Maidstone Highway Works Programme - 22nd Jan 14

To:                   Maidstone Joint Transportation Board

 

By:                   KCC Highways and Transportation

 

Date:                22nd January 2014

 

Subject:            Highway Works Programme 2013/14

 

Classification: Information Only

 

 

Summary: This report updates Members on the identified schemes approved for construction in 2012/13

 

 

1. Introduction

 

This report provides an update and summarises schemes that have been programmed for delivery in 2013/14

 

 

Footway and Carriageway Improvement Schemes – see Appendix A

                         

 

Drainage Repairs & Improvements – see Appendix B

 

 

Street Lighting – see Appendix C

 

 

Conclusion

 

  1. This report is for Members information.

 

 

Contact Officers:

 

The following contact officers can be contacted on 0845 8247 800

 

Carol Valentine                                   Highway Manager (West)

Richard Emmett                                 Maidstone District Manager

John Farmer                                       Major Capital Project Manager

Mary Gillett                                         Resurfacing Manager

Sue Kinsella                                        Street Lighting Manager

Katie Lewis                                          Drainage Manager

 

 

 


Appendix A – Footway and Carriageway Improvement Schemes

 

These schemes are weather dependent operations; in the event that it is not possible for them to be carried out on the planned date a new date will be arranged and the residents informed by a letter drop to their homes.

 

 

Surface Treatments - Contact Officer Neil Tree

 

Micro Asphalt Schemes

Road Name

Parish

Extent of Works

Current Status

Buckland Road

Maidstone

From Buckland Hill to the school entrance

Completed

 

Machine Resurfacing – Contact Officer Russell Boorman

 

Road Name

Parish

Extent of Works

Current Status

Tonbridge Road

Barming

At its junction with Queens Road

Completed

A26 Tonbridge Road

Barming

At its junction with Fountain Lane

Programmed to start Spring 2014

Detling Hill

Detling

At its junction with Scragged Oak Road

 

Completed

M20 J7 Roundabout

Boxley

A249 Detling Hill

 

Completed

 

 

Footway Improvement - Contact Officer Wendy Boustead

 

Road Name

Parish

Extent and Description of Works

Current Status

Gabriels Hill

Maidstone

Both sides from the junction with High Street to the junction with Palace Avenue – relaying blockwork on a concrete base and  replacing where necessary

This is still in the design stages and yet to be programmed

Upper Fant Road

Maidstone

From its junction with Hackney Road to its junction with Bower Lane – Replacement of asphalt surface and kerbs where necessary

Completed

Charles Street

Maidstone

Whole length and including outside numbers 1 to 7 Reginald Road.  Replacement of asphalt surface and kerbing where required.

Completed

Glebe Lane

Barming

From its junction with Tonbridge Road to its junction with Farleigh Lane - Replacement of asphalt surface and kerbing where required. 

Completed

Eyhorne Street

Hollingbourne

From Musket Lane and Hasteds - Replacement of asphalt surface and kerbing where required.  This scheme is still in the design stages

Due to the need for a closure to carry out these works we have had to postpone this due to another road closure in the area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Appendix B – Drainage Repairs & Improvements

 

Drainage Repairs & Improvements - Contact Officer Katie Lewis

 

Road Name

Parish

Description of Works

Current Status

Smith’s Hill

West Farleigh

Installation of new gullies and kerbs

Completed

Tonbridge Road

Teston

Addition of deepbore to existing soakaway

Completed

Bonnington Road

Vinters Park

Installation of new Soakaway and gullies

Completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix C – Street Lighting

 

 

 

Street Lighting Column/Lamp Replacement  – Contact Officer  Al Tanriverdi

 

Road Name

Column Ref

Location

Status

M20

KFRE001

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE002

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE003

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE004

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE005

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE006

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE007

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE008

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE009

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE010

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE011

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE012

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE013

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE014

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE015

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE016

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE017

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE018

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

M20

KFRE019

Junction 7, junction with A249 roundabout

w/c 27 Jan 2014

 

 

 

Works programmed for week commencing 27 January 2014 subject to weather conditions and Highway Agency approving traffic management on M20 fast lanes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix D – Bridge Works

 

Bridge Works – Contact Officer Tony Ambrose

 

Road Name

Parish

Description of Works

Current Status

Chart Hill Road

Staplehurst

Bridge refurbishment/repair

Road closed 8th – 12th November.

Completed

 

 

Appendix E – ITS

 

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

A20 High Street near Fairmeadow

Refurbishment of traffic signal controlled crossing.

Works completed during September 2013 as part of High St improvements.

 

 

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.

Contact: Carol Valentine / Richard Emmett 08458 247 800