To: Maidstone Joint Transportation Board
By: KCC Highways, Transportation and Waste
Date: 19th October 2016
Subject: Highway Works Programme 2016/17
Classification: Information Only
Summary: This report updates Members on the identified schemes approved for construction in 2016/17
1. Introduction
This report provides an update and summarises schemes that have been programmed for delivery in 2016/17
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
Developer Funded Works – Appendix E
Bridge Works – see Appendix F
Traffic Systems – see Appendix G
Combined Member Fund - See Appendix H
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
Alan Casson Resurfacing Manager
Katie Moreton Drainage Manager & Interim Structures Manager
Sue Kinsella Street Lighting Manager
Toby Butler Intelligent Transport Systems Manager
Jamie Hare Development Agreement Manager
Jamie Watson Transportation and Safety Schemes Manager
Jamie Watson Combined Member Fund Manger
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 |
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A229 Royal Engineers Road |
Maidstone |
Roundabout adjacent to Stacey Street |
Postponed until 2017 due to Maidstone Gyratory works |
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Mill Street
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Maidstone |
Full extents |
Postponed until 2017 due to Maidstone Gyratory works |
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A299 Cobtree Roundabout |
Boxley |
Eastern half of roundabout gyratory |
Postponed until 2017 due to Maidstone Gyratory works |
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Footway Improvement - Contact Officer Mr Neil Tree |
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Road Name |
Parish |
Extent and Description of Works |
Current Status |
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Willington Street |
Maidstone |
Various sections to be identified. (Footway Reconstruction).
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Completed |
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Trevor Drive |
Maidstone |
Entire Length. (Footway Reconstruction).
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On Site |
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Maxwell Drive |
Maidstone |
Entire Length. (Footway Reconstruction).
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Programmed to commence 24th October 2016
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Newbury Avenue |
Maidstone |
From its junction with Tintern Road to its junction with Hyde Road. (Footway protection treatment).
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Completed |
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Surface Treatments – Contact Officer Mr Clive Lambourne |
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Road Name |
Parish |
Extent and Description of Works |
Current Status |
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Gore Court Road |
Otham |
Sutton Road to White Horse Road Microsurfacing |
Completed |
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Buckland Hill |
Maidstone |
Buckland Road to Pevensey Court Microsurfacing |
Postponed to 2017 |
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Boxley Close Estate |
Maidstone |
Whole length Microsurfacing |
Programmed 20 October 2016 |
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Maidstone Road |
Maidstone |
New Barn Road to Plumtree Surface Dressing |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
Maidstone |
Willington Street to Gore Court Road Surface Dressing |
Completed |
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Hampstead Lane |
Yalding |
Teapot Island to Lees Road and Headcorn Road to Coldbridge Farm Microsurfacing |
Completed |
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Dunn Street |
Boxley |
Lidsing Road to Forge Lane Surface Dressing |
Completed |
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Goddington Lane And Holm Mill Lane |
Harrietsham |
No through road up to Goddington Cottages Microsurfacing |
To be programmed – Likely to be end October |
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Lidsing Road
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Lidsing |
Forge Lane to Dunn Street Road Surface Dressing |
Completed |
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Collier Street |
Collier Street |
Haviker Street to Green Lane (Collier Street School) Microsurfacing |
Completed |
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Underlyn Road |
Marden |
Whole length Surface Dressing |
Completed |
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White Horse Lane |
Otham |
Gore Court Road to Simmonds Lane Surface Dressing |
Completed |
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Hog Hill |
Bearsted |
Whole Length Microsurfacing |
Completed |
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Coldbridge Lane |
Boughton Malherbe |
Lenham Road to Coldbridge Farm Microsurfacing |
Completed |
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Appendix B – Drainage
Drainage Works – Contact Officer Kathryn Moreton
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Road Name |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
No drainage works planned over £5000. |
Appendix C – Street Lighting
Street Lighting Works – Contact Officer Sue Kinsella
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Road Name |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
No Street Lighting works planned. |
Appendix D – Transportation and Safety Schemes
Appendix D1 – Casualty Reduction
Identified to address a known history of personal injury crashes
Location |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Lead officer |
Current Status |
A274 Sutton Road j/w St Saviours Road |
Urban |
Review of traffic signal operation, minor signal head alteration |
Michael Heath |
Works ordered |
A274 Sutton Road j/w Wallis Avenue |
Urban |
Review of traffic signal operation, revised pedestrian facilities proposed |
Michael Heath |
Under design |
A274 Maidstone Road j/w Chartway Street |
Sutton Valence |
Signage and road markings |
Michael Heath |
Under design |
A20 Lenham j/w Faversham Road |
Lenham |
Improved ADS signage, warning signage and road markings approaching junction |
Michael Heath |
Detailed design completed Construction early 2016/17 |
A249 Detling to town centre |
Detling, Thurnham and urban |
Route study work |
Michael Heath |
Investigation complete. Under design |
A229 Royal Engineers Rd and Fairmeadow roundabouts |
Urban |
Replace and improve advance direction signs on the A229 approaches to the two roundabouts. |
Paul Brand |
Design in preparation |
A229 Hayle Road j/w College Road |
Urban |
Junction improvements with pedestrian facility. |
Paul Brand |
Design in preparation |
A229 Upper Stone Street j/w Brunswick Street |
Urban |
Review of lining and signing |
Thomas Williams |
Signage has been decided. Installation of sign will have to wait until gyratory works are complete to avoid further traffic disruptions. |
A229 Upper Stone Street near Tesco Express |
Urban |
Carriageway marking improvements |
Paul Brand |
Design in preparation |
Appendix D2 – Integrated Transport Schemes
All other LTP funded non-casualty reduction schemes
Location |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Lead officer |
Current Status |
A274 Maidstone Road |
Sutton Valence |
Implementation of new pedestrian crossing and associated footway works |
Michael Heath |
Pedestrian ‘Puffin’ crossing completed. Footway under design. |
Old Chatham Road |
Boxley |
Implementation of improved pedestrian and cycle facilities |
Michael Heath |
Scheme design and development |
Appendix D3 – Local Growth Fund
Local Growth Fund programme update for the Maidstone Borough.
The Department for Transport (DfT) added £100m to the Local Growth Fund (LGF) pot in order to fund Local Sustainable Transport Fund Style schemes. KCC subsequently submitted four Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) capital bids 1) East Kent – A network for Growth, 2) Kent Thameside – Integrated door-to-door journeys and 3) West Kent – Tackling Congestion. The fourth was for Tonbridge Town Centre Regeneration, which included a highway improvements scheme in the Lower High Street as well as additional LSTF style measures. The objective of all of the capital bids is to boost economic growth by decreasing carbon emissions and reducing congestion.
The Kent Thameside, West Kent and Tonbridge Town Centre Regeneration bids were all successful. The schemes aim to:
· improve access to employment and services
· reduce the need to travel by the private car
· enhance pedestrian, cycle and public transport facilities
· improve sustainable transport connections
The following schemes have been submitted as part of the successful West Kent LSTF this financial year.
Local Growth Fund (Transport Innovations) |
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Scheme Name |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
Maidstone East Station Forecourt Scheme |
Re-development of the station building and forecourt to improve the transport interchange |
Network Rail has secured funding for the demolition of the Old Vic Pub which is due to take place in Autumn/Winter 2016. The scheme will be reported in detail to a later meeting of the JTB once designs have been further progressed. |
Appendix E – Developer Funded Works
Developer Funded Works (Section 278 Agreement Works) Maidstone Borough – Contact Officer Claremarie Vine |
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Scheme Name |
Mastergov File Ref No |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
Cripple Street Maidstone |
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Tovil |
New access to development, slight road widening and footway works. |
Initial information received |
Bell Farm Ashford Road Harrietsham |
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Harrietsham |
Realignment of Church Road to form new access. New footway. |
Initial information received |
Grigg Lane/Lenham Road Headcorn |
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Headcorn |
Access on Grigg Lane and Lenham road. Footway on Grigg Lane and Oak Lane |
Initial submission details received |
Howland Road, Marden |
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Marden |
New development access and footway link |
Initial submission details received |
Gatland House, Gatland Lane, Maidstone, Kent. ME16 8PF |
MA3081 |
Tovil |
Parking Restrictions, Signage, Road Markings and Tactile crossings for new school |
Works completed. |
Bell Lane Staplehurst |
MA3080 |
Staplehurst |
New footway provision extending existing towards main road |
Submission received. |
Napoleon Drive and Plain Road, Marden |
MA3079 |
Marden |
New access on each road for new housing development. |
Submission received |
The Oaks, Maidstone Road, Sutton Valence. ME17 3LR |
MA3078 |
Sutton Valence |
Upgrade existing Vehicle crossing access to Bellmouth with tactile crossing. |
Submission received |
Lenham Road Headcorn |
MA3062 |
Headcorn |
New Footway to site and extend speed limit boundary |
Works substantially complete |
Hermitage Lane – opposite hospital |
MA003060 |
Maidstone |
New Traffic signal junction |
Agreement signed. |
The Coppice, A274 Sutton Road, Toucan Crossing |
MA003076 |
Maidstone |
Install new Toucan crossing |
Technical Approval complete. Agreement to be signed |
BP Tudor Service station, London Road Maidstone |
MA003072 |
Allington |
Alter access arrangements |
Works complete |
Buckland Rise, Buckland Hill |
MA03074 |
Maidstone |
Reshaped access |
Works complete - inspection due |
Hermitage Lane/ Howard Drive, Maidstone |
MA003070 |
Maidstone |
New access for development (opposite the quarry entrance) |
Technical approval complete except for Street lighting. |
Boughton Lane, Boughton Monchelsea |
MA003069 |
Boughton Monchelsea |
Widen carriageway around new site accesses |
Submission received. More info requested |
The Parsonage, Goudhurst Road Marden |
MA003066/7 |
Marden |
New access and associated upgrade works |
Agreement signed, works commenced. |
King Street Maidstone
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MA003064 |
Maidstone |
New access into retirement home - old bowling site |
Letter of Agreement signed. |
Heath Road Coxheath |
MA003063 |
Coxheath |
New access and Footway works |
Works largely completed. |
Metro Bank10 Week Street |
MA003059 |
Maidstone |
Pavement re-grade |
Agreement and works complete. |
Ashford Road Harrietsham |
MA003058 |
Harrietsham |
Upgrade of existing bell mouth |
Works substantially complete. |
Lenham Road (Site links to Grigg Lane) |
MA003057 |
Headcorn |
New footway |
Agreement to be finalised. |
Valdene Industrial Estate |
MA003054 |
Sutton Valence |
Upgrade of existing bell mouth plus extension to footway |
Stage 2 audit complete |
Bridge House Nursery, London Road |
MA003051 |
Maidstone |
Traffic light Jcn Beaver Rd to become X-rds |
Main works completed and remedial works part complete. Some resurfacing and white lining to do. |
Church Road Tovil Courteney school) |
MA003049 |
Tovil |
New access |
Works completed. |
Oak Lane |
MA003048 |
Headcorn |
New footway plus junction improvements |
Revised submission under review |
Bunyards Farm, Beaver Road |
MA003047 |
Allington |
New bell mouth and associated ancillary works for new development |
Works in progress. |
Oakapple Lane/ Hermitage Lane, |
MA003046 |
Maidstone |
New bell mouth and associated ancillary works for new development including new bus stop. |
Works in progress |
531 Tonbridge Rd |
MA003045 |
Maidstone |
Service layby for new retail unit |
Works completed |
Brooklyn Yard |
MA003041 |
Maidstone |
New access |
Approaching end of maintenance period |
Land to the north of Sutton Rd (The Coppice) |
MA3040 |
Maidstone |
New right turn lane and bellmouth |
Works part complete |
8 Faversham Rd Lenham |
MA003032 |
Lenham |
New access |
Works completed |
Bell Lane Staplehurst |
MA003030 |
Staplehurst |
Upgrade of existing access for new development |
Works substantially complete. Neighbouring development joining on to and widening last section of new footway. |
Langley Park, Sutton Road |
MA003028 |
Boughton Monchelsea |
New roundabout and associated ancillary works for new development |
Works mostly completed, awaiting further inspection |
Oliver Road Staplehurst |
MA003019 |
Staplehurst |
New pedestrian crossing to Marden Rd, junction improvements and bus boarders |
Crossing works on Marden Road to be planned in asap once finalised. |
Old Ashford Rd Lenham |
MA003018 |
Lenham |
New footway plus access |
Approaching end of maintenance period |
Imperial Park |
MA003017 |
Maidstone |
New right turn lane and bellmouth, plus footway works |
Works substantially complete |
McDonalds Drive thru, Hart street Maidstone |
MA003013 |
Maidstone |
New access, improvements to Hart street. |
Approaching end of maintenance period |
MAP Depot, Goudhurst Road, Marden |
MA003012 |
Marden |
New Bellmouth and footway |
Works substantially complete. Snagging works requested |
Site opposite cottages 129-147 Dean St/Farleigh Hill |
MA003007 |
Tovil |
New access and speed limit relocation, footway and bus stop provision |
Stage 2 technical audit in progress Follow up works now submitted for new access and footway across from of site, downhill to Tesco. |
Appendix F – Bridge Works
Bridge Works – Contact Officer Kathryn Moreton
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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; 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
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Location |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
No traffic signal refurbishment work being carried out this year |
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Appendix H – Combined Member Fund
Combined Member Fund (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 Roger Wilkin, 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 30 September 2016.
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
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 (Maidstone).
Paul Carter
Details of Scheme |
Status |
15-MHF-MA-132 The Cut, Bredhurst
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Design and TRO progressing. |
This very narrow road is being converted to a one-way road from The Street to Forge Lane. Traffic regulation order and associated signage will be required.
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Brian Clark
Details of Scheme |
Status |
16-MHF-MA-2 A229 Loose Road (previously 15-MHF-MA-110, -79 and -78)
Waiting restrictions at the junctions of Loose Road and (i) Plains Avenue and (ii) Cripple Street.
Traffic regulation order sealed following no comments received at consultation. Work to install carriageway markings ordered, not yet programmed.
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Works ordered |
16-MHF-MA-20 Pheasant Lane (previously 15-MHF-MA-51)
Resiting motorcycle barrier.
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Complete |
Dan Daley and Rob Bird
Details of Scheme |
Status |
16-MHF-MA-11(RB) and -12 (DD) Leafy Lane
Installation of Zebra pedestrian crossing.
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Substantially complete |
16-MHF-MA-13 (RB) and -14 (DD) A229 Hayle Road / Postley Road / Old Tovil Road
Pedestrian crossing feasibility study.
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Complete |
15-MHF-MA-127 Stagshaw Close Parking Restrictions |
Substantially complete |
To provide two mandatory ‘SCHOOL KEEP CLEAR’ road markings with and single yellow line waiting restrictions. Kent County Council has made the traffic regulation orders for this scheme. The lining is now ordered.
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Eric Hotson
Details of Scheme |
Status |
15-MHF-MA-126 - A229 Staplehurst
Traffic Regulation Order for Speed Limit extension south of Staplehurst on A229 with signs and boundary signage gateways |
TRO processed and works designed |
15-MHF-MA-58 – Chart Sutton
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TRO process complete, Yellow line completed, speed limit designed |
Traffic Regulation Orders for 30mph limit extension and yellow lines to deter parking close to junction and associated speed limit signage.
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Gary Cooke
Details of Scheme |
Status |
15-MHF-MA- 68 Worcester Road, Maidstone
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TRO complete |
Site investigation and design for the provision of off road grasscrete parking areas.
The site investigation is complete and the scheme objective was changed to revoke the existing verge parking TRO and implement bollards if required, to protect verges. The TRO was advertised 25 March 2016.
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Jenny Whittle
Details of Scheme |
Status |
15-MHF-MA-27 Detling Village
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TRO progressing and design |
Proposed TRO to implement a prohibition of motorised vehicles in the Village (except access). Work has commenced on the production of the TRO and draft designs have been provided for review by the Member. Design now finalised and consultation underway.
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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.
Contacts: Kirstie Williams / Susan Laporte 03000 418181