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To: Maidstone Joint Transportation Board
By: KCC Highways and Transportation
Date: 17th April 2019
Subject: Highway Works Programme 2019/20
Classification: Information Only
Summary: This report updates Members on the identified schemes approved for construction in 2019/20
1. Introduction
This report provides an update and summarises schemes that have been programmed for delivery in 2019/2020.
Footway and Carriageway Improvement Schemes – see Appendix A
Drainage Repairs & Improvements – see Appendix B
Street Lighting – see Appendix C
Appendix D – Transportation and Safety Schemes – See Appendix D
· Casualty Reduction Measures – See Appendix D1
· Integrated Transport Schemes – See Appendix D2
Developer Funded Works – Appendix E
Bridge Works – see Appendix F
Traffic Systems – see Appendix G
Combined Member Fund – see Appendix H
Maidstone Winter Plan – Appendix I
Well Maintained Highways – Appendix J
Road Safety Report – Maidstone Bridges Gyratory (see separate item on the agenda)
Conclusion
- This report is for Members information.
Contact Officers:
The following contact officers can be contacted on 03000 418181
Kirstie Williams Mid Kent Highway Manager
Susan Laporte Maidstone District Manager
Sue Kinsella Street Lighting Manager
Earl Bourner Drainage & Structures Manager
Alan Casson Strategic Asset Manager
Toby Butler Traffic Systems
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.
Machine Resurfacing – Contact Officer Mr Byron Lovell |
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Road Name |
Parish |
Extent of Works |
Current Status |
A274 Maidstone Road |
Langley |
From the B2163 Upper Street to Warmlake Road |
To be programmed |
A20/A26 Rocky Hill |
Maidstone |
Maidstone Gyratory to Terrace Road |
To be programmed |
A20 King Street |
Maidstone |
Watt Tyler Way and Wyke Manor Road |
To be programmed |
Sheal’s Crescent |
Maidstone |
From Loose Road (through Hayle Road, College Road, Mill Street) to Bishops Way |
To be programmed |
Linton Road |
Loose |
From Lancet Lane to Rosemount Close |
To be programmed |
Forstal Road |
Aylesford |
From bridge deck over motorway to Beddow Way |
To be programmed |
Footway Improvement - Contact Officer Mr Neil Tree |
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Road Name |
Parish |
Extent and Description of Works |
Current Status |
Mote Road |
Maidstone |
From the junction with Square Hill Road to Willow Way (Northern side) (Footway Reconstruction) |
In Design and to be programmed in conjunction with the Cycle path works on the Southern side. |
Banky Meadow |
Barming |
Entire length (Footway Protection). |
Completed
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Maplesden Close |
Barming |
Entire length (Footway Protection). |
Completed
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Long Rede Lane |
Barming |
From the junction with Banky Meadow to o/s No’s 40 and 17 (Footway Protection). |
Completed
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Surface Treatments – Contact Officer Mr Jonathan Dean |
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Micro Surfacing |
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Road Name |
Parish |
Extent and Description of Works |
Current Status |
Straw Mill Hill |
Tovil |
From Tovil Hill to Fire Headquarters |
Completed |
A229 Cranbrook Road |
Staplehurst |
From Pinnock Lane to the Knox Bridge |
Completed |
Hunton Hill (And Upper Hunton Hill) |
Hunton |
Heath Road to junction with East Street |
Completed |
Heath Road |
Coxheath |
From Woodlands to Coxheath crossroads |
Completed |
Hawkenbury Road |
Staplehurst & Hawkenbury |
Yew Tree Farm junction with four oaks roads to 2 Hawkenbury Villas. |
Completed |
Headcorn Road |
Staplehurst & Hawkenbury |
From River Bridge to Slaney Road |
Completed |
Butt Green Lane |
Linton |
A229 Linton Hill to the Stream Boughton Bottom Cottage |
Completed |
Five Oak Lane |
Staplehurst |
Five Ash Lane to Goudhurst Road |
Completed |
Faversham Road |
Lenham |
Maidstone Road (Lenham Town square) to A20 |
Completed |
The Street |
Boxley |
Village Gateway to Styles Lane |
Completed |
South Green |
Sittingbourne |
Detling Hill to Rumstead Road |
Completed |
Church Lane |
Barming |
TBC |
Completed |
Maidstone Road |
Lenham |
High Street to A20 Ashford Road |
Completed |
Cornwallis Avenue |
Linton |
Whole length |
Completed |
Surface Treatments – Contact Officer Mr Jonathan Dean |
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Surface Dressing |
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Road Name |
Parish |
Extent and Description of Works |
Current Status |
Ashford Road |
Hollingbourne |
Hospital Road to Penfold Road |
Completed |
Flint Lane |
Lenham |
Burchells Wood Road/Flint Lane to Stede Hill |
Completed |
Queen Street (And Darman Lane) |
Paddock Wood |
From Lucks Lane to Pikefish Lane (Darman Lane - Pikefish Lane to Claygate Road) |
Completed |
Appendix B – Drainage
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Drainage Repairs & Improvements - Contact Officer Earl Bourner |
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Road Name |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
Bonnington Road |
Boxley |
Drainage improvements |
Completed |
Tufa Close |
Walderslade |
Relocation of soakaway |
Awaiting start date |
Smith’s Hill |
West Farleigh |
Investigation works |
In planning |
Appendix C – Street Lighting
Structural testing of KCC owned in hand and the list of replacement works will be available for the next JTB report.
Street Lighting Column Replacement – Contact Officer Sue Kinsella
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Road Name |
Column |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Status |
Station Road |
KSFA029 |
Staplehurst |
Column replacement |
Completion by June 2019 |
Brishing Lane |
KBFE010 |
Maidstone |
Column replacement |
Completion by June 2019 |
High Street |
KHDO053 |
Staplehurst |
Column replacement |
Completion by June 2019 |
Whitmore Street |
KWCR501 |
Maidstone |
Column replacement |
Completion by June 2019 |
Milton Street |
KMCW503 |
Maidstone |
Column replacement |
Completion by June 2019 |
Warwick Place |
KWAI501 |
Maidstone |
Column replacement |
Completion by June 2019 |
Warwick Place |
KWAI502 |
Maidstone |
Column replacement |
Completion by June 2019 |
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 |
Great Danes Roundabout |
Rural |
Signing and road marking improvements |
Jennie Watson |
Scheme handed over to the contractor – Awaiting date for completion |
Mill Street/Palace Avenue |
Urban |
Lining refreshing |
Jennie Watson |
Works partially completed in October 2018 – Yellow box markings completed – Contractor to return to refresh white lining |
A20 Ashford Road, Lenham |
Rural |
Scheme to make changes to junction |
Jennie Watson |
Works substantially complete. However, there are still some items that need to be rectified |
APPENDIX D2 – INTEGRATED TRANSPORT SCHEMES – all other LTP funded non-casualty reduction schemes
Location |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Lead officer |
Current Status |
East Farleigh Bridge |
East Farleigh |
Upgrade of signing and lining |
Paul Leary |
Works programmed for completion late March/early April 2019 |
Mote Park Cycleway |
Maidstone |
Upgrade of cycle route |
Michael Hardy |
Construction phase underway. Northern footway substantially complete. Toucan crossing works began on 25th February estimated for 4 weeks. Southern side due to commence end of March 2019. |
Appendix E – Developer Funded Works
Developer Funded Works (Section 278 Agreement Works) Maidstone Borough Contact Officer Claremarie Vine, (Additional Officers for sites Jamie Hare, Aaron Divall, Steven Noad & Sarah Sims) |
Scheme Name |
File Ref. |
Officer |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
BP Tudor Service Station, London Road |
MA003072 |
CV |
Allington |
Alterations to existing access |
Works almost complete, pedestrian crossing point and additional signage still to do. |
Bell Farm, North Street |
MA003098 |
SN |
Barming |
New accesses to split sites, shared surface and new crossing point |
Agreement signed, highway works commenced, due to restart late March/April |
Cross Keys |
MA003100 |
JH |
Bearsted |
New access, crossing point and parking area |
Agreement signed |
Heath Road/Church Street |
MA003111 |
SS |
Boughton Monchelsea |
New access, footway works, yellow lines and crossing upgrade |
Works completed all bar the lights awaiting Crossing (Lights) date from Talent. |
Hubbards Lane |
MA003084 |
CV |
Boughton Monchelsea |
Two accesses to minor developments |
Works completed on both accesses, pedestrian crossing point to add |
Langley Park, Sutton Road |
MA003028 |
AD |
Boughton Monchelsea |
New roundabout and associated ancillary works for new development |
Adopted |
Lyewood Farm, Green Lane |
MA3247 MA3248 |
AP |
Boughton Monchelsea |
New housing development and access |
Awaiting technical approval |
Maidstone Studios, New Cut Road |
MA003110 |
SS |
Boxley |
Zebra crossing and pedestrian crossing points |
All works complete bar High Friction surface being laid 24/3/19 |
St Michaels Close, Aylesford |
MA003103 |
SS |
Boxley |
Waitrose car park, new access |
Works completed and in maintenance |
Goya Development, St Michaels Close, Aylesford |
MA003123 |
SS |
Boxley |
New access and footway work to new commercial properties |
Works ongoing currently to footway then gully to be inserted along with surface for new Access |
Heath Road (North side) |
MA003063 |
CV |
Coxheath |
New access and Footway work |
Works completed and in maintenance |
Linden Farm, Stockett Lane |
MA003107 |
SS |
Coxheath |
Access to new development and footway link to community hall |
Access & footway completed further 2 accesses to restore to footway near completion of development. |
Forstal Lane |
Ma003141 |
SS |
Coxheath |
Widening of road and new footpath with access to new development |
Awaiting Technical Approval – In discussion with developer. |
Land north of Heath Road Phase 2 |
MA3257 |
AP |
Coxheath |
Access to new development |
Awaiting technical approval. |
Gatland House, Gatland Lane |
MA003081 |
CV |
Fant ward |
Parking restrictions, signage, road markings and tactile crossings for new school |
Works completed, Remedials to do. |
Bell Farm, Ashford Road |
MA003094 |
CV |
Harrietsham |
Realignment of Church Road to form new access onto A20. New footway along A20 |
Works completed and in maintenance. |
Mayfield Nursery, Ashford Road |
MA003135 |
SS |
Harrietsham |
New access and alterations to existing Highway to adjoin upcoming Scheme Works |
Works ongoing on site currently |
Lenham Road (North side) |
MA003062 |
CV |
Headcorn |
New Footway to site and extension of speed limit boundary |
Works completed and in Maintenance |
Lenham Road (South side) |
MA003057 |
CV |
Headcorn |
New footway |
Agreement prepared |
Grigg Lane, Lenham Road,
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MA003050 |
CV |
Headcorn |
Access onto Grigg Lane and Lenham Road. Footway on Grigg Lane |
New accesses at Grigg Lane and Lenham Road in place, New footway Grigg Lane completed |
Oak Lane and Wheeler Street |
MA003048 |
CV |
Headcorn |
New footway plus junction improvements |
Works completed and in maintenance |
Wheeler Street, Headcorn |
MA003137 |
SS |
Headcorn |
2 new accesses - off Wheeler Street and Kingsland Grove |
Technical Approval given awaiting fees and signed agreement before works commence. |
Ulcombe Road |
MA003150 |
SS |
Headcorn |
Access to new development |
Accesses both in, awaiting street lighting agreement and TRO. Technical Approval in progress. |
Forge Meadows |
MA3253 |
AP |
Headcorn |
Access to 2 new properties and vehicle crossovers to existing properties |
Awaiting technical approval |
Kings Road/Millbank |
MA3262 |
AP |
Headcorn |
Signalised crossroads (linked to Ulcombe Road MA3150) |
Awaiting technical approval |
Grigg Lane & Wheeler Street |
MA3250 |
AP |
Headcorn |
Access to new development and zebra crossing |
Awaiting technical approval |
Eyhorne Street |
MA3198 |
AP |
Hollingbourne |
New access to development |
Awaiting technical approval |
Ledian Farm |
MA003086 |
JH |
Leeds |
Proposed new access to development site at Ledian Farm |
Letter of Agreement signed. Works started. |
8 Faversham Road |
MA003032 |
CV |
Lenham |
New access |
In maintenance |
The Paddocks, Ashford Road (Grove House, Old Ashford Road) |
MA3114 |
CV |
Lenham |
New access, speed reduction to 50mph and footway link to Faversham Road |
Revised plans awaited – pending minor alteration at planning and further layout details for A20. TRO applied for. |
Old Ashford Road |
MA003018 |
CV |
Lenham |
New footway plus access |
Approaching end of maintenance, bus stop location to amend. |
Week St/Gabriel’s Hill |
MA003120 |
SS |
Maidstone |
Town Centre Public Realm improvements |
Works on-going, due to complete May 2019 |
The Lodge, Beaver Road |
MA003091 |
AD |
Maidstone |
New Footway and crossing point |
Adopted |
Wallis Avenue Phase 3, Parkwood |
MA003085 |
CV |
Maidstone |
Some stopping up of highway completed for redevelopment of old carpark and shops area opp. Longshaw Road |
Works to 3 realigned accesses completed. F/way resurfacing completed. |
The Coppice, A274 Sutton Road |
MA003076 |
AD |
Maidstone |
New Toucan crossing |
Adopted |
Hermitage Lane/ Howard Drive |
MA003070 |
AD |
Maidstone |
New access for development (opposite the quarry entrance) |
Works complete |
Hermitage Lane, (opp. Maidstone Hospital) |
MA003060 |
JH |
Maidstone |
New Traffic signal junction |
In maintenance period |
Bridge House Nursery, London Road |
MA003051 |
AD |
Maidstone |
Traffic signal junction alterations at Beaver Road |
Adopted |
Oakapple Lane/ Hermitage Lane |
MA003046 |
AD |
Maidstone |
New bellmouth junction and associated ancillary works for new development including new bus stop |
Main works complete, remedial works awaited |
531 Tonbridge Road |
MA003045 |
CV |
Maidstone |
Service layby for new retail unit |
In maintenance |
Land to the north of Sutton Road (The Coppice) |
MA003040 |
AD |
Maidstone |
New right turn lane and bellmouth junction |
Adopted |
Imperial Park |
MA003017 |
AD |
Maidstone |
New right turn lane and bellmouth junction, plus associated footway works |
Works complete, remedials list issued |
McDonalds drive-through, Hart Street |
MA003013 |
CV |
Maidstone |
New access, improvements to Hart Street. |
Approaching the end of maintenance – a structure affecting the highway requires maintenance agreement, plus remedial work to do |
Heath Road, Coxheath |
MA003134 |
SS |
Maidstone |
New access and new footway |
Technical Approval given. Currently going through legal. Since found out works to access were carried out without approval. |
Maidstone School of Science, New Cut Road |
MA003197 |
SS |
Maidstone |
New access to School and New roundabout and alterations to Highway |
Temp access granted and works commenced off the Highway. Looking to carry out works from May 2019. Technical Approval nearing completion. |
Hartnup Street |
MA003138 |
SS |
Maidstone |
New Access |
Works complete now in maintenance. |
Royal Engineers Road |
MA003127 |
SS |
Maidstone |
New footpaths to development |
Awaiting Structures Approval |
The Poplars, Ashford Road |
MA3254 |
AP |
Maidstone |
Access to new development |
Awaiting technical approval |
Goudhurst Road, Church Green (Plain Road development) |
MA3118 |
CV |
Marden |
Install Zebra crossing near rail station. |
Zebra crossing complete. |
Howland Road |
MA003088
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SN |
Marden |
New development access |
Agreement signed, highway works part complete |
Goudhurst Road/West End (Plain Road Development) |
MA3118 |
CV |
Marden |
Refurbish Zebra crossing outside school and Bus Borders to add by Library stops. |
Work completed |
Napoleon Drive and Plain Road |
MA003079 |
CV |
Marden |
New access on each road for new housing development |
New accesses in place. Provision made for new bus waiting area outside site on Plain Road. |
The Parsonage, Goudhurst Road |
MA003066 MA003067 |
CV |
Marden |
New access and associated upgrade works |
Access substantially completed, village gateway to be agreed |
MAP Depot, Goudhurst Road |
MA003012 |
CV |
Marden |
New bellmouth junction and footway |
Works in maintenance. Remedial works near completed and interactive speed sign awaiting installation |
Albion Road, Marden |
MA003132 |
SS |
Marden |
New Access and development |
Technical Approval given. Works commenced on site only. Still no date for works on S278 |
Spencers Field, Goudhurst Road |
MA003151 |
SS |
Marden |
Access to new development (via the Parsonage) |
Awaiting Technical Approval |
Hen and Duckhurst Farm, Marden Road |
MA003109 |
CV |
Staplehurst |
New Roundabout for development access |
Works on highway almost completed. |
Fishers Farm (East) Headcorn Road (Redrow) |
MA3106 |
SS |
Staplehurst |
Realignment and new access at Headcorn Road/Pile Lane junction |
Access complete. Pile lane re-alignment completed. Road now open. |
Fishers Farm (West), Headcorn Road (Bovis) |
MA3037 |
SS |
Staplehurst |
New access onto Headcorn Road |
Technical Approval given for new access. |
Woodford Park |
MA003099 |
SS |
Staplehurst |
New access for 9 dwellings |
Works to access still to complete after utility works. |
Bell Lane |
MA003030 |
CV |
Staplehurst |
Upgrade of existing access for new development |
Due for adoption. |
Oliver Road Staplehurst |
MA003019 |
CV |
Staplehurst |
Ped crossing to Marden Road, junction markings and bus boarders |
Works completed |
The Oaks, Maidstone Road |
MA003078 |
CV |
Sutton Valence |
Upgrade existing Vehicle crossing access to Bellmouth with tactile crossing. |
Works complete |
Valdene Industrial Estate |
MA003054 |
CV |
Sutton Valence |
Upgrade of existing bellmouth and extension to f/w |
Footway works carried out, access still to do. |
Appleacres, Maidstone Road |
MA003152 |
SS |
Sutton Valence |
Access to new development and footway works |
Awaiting Technical Approval |
Tovil Green Lane |
MA003095 |
CV |
Tovil |
New Footway and crossing point to side of site |
Remedials completed – in maintenance |
Cripple Street Maidstone |
MA003093 |
CV |
Tovil |
New access to development, widening and footway works |
Due for adoption |
Site opposite cottages 129-147 Dean Street/Farleigh Hill |
MA003007 |
CV |
Tovil |
New access speed limit relocation, new footway and bus stop provision |
Works completed and in maintenance |
Hampstead Lane |
MA3101 |
SS |
Yalding |
Relocate access to new development at old depot adj. station. Minor footway works |
Awaiting snagging works to be completed. |
Vicarage Road |
MA003121 |
SS |
Yalding |
New access to development and speed restraints on existing Highway |
Technical Approval Granted |
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Developer Funded Works (Section 106 Works)
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File Ref. |
Road Name |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
18/19-S106-MA-486 |
A20 Ashford Road |
Harrietsham |
Village improvement works including speed limit, lining, crossing points |
Works being undertaken to modify central island to puffin crossing before moving to southern footway.
Works also taking place adjacent to bus layby opposite Church Lane before moving to footway under railway bridge.
Micro asphalt surfacing scheduled for early May 2019
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18/19-S106-MA-819 |
Linton Crossroads |
Linton/Loose |
Junction/signal upgrade |
Finalising detailed design. Anticipating construction Summer 2019
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Appendix F – Bridge Works
Bridge Works – contact officer Earl Bourner
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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; 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
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Location |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
B2162 Twyford Bridge, Yalding |
Refurbishment of traffic signals |
Proposed February 2019 |
Appendix H – Combined Member Grant – programme update for the Maidstone District
Combined Members Grant (Highways) programme update for the Maidstone 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, or
· at consultation stage, or
· about to be programmed, or
· have recently been completed on site.
The list is up to date as of 15th March 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, or
· highway studies, or
· traffic/non-motorised user surveys funded by Members, or
· requests for tree planting to be funded by Members
Dan Daley and Rob Bird
Details of Scheme |
Status |
18/19-CMG-MA-722 – Queens Avenue, Maidstone
Construction of build out for part one way |
Works Complete
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
18/19-CMG-MA-659 – Granville Road junction Boxley Road, Salisbury Road junction Boxley Road, Grecian Street junction Boxley Road and Bannister Road junction Hillary Road
Traffic Regulation Order application for double yellow lines and corner protection
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Works complete |
Paul Carter
Details of Scheme |
Status |
18/19-CMG-MA-730 – Provender Way
Traffic Regulation Order application for corner protection on roads off Provender Way
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Works complete
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Contact: Susan Laporte 03000 418181