|
|
12 July 2017 |
|
|
|
||
|
Highway Works Programme 2017/18 |
||
|
|
||
|
Decision Making Authority |
Kent County Council |
|
|
Lead Director |
Roger Wilkin |
|
|
Lead Head of Service |
Andrew Loosemore |
|
|
Lead Officer and Report Author |
Susan Laporte |
|
|
Wards and County Divisions affected |
Maidstone District |
|
|
Classification |
Information Only |
|
Summary: This report updates Members on the identified schemes approved for construction in 2017/18
1. Introduction
This report provides an update and summarises schemes that have been programmed for delivery in 2017/18
Footway and Carriageway Improvement Schemes – see Appendix A
Drainage Repairs & Improvements – see Appendix B
Street Lighting – see Appendix C
Transportation and Safety Schemes – See Appendix D
· 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
Susan Laporte Maidstone District Manager
Alan Casson Senior Asset Manager
Katie Moreton Drainage Manager & Interim Structures Manager
Sue Kinsella Street Lighting Manager
Toby Butler Traffic & Network Solutions 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.
|
Machine Resurfacing – Contact Officer Mr Byron Lovell |
|||
|
Road Name |
Parish |
Extent of Works |
Current Status |
|
A20 London Road (The Broadway) |
Maidstone |
Between Gyratory and Maidstone West Train Station
|
To be programmed |
|
A249 Sittingbourne Road |
Detling |
Northbound only. Approach to Stockbury Roundabout and between County Showground and Aerodrome Estate
|
Completed |
|
A229 Royal Engineers Road |
Maidstone |
Roundabout adjacent to Stacey Street |
Completed |
|
Mill Street
|
Maidstone |
Full extents |
Completed |
|
Brewer Street |
Maidstone |
Whole Road (High Street to Wheeler Street) |
Programmed for 10 August 2017 |
|
Chatham Road |
Maidstone |
Dickens Road to Gibrator Lane |
Programmed for 14 August 2017 |
|
Cobtree Roundabout |
Cobtree |
Retexturing: Circulatory of Roundabout |
Programmed 13th July 2017 |
|
Pudding Lane |
Maidstone |
Whole length |
Completed |
|
Forstal Road |
Maidstone |
Retexturing: West and eastbound outside White Cottage
|
Programmed 17th July 2017 |
|
A229 Royal Engineers Road |
Maidstone |
Retexturing: Sandling Roundabout |
Programmed 19th July 2017 |
|
Footway Improvement - Contact Officer Mr Neil Tree |
|||
|
Road Name |
Parish |
Extent and Description of Works |
Current Status |
|
Tonbridge Road |
Maidstone |
From opposite Milton Road to Bower Mount Road (Footway Reconstruction) |
In Design To be programmed |
|
Saltwood Road |
Tovil |
Entire length (Footway Protection). |
In Design To be programmed |
|
Avington Close |
Tovil |
Entire length (Footway Protection). |
In Design To be programmed |
|
Langdale Rise |
Maidstone |
Entire length (Footway Protection). |
In Design To be programmed |
|
Milford Close
|
Maidstone |
Entire length (Footway Protection). |
In Design To be programmed |
|
Surface Treatments – Contact Officer Mr Jonathan Dean |
|||
|
Micro Surfacing |
|||
|
Road Name |
Parish |
Extent and Description of Works |
Current Status |
|
Buckland Hill |
Maidstone |
Pevensey Court to Buckland Road |
To be programmed |
|
B2079 Goudhurst Road |
MARDEN |
West Field House to Pattenden Lane |
Programmed for the 09 July 2017 for 2 days |
|
West Street |
Hunton |
East Street to Mill Lane (Omitting section o/s primary school) |
Programmed for the 29 August 2017 for 4 working days |
|
Royston Road |
Bearsted |
Spot Lane to Rosemary Road |
Completed |
|
Madginford Road |
Bearsted |
Royston Road to Willington Street |
Completed |
|
Stockett Lane |
Coxheath |
B2163 Heath Road to Forstal Lane |
Completed |
|
Hubble Drive |
Downswood |
Valentine Road to either end cul de sac |
Programmed for 13 October 2017 for 2 days |
|
Valentine Road |
Downswood |
Willington Street to Hubble Drive |
To be Programmed Programmed for 13 October 2017 for 2 days |
|
B2163 Heath Road/Ewell Lane |
West Farleigh |
Heath Road (Right angle junction) to Lower Road (past road to Good Intent PH) including around triangle |
Programmed for 11 October 2017 for two days |
|
B2010 Yalding Hill |
Yalding |
Lughorse Lane to Shingle Barn Lane |
Completed |
|
Vicarage Road |
Yalding |
Yalding Hill to Mill Lane |
Completed |
|
Claygate Road |
Yalding |
Jarmons Lane to Victoria Cottage |
Completed |
|
Admiral Road |
Hucking |
Hollingbourne Hill to South Lees Lane |
Programmed for the 07 July 2017 for 2 days |
|
Pested Bars Road |
Boughton Monchelsea |
Joy Wood/Brishing Lane to Cliff Hill |
Completed |
|
B2010 Dean Street |
East Farleigh |
Lower Road to join with Old Tovil Crescent up to Sheals Crescent |
Completed – lining outstanding |
|
Hogbarn Lane |
Harrietsham |
Stede Hill to Ringlestone Road |
Completed |
|
Pinnock Lane |
Staplehurst |
A229 Cranbrook Road to j/w Goudhurst Road |
Programmed for the 03 July 2017 for 3 working ways |
|
Howland Road |
Marden |
Meadow Way to Battle Lane |
Completed |
|
Surface Treatments – Contact Officer Mr Jonathan Dean |
|||
|
Surface Dressing |
|||
|
Road Name |
Parish |
Extent and Description of Works |
Current Status |
|
A229 STAPLEHURST ROAD |
Marden |
End of HFS on bends to Chart Hill Road, Cross at Hand to joint with 2015/16 SD |
Completed |
|
THE STREET |
Wormshill |
Black Post crossroads to Wormshill church bends |
Completed |
Appendix B – Drainage
|
Drainage Repairs & Improvements - Contact Officer Katie Moreton
|
|||
|
Parish |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
|
|
Queens Road |
Maidstone |
Removal of some surface water from the southern Water sewer |
Works at Design Stage |
Appendix C – Street Lighting
|
Street Lighting Works – Contact Officer Sue Kinsella
|
|||
|
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 |
Design in progress |
|
A274 Sutton Road j/w Wallis Avenue |
Urban |
Review of traffic signal operation, revised pedestrian facilities proposed |
Michael Heath |
Scheme to be delivered by the Major Project Team |
|
A274 Maidstone Road j/w Chartway Street |
Sutton Valence |
Signage and road markings |
Michael Heath |
Completed |
|
A20 Lenham j/w Faversham Road |
Lenham |
Improved ADS signage, warning signage and road markings approaching junction |
Michael Heath |
Complete |
|
A249 Detling to town centre |
Detling, Thurnham and urban |
Route study work |
Michael Heath |
Complete |
|
A229 Royal Engineers Rd and Fairmeadow roundabouts |
Urban |
Replace and improve advance direction signs on the A229 approaches to the two roundabouts. |
Paul Brand |
Handed over for delivery |
|
A229 Hayle Road j/w College Road |
Urban |
Junction improvements with pedestrian facility. |
Paul Brand |
Complete |
|
A229 Upper Stone Street j/w Brunswick Street |
Urban |
Review of lining and signing |
Thomas Williams |
Works set to be ordered now the main carriageway work of the gyratory has been completed. |
|
A229 Upper Stone Street near Tesco Express |
Urban |
Carriageway marking improvements |
Paul Brand |
Handed over for delivery |
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 |
Design complete. Land issues complete. Programmed August 2017 |
|
Old Chatham Road |
Boxley |
Implementation of improved pedestrian and cycle facilities |
Michael Heath |
Scheme in design. |
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 LGF this financial year.
|
Local Growth Fund (Transport Innovations) |
||
|
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 issued a tender for a design and build contract to include the station redevelopment scheme and the demolition of the Vic Public House. It is expected that the contractor will be appointed mid-July. Following this, the detailed design will be progressed and the demolition of the pub will move forwards. 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
NB Phase 3 Maidstone town centre (Week Street) advised but no drawings received yet. Expected start Jan 2018
|
Developer Funded Works (Section 278 Agreement Works) Maidstone Borough – Contact Officer Claremarie Vine |
||||
|
Scheme Name |
Mastergov File Ref No |
Parish |
Description of Works |
Current Status |
|
Fishers Farm (East), Headcorn Road Staplehurst |
|
Staplehurst |
Realignment and new access at Headcorn Road/Pile Ln junc. Minor access Pile Lane |
Initial information received |
|
Fishers Farm (West),Headcorn Road |
|
Staplehurst |
New access onto Headcorn Road |
Submission received |
|
Woodford Park |
MA003099 |
Staplehurst |
New access for 9 dwellings |
Submission received |
|
Bell Farm, North Street, Barming |
MA3098 |
Barming |
2 new accesses to split site, shared surface and new crossing point |
Initial submission received |
|
Tovil Green Lane |
MA 3095 |
Tovil |
New Footway and crossing point to side of site |
Submission acknowledged. |
|
Bell Farm Ashford Road Harrietsham |
MA3094 |
Harrietsham |
Realignment of Church Road to form new access onto A20. New footway along A20. |
Initial S278 works along lower part Church Road (East Street) completed. Works to Bellmouth on A20 and new footway along A20 imminent. (trial holes re utility levels in progress) |
|
Cripple Street Maidstone |
MA3093 |
Tovil |
New access to development, slight road widening and footway works. |
Works underway. |
|
The Lodge, Beaver Road, Maidstone |
MA003091 |
Maidstone |
New Footway and crossing point (LoA) |
Agreement signed |
|
Howland Road, Marden |
MA3088
|
Marden |
New development access and footway link |
Agreement signed |
|
Ledian Farm,
Leeds |
MA3086 |
Leeds |
Proposed new access to development site at Ledian Farm, Leeds |
Technical approval granted |
|
Wallis Avenue Phase 3, Maidstone |
MA3085 |
Maidstone |
Some stopping up of highway completed for redevelopment of old carpark and shops area opp LongshawRd |
Agreement signed, works to 3 realigned accesses commenced. |
|
Hubbards Lane |
MA3084 |
Boughton Monchelsea |
2x access to minor new developments |
Works completed on both accesses, pedestrian crossing point to add |
|
Caring Wood House Caring Road |
MA3083 |
Leeds/Bearstead |
New Minor access |
Works completed and in maintenance |
|
Gatland House, Gatland Lane, Maidstone, Kent. ME16 8PF |
MA3081 |
Tovil |
Parking Restrictions, Signage, Road Markings and Tactile crossings for new school |
Works completed except for flashing amber lights for school signs. |
|
Bell Lane Staplehurst |
MA3080 |
Staplehurst |
New footway provision extending existing towards main road |
Works complete. Cert1 issued |
|
Napoleon Drive and Plain Road, Marden |
MA3079 |
Marden |
New access on each road for new housing development. |
Agreement signed, works to Plain Road access carried out |
|
The Oaks, Maidstone Road, Sutton Valence. ME17 3LR |
MA3078 |
Sutton Valence |
Upgrade existing Vehicle crossing access to Bellmouth with tactile crossing. |
Submission approved |
|
The Coppice, A274 Sutton Road, Toucan Crossing |
MA003076 |
Maidstone |
Install new Toucan crossing |
Agreement signed |
|
Buckland Rise, Buckland Hill |
MA03074 |
Maidstone |
Reshaped access |
Works complete – remedial works due |
|
BP Tudor Service station, London Road Maidstone |
MA003072 |
Allington |
Alter access arrangements |
Works complete, except pedestrian crossing point to add and additional signage |
|
Hermitage Lane/ Howard Drive, Maidstone |
MA003070 |
Maidstone |
New access for development (opposite the quarry entrance) |
Works started on site |
|
Boughton Lane, Boughton Monchelsea |
MA003069 |
Boughton Monchealsea |
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, Access substantially completed |
|
King Street Maidstone
|
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. |
|
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 |
All works and RSA3 completed. |
|
Ashford Road Harrietsham |
MA003058 |
Harrietsham |
Upgrade of existing bellmouth |
Works in maintenance |
|
Lenham Road (South side) |
MA003057 |
Headcorn |
New footway |
Agreement finalised. |
|
Valdene Industrial Estate |
MA003054 |
Sutton Valence |
Upgrade of existing bellmouth plus extension to footway |
Stage 2 audit complete |
|
Bridge House Nursery, London Road |
MA003051 |
Maidstone |
Traffic light Jcn Beaver Rd to become X-rds |
Works complete, stage 3 safety audit completed |
|
Grigg Lane/Lenham Road /Oak Lane, Wheeler Street,Headcorn |
MA3050 |
Headcorn |
Access on Grigg Lane and Lenham road. Footway on Grigg Lane and Oak Lane, Junction improvement at Wheeler St/Oak Lane |
Submission details part approved. Temp access to go in Lenham Rd – awaiting details |
|
Church Road Tovil Courteney school) |
MA003049 |
Tovil |
New access |
Works completed. |
|
Oak Lane |
MA003048 |
Headcorn |
New footway plus junction improvements |
Oak Lane footway provisional start date July |
|
Bunyards Farm, Beaver Road |
MA003047 |
Allington |
New bellmouth and associated ancillary works for new development |
Works Complete, Stage 3 Safety audit complete |
|
Oakapple Lane/ Hermitage Lane, |
MA003046 |
Maidstone |
New bellmouth and associated ancillary works for new development including new bus stop. |
Main works complete, remedials still to do |
|
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. Traffic and Pedestrian count surveys carried out to help determine best solution. |
|
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 Drivethru, Hart street Maidstone |
MA003013 |
Maidstone |
New access, improvements to Hart street. |
Approaching end of maintenance period – Structure affecting highway requires maintenance agreement prior to handover. |
|
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 |
Works completed – access, footway across front of site, downhill to Tesco, crossing to cottages and new bus boarders. |
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 |
|
Sandling Road/ Station Road, Maidstone |
Refurbishment of traffic signal controlled junction |
Proposed January 2018 |
|
B2162 Twyford Bridge, Yalding |
Refurbishment of traffic signal controlled junction |
Proposed March 2018 |
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 26 June 2017.
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
|
No further correspondence received from Bredhurst Parish Council. |
|
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. Alternative option of a Stopping-Up order has been proposed.
|
Brian Clark
|
Details of Scheme |
Status |
|
16-MHF-MA-1 Dean Street, between Dean Farm to just west of the junction with Burial Ground Lane
Revoke existing 40 miles per hour local speed limit and replace with 30mph local speed limit to make a continuous length.
|
Substantially complete |
|
16-MHF-MA-18 Park Way
Installation of two SCHOOL KEEP CLEAR markings and associated signage.
|
Complete |
|
16-MHF-MA-21 Cripple Street weight limit
Extension of existing 7.5 tonne environmental weight limit to include Cripple Street (part) and other intermediate roads.
|
Handed over for delivery |
Eric Hotson
|
Details of Scheme |
Status |
|
16-MHF-MA-53 & 50 - A229 Staplehurst
Speed limit order to extend limit south of Staplehurst on A229 with signs and boundary signage gateways at Knoxbridge.
|
Complete. |
|
16-MHF-MA-62
Investigation for improvement options Heath Road pedestrian crossing.
|
Complete |
|
16-MHF-MA-28 – Chart Sutton
|
Complete |
|
Speed limit order for extension to 30 miles per hour limit and yellow lines to deter parking close to junction and associated speed limit signage. Additional ‘unsuitable for HGVs’ signs added.
|
Ian Chittenden
|
Details of Scheme |
Status |
|
16-MHF-MA-25 Peel Street area
Implementation of a 20 miles per hour speed limit (signed only) on Canning Street, Chillington Street, Gladstone Road, Peel Street and Hillary Road from its junction with Peel Street in a north-easterly direction to the boundary of numbers 29 and 31 Hillary Road.
|
Complete |
|
16-MHF-MA-24 St Luke’s Avenue
1) (1) Implementation of no waiting restrictions (at any time) across the entrance to Barden Court on St Luke’s Avenue; and 2) (2) Installation of KEEP CLEAR marking on Holland Road at its junction with St Luke’s Avenue.
|
Complete |
Paulina Stockell
|
Details of Scheme |
Status |
|
16-MHF-MA-5 West Street, Hunton (outside of Hunton Primary School)
Installation of traffic signs for advisory 20 miles per hour speed limit when lights show.
|
Complete |
|
16-MHF-MA-7 Goudhurst Road, Marden (outside of Marden Primary School)
Installation of traffic signs for advisory 20 miles per hour speed limit when lights show.
|
Complete |
|
16-MHF-MA-8 Collier Street (outside of St Margaret’s Primary School)
Installation of traffic signs and gateways for advisory 20 miles per hour speed limit when lights show.
|
Handed over for delivery |
|
16-MHF-MA-10 Vicarage Road, Yalding (outside of Yalding Primary School)
Installation of traffic signs for advisory 20 miles per hour speed limit when lights show.
|
Substantially complete |
Jenny Whittle
|
Details of Scheme |
Status |
|
16-MHF- MA-30 Friday Street
‘Unsuitable for HGVs’ signage
|
Complete. |
|
16-MHF-MA-37 Various villages
‘Unsuitable for HGVs’ signs Lenham to Headcorn area
|
Complete |
|
15-MHF-MA-27 Detling village
|
Complete |
|
Implementation of traffic regulation order to prohibit motorised vehicles in the village (except for access).
|
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: Susan Laporte 03000 413696