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To: Ashford Joint Transportation Board By: KCC Highways and Transportation Date: 12th September 2017 Subject: Highway Works Programme 2017/18 Classificatio Information Only n: 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 Local Growth Fund Report – see Appendix D1 Integrated Transport Schemes – see Appendix D2 Casualty Reduction Measures – 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 PROW Hutchinson Jamie Developer Funded Work Hare Transportation and Safety Schemes Nikola Floodgate 2 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 A28 to the Programmed to Mill Road/Forge Hill Bethersden junction with Pluckley commence on Road. 02/10/17 for 2 days. From Woodchurch Road to the junction Redbrook Street Woodchurch Completed with Bethersden Road. From the junction with Programmed to Wissenden Lane to Tuesnoad Lane Bethersden commence on the junction with 19/09/17 for 2 days. Pluckley Road. From the industrial Pivington Lane Pluckley estate to the junction Completed with Barnfield Road From Leigh Green Appledore Road Tenterden Fruit Farm to Completed Frenchay Farm. From Fisher Street Road to four way Perrywood Road Sheldwich and Chilham Completed junction at Perrywood Road From the junction with William Judge Close Appledore Road Tenterden Completed to the junction with East Hill. Approximately 200m Completed Goldwell Lane Aldington section adjacent to Galleywell Barn. From the junction with Kirkwood Ave for Front Road Woodchurch Completed approximately 200m South. From the junction with Lenham Heath Church Hill to the Charing Completed Road junction with Rose Lane. From the junction with Cherry Orchard Lane Boat Lane Aldington and Bonnington to the Public Footpath Completed immediately prior to the woodland. From Junction with Smarden Bell Rd to Shenley Road Smarden Completed. the junction with White House Lane. From Smallhythe Programmed to Peening Quarter Place bridge for Wittersham commence on Road approximately 500m in 23/09/17 for 2 days. a southerly direction. From the junction with Programmed to Peening Quarter Wittersham Wittersham Road to commence on Road Malthouse Farm. 23/09/17 for 2 days. 200m section adjacent to Nash Court at the Watery Lane Westwell Completed junction with Westwell Lane. From O/S No. 32 Programmed to Hookstead to the Wrens Nest Lane High Halden commence on junction with Gore 21/09/17 for 1 day Lane. From the junction with Bethersden Lane to Omenden Lane Smarden Completed the junction with Pook Lane. From the junction with Smarden Road to the Lambden Road Pluckley Completed junction with Station Road. From junction with Programmed to B2067 Kenardington Church Lane Warehorne commence on Road to The 25/09/17 for 1 day Woolpack (PH) From Junction with Programmed to Church Lane to 100 Roman Road Addington commence on metres before junction 25/09/17 for 2 days with Goldwell Lane From junction with Programmed to Pound Lane Kingsnorth Ashford Road to commence on Cobtree Tree Cottage 28/09/17 for 2 days Between Warehorne The Street Ham Street Completed Road to Cock Lane Surface Treatments - Contact Officer Jonathan Dean Surface Dressing Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status From the junction with Woodchurch Road High Halden Redbrook Street to Completed The Piggery. From 30 MPH Limit at A262 Tenterden Biddenden High Halden Road to Completed Road the junction of North Street and the A262 From the property Mayshaves to the Bethersden and Bethersden Road junction with Completed Woodchurch Plurenden Road. Approximately 300m from the junction with Completed Headcorn Road Smarden Bell Lane in a westerly direction. From the East Stour River to just prior to Evegate Mill Lane Smeeth Completed the UK power Network service road. Machine Resurfacing – Contact Officer Byron Lovell Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status Between Beech Road A28 Rye Road Newington and the River Rother Completed (county border) Between the Cloverleaf junction A2042 Bad Programmed 4th Kingsnorth with the A2070 and Munstereifel Road September 2017 the Romney Marsh Road roundabout Orchard Heights Circulatory of Ashford Completed Roundabout roundabout In the vicinity of Band B2229 Norman Ashford Q and including the Completed Road roundabout Retexturing: Circulatory of Maidstone Rd Charing Completed roundabout junction with Charing Hill Retexturing: Romney Marsh Circulatory of Ashford Completed Road roundabout junction with Norman Road Footway Improvement - Contact Officer Neil Tree Extent and Road Name Parish Current Status Description of Works Both sides from Malcolm Sargent Road roundabout in a northerly direction to Wotton Road Ashford To be Programmed. the end, including 50m into Austin Road. (Footway Reconstruction). For the entire length one side only Currently from the junction with Programmed for Tithe Barn Lane Great Chart with Singleton Knoll Lane to the 6th November 2017. junction with Bucksford Lane. (Footway Protection) From the roundabout Currently at the A20 to the Programmed for Charing Hill Charing junction with Pilgrims 31st October 2017. Way. (Footway Protection) Appendix B – Drainage Repairs & Improvements Drainage Repairs & Improvements - Contact Officer Katie Lewis Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status Investigation into water breaking Rose Hill Stone Cum Ebony Works at design stage out into carriageway Canterbury Works due for Molash Excavation of silt from pond and Road system cleansing completion Oct 17 Appendix C – Street Lighting There will be an update at the next JTB on Phase 2 (major roads, town centre and ornates) 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 – Rebecca Bailey CASUALTY REDUCTION MEASURES Identified to address a known history of personal injury crashes Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status Investigation and report to be Investigation into commissioned. Red light Drovers Roundabout, Ashford crashes on roundabout jumping will be look at on the Ashford and red light jumping A20 eastbound approach by way of sensors. INTEGRATED TRANSPORT SCHEMES Local Transport Plan funded non-casualty reduction schemes Description of Road Name Parish Current Status Works High Speed 1 have indicated that they would like the works to be more architectural in order to be sympathetic to the Ashford International Pedestrian / cycle Ashford existing forecourt. Therefore, Station ramp it will be resigned by a consultant. Delivery is expected before the end of the 17/18 financial year. Currently on site. Road closure is programmed to be removed early hours of Monday 4th September 2017. A2070 Conningbrook Road widening Willesborough Temporary two way traffic Bends scheme lights may be required when road opens to allow for final works to be carried out on site. Junction realignment Osbourne Road j/w including zebra Willesborough Works complete Bentley Road crossing and ramped pedestrian footway Design is complete, however, KCC is not yet in ownership of the required land. Vegetation Permanent closure of Highfield Lane from clearance is required before the HS1 bridge to the end of October 2017 due Highfield Lane, Mersham Kingsford Street, with to hibernation of protected Mersham turning head to be species, and is dependent on built at the Kingsford the land being acquired. If this Street junction. comes to fruition construction will be carried out before 31/01/18. S106 Developer Funded Description of Road Name Parish Current Status Works Upgrade of traffic signal junctions at Elwick Road/Station Works programmed to Elwick Road traffic Ashford Road junction and commence 4th September signals also Victoria 2017 Way/Station Road junction. Upgrading of bridge to enable buses to cross The traffic signals were Bridgefield bus route Kingsnorth and serve the east commissioned 25th August side of the 2017 development Appendix E – Developer Funded Works Developer Funded Works (Section 278 Agreement Works) Scheme Mastergov File Parish Description of Current Status Name Ref No Works New controlled Newtown pedestrian Stage 3 Safety Audit has Road - Newtown, AS0419 crossing and been completed awaiting Former Ashford construction