To: Maidstone Joint Transportation Board
By: KCC Highways, Transportation and Waste
Date: 22nd July 2015
Subject: Highway Works Programme 2015/16
Classification: Information Only
Summary: This report updates Members on the identified schemes approved for construction in 2015/16
1. Introduction
This report provides an update and summarises schemes that have been programmed for delivery in 2015/16
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
Conclusion
- This report is for Members information.
Contact Officers:
The following contact officers can be contacted on 03000 418181
Carol Valentine West Kent Highway Manager
Richard Emmett Maidstone District Manager
Sue Kinsella Street Lighting Manager
Katie Lewis Drainage Manager
Alan Casson Resurfacing Manager
Tony Ambrose Structures 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.
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Machine Resurfacing – Contact Officer Mr Byron Lovell |
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Road Name |
Parish |
Extent of Works |
Current Status |
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Willington Street
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Maidstone |
From its junction with Beauworth Park to Chapman Avenue |
Completed |
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Willington Street
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Maidstone |
From its junction with Madginford Road to A20 Ashford Road |
Completed |
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A274 Sutton Road |
Maidstone |
Wheatsheaf PH to Longfield Place |
Completed |
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Ware Street |
Bearsted |
The Green to Ash Tree Gardens |
Completed |
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Willington Street
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Maidstone |
From its junction with Northumberland Road to Deringwood Drive |
Works programmed for Summer Holidays 2015 |
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Florence Road |
Maidstone |
Full Length |
Works to be programmed |
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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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Poplar Grove |
Maidstone |
From its junction with Ash Grove to the junction with Maple Avenue (Footway Reconstruction) |
Works completed |
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South Road |
Marden |
Various sections from the junction with Howland Road to outside Property No. 10 South Road (Footway Reconstruction – both sides) |
To be programmed |
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North Down |
Staplehurst |
Entire Length (Footway Reconstruction) |
To be programmed |
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Tomlin Close |
Staplehurst |
Entire Length (Footway Reconstruction) |
To be programmed |
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Brooklands |
Headcorn |
Entire Length (Footway Reconstruction) |
To be programmed |
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Linton Hill |
Linton |
From its junction with Redwall Lane to the junction with Wheelers Lane adjacent to the bus stop (Footway protection treatment) |
To be programmed (Works are subject to specialist contractor assessment) |
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Norrington Road |
Maidstone |
Entire Length (Footway protection treatment) |
To be programmed (Works are subject to specialist contractor assessment) |
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Ashford Road |
Maidstone |
From its junction with New Cut Road to its junction with Willington Street (Footway protection treatment) |
To be programmed (Works are subject to specialist contractor assessment) |
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Surface Treatments – Contact Officer Mrs Wendy Boustead |
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Micro Surfacing Schemes |
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Boxley Road/Pilgrims Way |
Boxley |
From its junction with Styles Lane to Hairpin bends |
To be programmed |
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East Street |
Hunton |
From its junction with Hunton Hill to its junction with Stonewall Chainhurst |
Programmed for 16th July 2015 |
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Eyhorne Street |
Hollingbourne |
From its junction with Tilefields to its junction with A20 |
Programmed for 23rd July 2015 |
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Eyhorne Street |
Hollingbourne |
From its junction with Greenway Court Road to the war memorial by the school |
Programmed for 23rd July 2015 |
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Heath Road |
Boughton Monchelsea/Chart Sutton |
From its junction with Brishing Lane to its junction with A274 Sutton Road |
Currently on site |
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Maidstone Road |
Marden |
From its junction with Chantry Road to property called “Hartridge” |
Programmed for 15th July 2015 |
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Mallings Lane |
Bearsted |
From its junction with The Street to its junction with Fremlins Road |
Completed |
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Roundwell/A20 Ashford Road |
Thurnham/Bearsted |
From its junction with Water Lane and to its Junction with A20 |
Programmed for the 21st and 22nd July |
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Water Lane |
Thurnham/Bearsted |
From its junction with Roundwell to its junction with Pilgrims Way |
Completed |
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Yalding Hill and High Street Yalding |
Yalding/West Farleigh |
From its junction with Benover Road and Lughorse Lane |
To be reprogrammed |
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Surface Dressing Schemes |
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Ashford Road |
Harrietsham |
From its junction with Holm Mill Lane and Chippendayle Drive |
Completed |
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Biddenden Road |
Headcorn |
From a property named ‘Tile Barn Farm’ to its junction with Bell Lane |
Completed |
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Fairmeadow |
Maidstone |
From its junction with Stacey Street (White Rabbit Roundabout) to its junction with St Peter’s Bridge |
Completed |
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Harp Farm Road |
Boxley |
From its junction with Lidsing Road to its junction with A2045 Walderslade Woods |
Completed |
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Headcorn Road |
Sutton Valence |
From its junction with Hoestead to a point 200m South of New Barn Road |
Completed |
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Hill Top |
Hunton/Yalding |
Included with Shingle Barn Lane |
Completed |
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Linton Road |
Loose |
From its junction with Heath Road Crossroads to its junction with Rosemount Close |
Completed |
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Maidstone Road |
Staplehurst |
From its junction with George Street to its junction with Chart Hill Road |
Completed |
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Maidstone Road |
Headcorn |
From its junction with East Sutton Road (Plumtree Road) to its junction with West View (Nr Headcorn Bowls Club) |
Completed |
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Shingle Barn Lane |
Yalding/Hunton |
From its junction with Smiths Hill to its junction with upper Barn Hill |
Completed |
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The Street and Pilgrims Way |
Boxley |
From its Junction with Styles Lane and the Hairpin bend where it joins Lidsing Road |
Programmed for 22nd July 2015 |
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Appendix B – Drainage
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Drainage Works – Contact Officer Kathryn Lewis
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Road Name |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
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No Drainage works planned over £5000 |
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Appendix C – Street Lighting
Structural testing of KCC owned street lights has identified the following as requiring replacement this financial year. A status of complete identifies that the column replacement has been carried out. Programme dates are identified for those still requiring replacement.
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Street Lighting Column Replacement – Contact Officer Sue Kinsella
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Road Name |
Column Ref |
Ward |
Status |
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College Road |
KCFC001 |
High Street |
August |
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Heath Grove |
KHCE003 |
Heath |
August |
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Howard Drive |
KHFD003 |
Allington |
Completed |
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Loose Road |
KLCQ092 |
Loose |
Completed |
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Loose Road |
KLCQ067 |
Loose |
Completed |
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Loose Road |
KLCQ063 |
Loose |
August |
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Loose Road |
KLCQ204 |
Loose |
Completed |
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Pickering Street |
KPBK005 |
South |
Completed |
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Queens Road |
KQAG042 |
Heath |
Completed |
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Randall Street |
KRAC002 |
North |
Completed |
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Shirley Way |
KSBP901 |
Bearsted |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
KSGG021 |
Shepway South |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
KSGG022 |
Shepway South |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
KSGG024 |
Shepway South |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
KSGG026 |
Shepway South |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
KSGG027 |
Shepway South |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
KSGG028 |
Shepway South |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
KSGG029 |
Shepway South |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
KSGG030 |
Shepway South |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
KSGG031 |
Shepway South |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
KSGG032 |
Shepway South |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
KSGG034 |
Shepway South |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
KSGG036 |
Shepway South |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
KSGG037 |
Shepway South |
Completed |
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Sutton Road |
KSGF003 |
Shepway South |
Completed |
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Allington Way |
KAAR003 |
Allington |
August |
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Allington Way |
KAAR006 |
Allington |
August |
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Allington Way |
KAAR009 |
Allington |
August |
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Westmarsh Close |
KWBT005 |
Shepway South |
August |
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Maxwell Drive |
KMBW002 |
Allington |
August |
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Maxwell Drive |
KMBW006 |
Allington |
August |
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Maxwell Drive |
KMBW011 |
Allington |
August |
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Odiham Drive |
KOBM004 |
Allington |
August |
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Tichborne Close |
KTBK003 |
Allington |
August |
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Trevor Drive |
KTCI019 |
Allington |
August |
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Quinion Close |
KQAK002 |
Boxley |
August |
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Spenlow Drive |
KSHZ002 |
Boxley |
August |
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Spenlow Drive |
KSHZ006 |
Boxley |
August |
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The Spinney |
KTCZ002 |
Boxley |
August |
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Woodlands |
KXEF004 |
Boxley |
August |
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Woodlands |
KXEF006 |
Boxley |
August |
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Woodlands |
KXEF007 |
Boxley |
August |
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Elvington Close |
KEAW001 |
Bridge |
August |
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Langdale Rise |
KLAJ002 |
Bridge |
August |
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Langdale Rise |
KLAJ004 |
Bridge |
August |
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Langdale Rise |
KLAJ016 |
Bridge |
August |
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Chamberlain Avenue |
KCAY001 |
Fant |
August |
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Chamberlain Avenue |
KCAY007 |
Fant |
August |
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Prospect Place |
KPDJ003 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU008 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU018 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU021 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU023 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU028 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU040 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU041 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU043 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU044 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU048 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU056 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU057 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU058 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU060 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU061 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU062 |
Fant |
August |
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Tonbridge Road |
KTBU063 |
Fant |
August |
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Grovewood Drive South |
KGCV036 |
Detling & Thurnham |
August |
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Bargrove Road |
KBAL006 |
East |
August |
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Bedgebury Close |
KBBK002 |
East |
August |
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Bedgebury Close |
KBBK008 |
East |
August |
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Bedgebury Close |
KBBK010 |
East |
August |
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Bedgebury Close |
KBBK011 |
East |
August |
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Bonnington Road |
KBDS002 |
East |
August |
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Brewer Street |
KBEX001 |
High street |
August |
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Brewer Street |
KBEX002 |
High street |
August |
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Brewer Street |
KBEX005 |
High street |
August |
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Claremont Road |
KCDZ004 |
East |
August |
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Heathfield Road |
KHCU011 |
East |
August |
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Newenden Close |
KNAM002 |
East |
August |
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Newenden Close |
KNAM003 |
East |
August |
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Union Street |
KUBM011 |
High street |
August |
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Union Street |
KUBM015 |
High street |
August |
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Union Street |
KUBM023 |
High street |
August |
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Waterlow Road |
KWAT001 |
High street |
August |
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Linton Road |
KLBS014 |
Loose |
August |
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Howland Road |
KHFE006 |
Marden &Yalding |
August |
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West End |
KWBH002 |
Marden & Yalding |
August |
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West End |
KWBH011 |
Marden & Yalding |
August |
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Maidstone Road |
KMAD003 |
Marden & Yalding |
August |
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Albert Street |
KAAG002 |
North |
August |
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Bannister Road |
KTAR008 |
North |
August |
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Barnhurst Road |
KBAR002 |
North |
August |
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Becksbourne Close |
KBBH002 |
North |
August |
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Chattenden Court |
KCBZ001 |
North |
August |
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Chattenden Court |
KCBZ002 |
North |
August |
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Granville Road |
KGBG004 |
North |
August |
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Hope Street |
KHEZ001 |
North |
August |
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Ashford Road |
KABO066 |
Leeds |
August |
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Bicknor Road |
KBCG019 |
Park Wood |
August |
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Bicknor Road |
KBCG035 |
Park Wood |
August |
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Bicknor Road |
KBCG036 |
Park Wood |
August |
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Bircholt Road |
KBCP013 |
Park Wood |
August |
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Bircholt Road |
KBCP024 |
Park Wood |
August |
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Wallis Avenue |
KWAD042 |
Park Wood |
August |
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Wallis Avenue |
KWAD044 |
Park Wood |
August |
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Chapman Avenue |
KCBG001 |
Shepway North |
August |
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Claygate |
KCEB002 |
Shepway North |
August |
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Cranborne Avenue |
KCGL001 |
Shepway North |
August |
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Cranborne Avenue |
KCGL004 |
Shepway North |
August |
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Cumberland Avenue |
KCHB017 |
Shepway North |
August |
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Lincoln Road |
KLBL005 |
Shepway North |
August |
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Otterbourne Place |
KOBC001 |
Shepway North |
August |
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Ufton Close |
KUAA002 |
Shepway North |
August |
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Essex Road |
KEBB201 |
Shepway South |
August |
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Hereford Road |
KHDA001 |
Shepway South |
August |
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Worcester Road |
KWDW001 |
Shepway South |
August |
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Worcester Road |
KWDW002 |
Shepway South |
August |
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Armstrong Road |
KABA004 |
High Street |
August |
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Armstrong Road |
KABA010 |
High Street |
August |
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Berwyn Grove |
KBCB004 |
South |
August |
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Braddick Close |
KBEQ002 |
South |
August |
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Braddick Close |
KBEQ003 |
South |
August |
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Eddington Close |
KEAO001 |
South |
August |
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Eddington Close |
KEAO002 |
South |
August |
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Eddington Close |
KEAO005 |
South |
August |
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Forest Hill |
KFBN011 |
South |
August |
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Halstow Close |
KHAH002 |
South |
August |
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Halstow Close |
KHAH003 |
South |
August |
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Halstow Close |
KHAH004 |
South |
August |
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Halstow Close |
KHAH007 |
South |
August |
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Higham Close |
KHDR003 |
South |
August |
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Leigh Avenue |
KLAW005 |
South |
August |
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Norrington Road |
KNAR006 |
South |
August |
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Sevington Park |
KSBA001 |
South |
August |
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Warnford Gardens |
KWAH001 |
South |
August |
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Sutton Road |
KSGH002 |
Shepway North |
August |
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Mote Road |
KMDF512 |
High Street |
August |
Appendix D – Transportation and Safety Schemes
Appendix D1 – Casualty Reduction
Identified to address a known history of personal injury crashes
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Casualty Reduction Schemes – Contact Officer Michael Heath |
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Location |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Lead officer |
Current Status |
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A20 Ashford Road j/w Roundwell |
Bearsted |
Improved advanced direction signage, solar bollards on central islands and road-studs (to follow micro re-surfacing) |
Michael Heath |
2014/15 scheme. Works complete (except for road studs – pending resurfacing) |
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A20 Lenham j/w Faversham Road |
Lenham |
Improved ADS signage and warning signage and road markings approaching junction |
Michael Heath |
Design in progress. Works programmed for 2015/16 |
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Sandling Lane j/w Old Chatham Road (Running Horse PH) |
Boxley |
Junction warning signage |
Michael Heath |
Design in progress. Works programmed for 2015/16 |
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Lidsing Road j/w Pilgrims Way (Boxley Hill) |
Boxley |
New chevrons, improved warning signs and road studs |
Michael Heath |
Design in progress. Works programmed for 2015/16 |
Appendix D2 – Integrated Transport Schemes
All other LTP funded non-casualty reduction schemes
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Integrated Transport Schemes – Contact Officer Michael Heath |
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Location |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Lead officer |
Current Status |
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None confirmed at this time |
N/A |
N/A |
TBC |
N/A |
Appendix E – Developer Funded Works
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Developer Funded Works (Section 278 Agreement Works) |
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Scheme Name |
Mastergov File Ref No |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
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Ashford Road Harrietsham |
MA003058 |
Harrietsham |
Upgrade of existing bellmouth |
Stage 2 submission accepted |
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Valdene Industrial Estate |
MA003054 |
Sutton Valence |
Upgrade of existing bellmouth plus extension to footway |
Stage 2 submission accepted |
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Church rd Tovil Courteney school) |
MA003049 |
Tovil |
New access |
Agreement signed |
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Oak Lane |
MA003048 |
Headcorn |
New footway plus junction improvements |
Stage 2 technical audit in progress |
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Bunyards Farm |
MA003047 |
Maidstone |
New bellmouth to Beaver Rd |
Stage 2 technical audit in progress |
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Former nurse’s home Oakapple lane/Hermitage Lane |
MA003046 |
Maidstone |
New access into development plus drainage works |
Stage 2 technical audit in progress |
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531 Tonbridge Rd |
MA003045 |
Maidstone |
Service layby for new retail unit |
Agreement signed |
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Brooklyn Yard |
MA003041 |
Maidstone |
New access |
Works substantially complete |
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Land to the north of Sutton Rd (the coppice~) |
MA3040 |
Maidstone |
New right turn lane and bellmouth |
Works ongoing |
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8 Faversham Rd Lenham |
MA003032 |
Lenham |
New access |
Agreement signed, works ongoing |
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Bell Lane Staplehurst |
MA003030 |
Staplehurst |
Upgrade of existing access for new development |
Agreement signed |
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Langley Park |
MA003028 |
Maidstone |
New roundabout |
Works substantially complete |
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Andrew Broughton Way |
MA003025 |
Maidstone |
New Access/Egress to Car Park Andrew Broughton Way, Maidstone |
Works complete |
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Vinters Park crematorium |
MA003023 |
Maidstone |
Bellmouth improvements |
Works completed, on maintenance |
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Oliver Road Staplehurst |
MA003019 |
Staplehurst |
New pedestrian crossing to Marden Rd, junction improvements and bus boarders |
Stage 2 audit complete |
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Old Ashford Rd Lenham |
MA003018 |
Lenham |
New footway plus access |
Works substantially complete |
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Imperial Park |
MA003017 |
Maidstone |
New right turn lane and bellmouth, plus footway works |
Works substantially complete |
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McDonalds Drivethru, Hart street Maidstone |
MA003013 |
Maidstone |
New access, improvements to Hart street. |
Works substantially complete |
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MAP Depot, Goudhurst Rd,Marden |
MA003012 |
Marden |
New Bellmouth and footway |
Works substantially complete |
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York Road |
MA003009 |
Maidstone |
New Bellmouth |
Works completed, on maintenance |
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Farleigh Hill |
MA003007 |
Tovil |
New access and speed limit relocation, footway and bus stop provision |
Stage 2 technical audit in progress |
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Kings Street car park |
MA003006 |
Maidstone |
New access into new car park |
Works completed |
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West Street Harrietsham |
MAOO3004 |
Harrietsham |
New access into new housing development and traffic calming to west street |
Works complete |
Appendix F – Bridge Works
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Bridge Works – Contact Officer Tony Ambrose
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Road Name |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
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No works planned |
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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.
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Traffic Systems - Contact Officer Toby Butler
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Location |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
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No traffic signal refurbishment work being carried out this year |
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Appendix H – Combined Member Fund – 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, Interim Director of Highways and are up to date as of 19 June 2015.
The details provided below are for Highway Schemes only (i.e. schemes that are either in design, or awaiting/in the process of being constructed or recently completed on site).
· The list does not refer to contribution only requests, including contributions to other teams/groups within KCC and external organisations such as Parish or District Councils.
· Application submitted but not started maybe mentioned.
More information on Combined Member Grant (CMG) highway schemes, including highway contributions and studies can be accessed by each Member via the online database, or by contacting the CMG Traffic and Safety Engineer for their area.
Paul Carter
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
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Roseacre Lane and Yeoman Lane – Proposed 20 mph Zone |
Traffic Regulation Order process has commenced. The original design is to be amended following completion of a site visit which indicated the footways are not wide enough to accommodate white wooden gates |
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Old Chatham Road/Sandling Lane – provision of dropped kerb crossing for pedestrians crossing from the car park to the Running Horse (Harvester) Public House and Restaurant |
Design and Road Safety Audit complete. The Harvester Public House and Restaurant has given KCC permission to remove a short section of the car park barrier to accommodate pedestrian access. The pre-construction site visit is complete and the works are subject to programming |
Brian Clark
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
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Cumberland Avenue - Provision of parking, installation of fencing and the removal of bollards, upgrade of lighting and extension of the existing verge area |
Design is subject to review following the identification of drainage problems, which require extensive work to be undertaken due to the presence of a high-pressured gas main, and the lack of a suitable drainage connection located near the site |
Brian Clark (continued)
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
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Farleigh Hill – Provision of an informal drop kerb crossing on the footway outside the Tile Centre to allow disabled pedestrians to cross to Lidl if they come down from Tesco. The works will require infringement of private land which has been agreed to by the land owner |
Design complete and waiting for the legal agreement between KCC and the land owner to be finalised |
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Lancet Lane - implement double yellow line junction protection at the Waldron Drive/Lancet Lane junction to prevent hazardous parking |
The TRO has been successfully sealed and the lining works have been ordered. Engineer is chasing for a programme date for start of works |
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Mayfair Avenue - between footpath and allotment gate green area to left of the gate, install 2 bollards to prevent trucks parking on the green verge in front of the allotments |
Design complete, bollards to be ordered and installed |
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Broadoak Avenue nr Cripple Street - Plant 2 trees, outside 5 and 7 |
With the Soft Landscape Team for completion following the end of the bird nesting season |
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Corrance Green – grind tree stump and replace recently felled tree |
With the Soft Landscape Team for completion following the end of the bird nesting season |
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Implementation of a yellow box marking at the Plains Avenue/Loose Road junction Maidstone |
Scheme design is underway (started mid June 2015) |
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Church Street, Tovil |
The installation of an ‘unsuitable for HGV’ sign at either end of the road. Formerly looked at by Chris Cordrey-Moore |
Dan Daley
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Details of Scheme |
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Bower Lane, Fant – TRO (yellow lines) |
Complete Scheme will be removed from the next JTB Appendix F list |
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Cherry Orchard Way - TRO (yellow lines) |
Complete Scheme will be removed from the next JTB Appendix F list |
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Buckland Road - TRO, removal of 1 residents parking bay outside no. 53 opposite no. 42 to improve access to driveways of properties and allow emergency vehicles to pass |
Complete Scheme will be removed from the next JTB Appendix F list |
Dan Daley (continued)
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
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Upper Fant Road – South west end of Upper Fant Road just before the bend leading into Hackney Road |
Complete Scheme will be removed from the next JTB Appendix F list |
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Fant Lane outside Bower Grove School - Provide down-lighting at crossing point and warning sign for traffic coming round the bend from Tonbridge Road and on the roadway in both directions |
Complete Scheme will be removed from the next JTB Appendix F list |
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Stagshaw Close – TRO (single yellow lines and school Keep Clear) |
The design and TRO are being progressed |
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Bunswick School, Leafy Lane – To provide two School Keep Clears with TRO, and the provision of an informal tactile crossing. Parking restrictions are subject to discussion and agreement with the school |
The design and TRO are being progressed
Discussions between the design engineer and the school have started |
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Stagshaw Close outside school gates and opposite - Arrange a TRO for existing zig zags outside the school gates. Restrictions to be applied Monday-Friday from 0800 to 0900 and 1445 to 1600 times to be confirmed with Deputy Head and Maidstone Borough Council. Install signs at both gates. Install 2 tactile dropped kerbs at 45 degree angle on footway opposite school on either side of the entrance |
Design and TRO in progress |
Eric Hotson
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
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Brishing Lane, Boughton Monchelsea - Advanced warning of Unsuitable HGV sign on Brishing Lane. Lorries are either ignoring the existing sign or the existing sign is in the wrong place with HGVs not seeing the sign until it’s too late |
Complete |
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Marsham Crescent and Mercer Way - 2 x No Through Road Signs |
Handed over for delivery and programmed |
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Replace stolen Chart Sutton boundary sign taken from Chart Hill Road |
Handed over to the KCC Operations Team for delivery |
Eric Hotson (continued)
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
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Automatic traffic count, Chart Hill Road, Chart Sutton (in the vicinity of the Village Hall) |
Request submitted to the surveyor |
Gary Cooke
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
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Brishing Lane, Boughton Monchelsea - Advanced warning of Unsuitable HGV sign on Brishing Lane. Lorries are either ignoring the existing sign or the existing sign is in the wrong place with HGVs not seeing the sign until it’s too late |
Complete |
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Provision of yellow backed chevron signs for Ashbank/Penfold Hill in Leeds |
Site visit and sign design complete. MHF 3 for construction phase to be raised and works ordered following approval of funding |
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Provision of garden maintenance and litter picking equipment to Parish Councils (combined community and highway project following completion of the spring clean events) |
Order placed with supplier |
Ian Chittenden
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
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Heathfield Road, Maidstone - Outside numbers 36, 38 and 40, Amendment to TRO to remove two short lengths of double yellow lines in front of driveways |
Consultation resulted in design change. The TRO amended TRO has been advertised and is now sealed. The lining works have been ordered; however, as an interim measure the yellow lines which are to be removed have been painted over |
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Maidstone - Please provide three new trees (1) In the verge opposite 1 Moncktons Avenue where a tree has been removed (2) Tree pit in the verge outside 15 Curzon Road (3) In the grass verge opposite the Hilton Hotel in Bearsted Road to replace a large cherry tree that has been removed |
Handed over for delivery to the Soft Landscape Team (to be delivered at the end of the bird-nesting season) |
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Windsor Close off Sittingbourne Road - drop kerbs pedestrian ramps with tactile paving at the junction of Windsor Close with Sittingbourne Road |
Handed over for delivery, waiting for a programme date |
Ian Chittenden (continued)
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
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Sittingbourne Road, proposed extension of the existing 30 mph speed limit to Chiltern Hundred Roundabout |
The design produced at the study and ATC stage has been taken to detailed design and work has commenced on the TRO process. It is hoped the Notice will be ready to be advertised during the first half of July. The formal consultation will commence at this stage |
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Calder Road - Provision of new bus shelter. This is a popular bus stop used by residents of Ringlestone. The bus is often delayed due to congestion in the town centre. The service is used in particular by elderly residents and the shelter is needed. Shelter location is near the bottom of Calder road on the triangular green area at the junction with Dickens Road, Ringlestone, Maidstone |
Design has started (19 June 2015) |
Jenny Whittle
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
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Chegworth Lane/A20 – HGV sign improvements and provision of HGV gateways. Scheme also includes upgrading the centre island direction signs (works are being undertaken and funded in conjunction with Richard Emmett) |
On site – construction in progress (Richard Emmett)
Design and costing are complete (CMG) |
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East Sutton Parish Church – Salt bin |
Handed over to the KCC Operations Team for delivery |
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Maidstone Road, Headcorn - The entrance to Headcorn Bowling Club is not clearly visible from Maidstone Road and there are issues with drivers accessing and exiting the Club. The road is subject to a 50 mph speed limit. Provision of direction signs and ‘Slow’ road markings to enhance the presence of the Club |
Complete, however, an issue has been raised regarding the location and mounting position of one of the signs and this is currently subject to further investigation |
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Maidstone Road, Headcorn – TRO to reduce the existing 50 mph speed limit to 40 mph |
Traffic count completed by Michael Health |
Jenny Whittle (continued)
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
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Faversham Road through Wichling - TRO to reduce the existing speed limit to 30 mph. Proposed extent of the speed limit is from the Ashford Road to Doddington. Michael Heath and Beck Walsh have been previously involved in other scheme options and the request for the 30 mph. Scheme handed over to MHF in June 2015 |
Speed limit design and TRO underway (commenced mid June 2015) |
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Detling Village -TRO and consultation for proposed prohibition of motorised vehicles to include ‘access only’ exception and changes to signing on the A249 |
Design and TRO underway (commenced mid June 2015) |
Paulina Stockell
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
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Dean Street - Junction with Heath Road at one end past Forge Lane toward Tovil at the other, extend the existing 30mph speed limit |
On site |
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A274 North Street, Sutton Valence - Investigation to install a secondary access with a new gate to Sutton Valence Primary School from the adjoining PROW Route Number 0260/KH498/2. Mrs Stockell has agreed to fund the provision of the gate and an initial investigation
Second proposal by school to look at reopening previously closed steps (closed for health and safety reasons) – not being looked at within CMG |
Several site visits have been undertaken and the school has been provided with several options including indicative ‘ball park’ costs. The proposals are currently with the school for review. Works would be required on school grounds prior to installing a new gate |
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Collier Street, outside Primary School – Proposed advisory school 20 mph with white wooden gateway to include pedestrian warning sign and investigation into widening the footway outside the school to alter the alignment of the road and improve visibility when exiting the school. Now visibility is severely restricted and primary school children walk with their parents on a very narrow stretch of footway |
Complete - Initial investigation and design work complete and indicative construction costs provided to the Member and St Margaret’s Primary School. Awaiting further instruction |
Paulina Stockell (continued)
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
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Marden, B2079 Goudhurst Road - Proposed advisory school 20 mph with build outs at entrance and if viable, white wooden gateway to include ped warning sign and investigation. Currently vehicles are driving round children when they are crossing the road and overtaking waiting vehicles. It is intended to narrow the road to reduce vehicle speeds and the further highlight the school and nursery |
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Applications submitted, scheduled to commence between now and September 2015 |
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· Lower Street/Station Hill T-junction by the church and Bull Inn, East Farleigh – Investigation into potential improvements at the T-junction. · West Street junction with Bishops Lane and Grove Lane - Investigation into the upgrade of the speed limit gateway and signing for the primary school/elderly residents and options to highlight the junction. · Tonbridge Road, Teston near Church St - Proposed traffic island with carriageway widening |
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Rob Bird
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Details of Scheme |
Status |
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Upper Fant Road – South west end of Upper Fant Road just before the bend leading into Hackney Road |
Complete Scheme will be removed from the next JTB Appendix F list |
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Fant Lane outside Bower Grove School - Provide down-lighting at crossing point and warning sign for traffic coming round the bend from Tonbridge Road and on the roadway in both directions |
Complete Scheme will be removed from the next JTB Appendix F list |
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Stagshaw Close – TRO (single yellow lines and school Keep Clear) |
The design and TRO are being progressed |
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Bunswick School, Leafy Lane – To provide two School Keep Clears with TRO, and the provision of an informal tactile crossing. Parking restrictions are subject to discussion and agreement with the school |
The design and TRO are being progressed
Discussions between the design engineer and the school have started |
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Stagshaw Close outside school gates and opposite - Arrange a TRO for existing zig zags outside the school gates. Restrictions to be applied Monday-Friday from 0800 to 0900 and 1445 to 1600 times to be confirmed with Deputy Head and Maidstone Borough Council. Install signs at both gates. Install 2 tactile dropped kerbs at 45 degree angle on footway opposite school on either side of the entrance |
Design and TRO in progress |
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: Carol Valentine / Richard Emmett 03000 418181