works, completed – awaiting TO003059 Tonbridge New footway Tonbridge completion dates from developer

Mercedes Site New Entrance and Works complete on TO003050 Tonbridge Vale Road Tonbridge seal off old entrance maintenance

Tie in works to new TO003048 Area F1 Rougement Works complete road New Pegasus Works complete – in TO003041 Hall Road, Wouldham crossing and maintenance period roundabout

Peters Village East New roundabout to Works complete – in TO003040 Wouldham Bank Roundabout Medway Crossing maintenance period

Splitter island and Quarry Hill Road, Borough footway TO003034 Works complete Borough Green Green improvements at roundabout

Former Sommerfields Footway works Distribution Centre, associated with new Awaiting final remedial TO003031 Aylesford Station Road, residential works Aylesford development

Alteration of turning East TO003024 Carnation Close head and creation of In maintenance period Malling parking bays

The Pinnacle, Darenth Creation of TO003021 Tonbridge In maintenance period Avenue bellmouth

Works associated Off Kiln Barn Road, TO003017 Ditton with new housing Adopted Ditton development

New roundabout Borough TO003000 Red Lion PH and access to Works complete Green development

Appendix E2 - (Section 106 Works)

Appendix E – Developer Funded Works (Section 106 Works)

Developer Funded Works (Section 106 Works)

Road Parish Description of Works Current Status Name

Visum transport model being finalised. East Malling Designs for highway improvement & Larkfield, A20 between A228 and schemes being developed by A20 Ditton and Coldharbour programme delivery team, including Aylesford junction improvements at A20 New Hythe Lane and Ditton Corner together with cycleway improvements. Tower Improvements to Awaiting Kings Hill phase 3 View and Kings Hill A228/Tower View development A228 roundabout

Road channel and reconfiguration changes complete. Final surface Teston Environmental Improvement Offham dressing to finish the project will be Road Scheme undertaken in the Spring when conditions are conducive.

A228 KCC Estates Management is engaging Visibility improvements at Malling with Tregothnan regarding necessary A228 / Kent Street junction Road land acquisition.

Study into feasibility of S106 trigger point reached and Various Various enhancing Route 151 bus discussions underway with developer service associated with and KCC Public Transport Team Holborough development - The extension of the 155 service into Peters Village is being progressed Enhancement of 155 bus with Arriva. The trigger point of 50 Various service and new east bank Various dwellings has been reached. Funding service associated with for a new service in relation to the Peters Village development East Bank development is likely to become available in late 2018.

Various Various Traffic calming in Ryarsh and Scheme to be designed – Passed to surrounding villages Programme Delivery team

- KCC Public Transport consulted with local stakeholders on a proposal to provide a more frequent service to Various Various Enhancement of Ryarsh bus where there are regular services connections to Maidstone. This was not favoured by the local community and as such the proposal did not progress.

Appendix F – Bridge Works

Bridge Works – Contact Officer Katie Moreton

Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status

No Works Planned Appendix G – 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 Completed July A227 High Street/ Bordyke, Tonbridge signal controlled junction 2017

Modification to signals Completed Leybourne Bypass/ Castle Way, Leybourne controlled junction December 2017

Proposed January Vauxhall Lane Toucan, Tonbridge Installation of new crossing 2018

Conversion of zebra Completed Maidstone Road, Borough Green crossing to PUFFIN September 2017

Conversion of zebra Completed Wrotham Road, Borough Green crossing to PUFFIN September 2017

Conversion of pelican Rescheduled for High Street, Borough Green crossing to PUFFIN February 2018

Appendix H – Combined Member Fund

Combined Members Grant programme update for the District.

The following schemes are those that have been approved for funding by both the relevant Member and by Roger Wilkin, Director of Highways, Transportation and Waste. The list only includes schemes, which are  in design,  at consultation stage,  about to be programmed, or  have recently been completed on site.

The list is up to date as of 20 February 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, or  requests for tree planting to be funded by Members More information on the schemes listed below can be found by contacting the Schemes Planning and Delivery team.

Sarah Hohler Details of Scheme Status 17-KHS-TM-10

Ladds Lane, (entrance to Holborough Lakes) Snodland Complete Removal of existing mini-roundabout and replacement with centre hatching between existing traffic islands.

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.