To: Tonbridge and Malling Joint Transportation Board
By: KCC Highways and Transportation
Date: 11th June 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
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 Kent 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 Clive Lambourne
Micro Surfacing Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status Fen Pond Road Ightham From boundary House to Kemsing Road Programmed for 20th June 2018
Birling Road Snodland Dryland Road to Pout Road Programmed for 28th June 2018
Taylors Lane Trottiscliffe From Trottiscliffe Road to A227 Wrotham Road Junction Programmed for 25th (Vigo Hill) June 2018 Mill Lane Hildenborough Vine Lane to Underriver house Road Programmed for 18th June 2018
Exedown Road Wrotham From junction Old Terrys Lodge for 670 SE of junction Programmed for 25th (X559180 Y159693) June 2018 Danns Lane Wateringbury From A26 to end of Highway Boundary Programmed for 28th June 2018
Riding Lane Hildenborough From B245 Tonbridge Road to Long Leys Completed
Cornwallis Avenue Tonbridge From Higham Lane to Hadlow Stair Road Programmed for 29th May 2018
Martin Hardie Way Tonbridge Whole road Completed
Postponed pending Aldon Lane Addingon Whole Road further investigation
Easterfields Lane East Malling From junction with Rocks Completed Road to Railway Bridge
Surface Dressing Bull Lane Aylesford Greenfield Close to Hawkes Road To be programmed for Summer 2018
High Street Wouldham From Ferry Lane to Knowle Road To be programmed for Summer 2018
Knowle Road Wouldham From Cornwall Crescent to Pilgrim’s Way To be programmed for Summer 2018
Machine Resurfacing – Contact Officer Mr Byron Lovell
Road Name Parish Extent of Works Current Status
A2045 Walderslade Fostington Way to M2 Walderslade Completed Woods Junction 3 Interchange
B245 London Road to A227 Old London Road Tonbridge Completed Shipbourne Road
Retexturing 100m approach to single A26 Quarry Hill Road Tonbridge Completed lane flyover A21 heading northbound into Tonbridge Retexturing 100 metres on either Programmed 4th June A227 Stumble Hill Shipbourne approach to cross roads with 2018 Back Lane and Hildenborough Road
Junction with Mills Road/Hall To be programmed A20 London Road Aylesford Road September 2018
Pembury Road to Lodge Oak To be programmed Tudeley Lane Tonbridge Lane September 2018
Footway Improvement - Contact Officer Mr Neil Tree
Road Name Parish Extent and Description of Current Status Works
Entire length Dene Lodge Close Borough Green Completed (Footway Protection) Appendix B – Drainage
Drainage Works – Contact Officer Kathryn Lewis
Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status
No works planned
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
UKPN have STRUCTURAL REPLACEMENT Sheraton Court repaired cable Walderslade JSEN001 fault. KCC can now proceed
Out of hours STRUCTURAL REPLACEMENT New Road JNAJ001 Ditton work required - j/w A20
Out of hours STRUCTURAL REPLACEMENT Station Road JSDI005 Ditton work required - j/w A20 Maidstone Road Re-raised due BBH village JMDJ 7 columns STRUCTURAL REPLACEMENT to system error UKPN cable Waveney Road Replacement of 1no streetlight Tonbridge inadequate, no JWAR014 complete with LED lantern mains cable. To assess if Replacement of 1no sign post Nepicar Roundabout this needs to Nepicar/Wrotham complete with LED Downflood be lit in this JUAQ518 following RTC area UKPN have made repairs Higham Lane Replacement of 2no streetlights Tonbridge to cable. KCC complete with LED lantern JHBZ010/011 can now proceed. 20 columns STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME Various roads KINGS HILL awaiting 2018 STATS 8 signs & WEST MALLING STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME columns Various roads & LEYBOURNE 2018 awaiting STATS 10 signs & STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME columns Various roads LARKFIELD 2018 awaiting STATS
SNODLAND & STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME 7 columns Various roads WOULDHAM 2018 awaiting STATS 6 signs & DITTON & EAST STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME columns Various roads MALLING 2018 awaiting STATS 17 signs & BBH & STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME columns Various roads WALDERSLADE 2018 awaiting STATS AYLESFORD, STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME 5 columns Various roads B/GREEN, 2018 awaiting IGHTHAM STATS 1 column STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME Three Elm Lane Golden Green awaiting 2018 STATS 12 signs & STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME column Various roads TON - Vauxhall 2018 awaiting STATS 13 signs & TON – Judd & STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME columns Various roads Medway 2018 awaiting STATS 1 column STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME Carpenters Lane Hadlow waiting STATS 2018 6 columns TON – Cage STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME Various roads awaiting Green & Castle 2018 STATS 3 columns TON – Trench & STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME Various roads awaiting Higham 2018 STATS Appendix D – Transportation and Safety Schemes
Appendix D1 – Casualty Reduction Measures
Identified to address a known history of personal injury crashes.
Lead Location Parish Description of Works Current Status officer A 229 Lord Additional lane lines on Lees Aylesford Ian Grigor Works ordered. circulatory lane. roundabout A 228 Ashton Replacement of direction Paul Way junction Leybourne Works ordered. signs at junction. Brand with A 20
Appendix D2 – Integrated Transport Schemes
All other LTP funded non-casualty reduction schemes
Lead Location Parish Description of Works Current Status officer Phase 1: A 25 Footway widening between Borough Michael Maidstone Griggs Way and Minters Substantially complete. Green Hardy Road Orchard and resurfacing 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 the A 25 (outside of the Recreation A 25 Works substantially Borough Ground) between Hill View Thomas Maidstone complete. Defect works Green and Griggs Lane to a Puffin Williams Road to be completed crossing plus surfacing work; and 3. Extend the 30mph speed limit 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
Lead Location Parish Description of Works Current Status officer Consultation in progress. Route split into 2 phases. Phase 1 Installation of a cycle route – St John’s Rd junction A26 from the Tonbridge either as a whole route or with Culverden Park to borough and parts of a route on the A26 Damien Queens Road junction. boundary to its Tunbridge from Grosvenor Road, Cock junction with Wells Tunbridge Wells to Brook Phase 2 – London Brook Street Street, Tonbridge. Road junction with Mabledon to Brook Street, Tonbridge
Tonbridge Works completed. Angels to Further work to install Tonbridge Partly on-carriageway, railings on Hilden Brook Station Cycle Andy Tonbridge partly off-carriageway cycle bridge near cricket club Route Phase 1 Padgham route provision. under design, (Darenth installation anticipated Avenue to Autumn 2018. London Road) Scheme requires land Tonbridge agreement with Angels to Tonbridge School. KCC Tonbridge Partly on-carriageway, Public Rights of Way Station Cycle Jamie Tonbridge partly off-carriageway cycle team continuing in Route Phase 2 Watson route provision. negotiations with school (London Road to agree suitable route. to Tonbridge No progress this Station) quarter
Appendix D4 – Third Party Funded Schemes
Lead Location Parish Description of Works Current Status officer Works substantially Provision of a new link to A 21 Vauxhall completed. Ongoing the A 21 NMU and Lane to Tonbridge issues with Toucan upgrading of the existing Ian Grigor Tudeley Lane, crossing installation shared pedestrian/cycle Tonbridge due to power supply route. problems. Appendix E – Developer Funded Works
Appendix E1 - (Section 278 Works)
Developer Funded Works (Section 278 Works)
Description of Current File Ref. Road Name Parish Works Status Technical Acceptance New Vehicle TO003118 Brook Street, Snodland Snodland given – Access awaiting start date
Technical Vehicle Acceptance Larkfield & crossover access TO003116 Sheldon Way, Larkfield given – Aylesford and footway awaiting start resurfacing date
Technical Audit on hold Platt Industrial Estate, Junction due to TO003114 A25 Maidstone Road, St Marys Platt improvement undischarged Platt works planning conditions
Two new Undergoing Woodgate Way/Tudeley TO003113 Tonbridge accesses to car technical Lane, Tonbridge showroom audit
Technical Access to Acceptance Quarry Hill Road (31-36), TO003111 Tonbridge residential care given – Tonbridge home awaiting start date.
Works Upper Haysden Lane, substantially TO003099 Tonbridge – Ridgeview Tonbridge New Access complete – SEN School awaiting remedials. Two new Barden Road and accesses into Works in TO003097 Avebury Avenue, Tonbridge residential progress Tonbridge development Works Alteration of substantially TO003089 Cannon Lane Tonbridge Tonbridge entrance to new complete – McDonald site awaiting remedials
New access and Works TO003086 Nepicar Park, Wrotham Wrotham right turn lane complete and in maintenance period.
Works Snodland Railway Station Layout complete – In TO003079 Snodland Forecourt Improvement maintenance period
Narrowing of junction to follow – Ryarsh Park, Roughetts Entrance TO003077 Ryarsh Awaiting Road Improvement information from developer
New signal- Works Hermitage Lane/London TO003068 Aylesford controlled complete Road, Aylesford junction
Works complete and TO003063 Hadlow College Tonbridge Puffin crossing in maintenance period
Works partially completed – TO003059 Priory Works, Tonbridge Tonbridge New footway awaiting completion dates from developer
Mercedes Site New Entrance Works TO003050 Tonbridge and seal off old complete on Vale Road Tonbridge entrance maintenance
Tie in works to Works TO003048 Area F1 Rougement Kings Hill new road complete
Works New Pegasus complete – in TO003041 Hall Road, Wouldham Wouldham crossing and maintenance roundabout period
Works New roundabout Peters Village East Bank complete – in TO003040 Wouldham to Medway Roundabout maintenance Crossing period
Splitter island Quarry Hill Road, Borough and footway Works TO003034 Borough Green Green improvements at complete roundabout Footway works Former Sommerfields Awaiting final associated with TO003031 Distribution Centre, Aylesford remedial new residential Station Road, Aylesford works development
Alteration of In turning head and TO003024 Carnation Close East Malling maintenance creation of period parking bays
In The Pinnacle, Darenth Creation of TO003021 Tonbridge maintenance Avenue bellmouth period
Works associated with TO003017 Off Kiln Barn Road, Ditton Ditton Adopted new housing development
New roundabout Works Borough and access to TO003000 Red Lion PH complete Green development
Appendix E2 - (Section 106 Works)
Developer Funded Works (Section 106 Works)
Road Name Parish Description of Works Current Status
Visum transport model being finalised. Designs for highway East Malling& improvement schemes being A20 between A228 and A20 Larkfield, Ditton developed by programme Coldharbour and Aylesford delivery team, including junction improvements at A20 New Hythe Lane and Ditton Corner together with cycleway improvements.
Improvements to Tower View and Awaiting Kings Hill phase 3 Kings Hill A228/Tower View A228 development roundabout
Road channel and reconfiguration changes Environmental complete. Final resurfacing to Teston Road Offham Improvement Scheme finish the project will be undertaken when conditions are conducive. KCC Estates Management is Visibility improvements A228 Malling engaging with Tregothnan Mereworth at A228 / Kent Street Road regarding necessary land junction acquisition.
Study into feasibility of S106 trigger point reached enhancing Route 151 Various Various and discussions underway bus service associated with developer and KCC with Holborough Public Transport Team development - The extension of the 155 services into Peters Village is being progressed with Arriva. The trigger point of Enhancement of 155 bus 50 dwellings has been service and new east Various reached. Funding for a new Various bank service associated service in relation to the East with Peters Village Bank development is likely to development become available in late 2018.
Scheme to be designed – Various Various Traffic calming in Ryarsh Passed to Programme Delivery and surrounding villages team - KCC Public Transport consulted with local stakeholders on a proposal to provide a more frequent Various Various Enhancement of Ryarsh service to West Malling where bus services there are regular 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 A20 London Road/ New Road, East Malling Proposed Nov 2018 signal-controlled junction
Appendix H – Combined Member Fund
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 May 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.
None to report
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.