Kent County Council wants views on plans to enforce moving traffic offences
Kent County Council (KCC) is inviting residents, businesses, and road users to share their views on proposals to enforce moving traffic offences at key locations across the county, including Dartford and other major junctions. KCC is consulting on installing Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at Junctions 1a and 1b of the A282 in Dartford […]
Ringway wins 21-year Kent highways contract
Kent County Council (KCC) has signed a new highways contract with Ringway that will run until 2047. The Highways Term Maintenance Contract starts in May 2026 and will be worth around £50m a year covering everything from winter maintenance and fixing potholes to maintaining bridges and responding to emergencies 24/7, says Construction Enquirer. Ringway replaces […]
Politicians demand compensation as major Kent roadworks extended again
Sittingbourne and Sheppey MP Kevin McKenna and Swale Borough Council leader Tim Gibson have written a joint letter to Kent County Council saying that a further delay to the completion of major roadworks near Iwade is “disappointing and wholly unacceptable”. According to the BBC calls have been made for compensation for people impacted by the […]
Kent County Council pledges £67m to repair potholes and roads
The new administration at Kent County Council has pledged to spend £67m repairing the county’s potholes, renewing road surfaces and preventing future damage, according to the BBC. Linden Kemkaran, the leader of Kent County Council, said: “Kent’s residents have told us loud and clear that they are fed up with the poor state of our […]
Kent electric bus rollout delayed for charging point work
Plans to make a Kent bus route fully electric by April have been delayed until July, Kent County Council (KCC) has said. The authority previously said it would replace the diesel-powered buses used on the Fastrack network between Dartford and Gravesham with 28 new electric buses by April 2025. But, in an update, KCC said […]
Kent County Council starts search for contractor for 10-year road repairs contract
Kent County Council has started the search for a contractor for its road asset renewal contract (RARC), which is the main delivery method for planned road pavement renewal and reconstruction works across the county. Kent’s Road Asset Renewal Contract (RARC) focuses on asset management and serves as the principal delivery method for planned road pavement […]
Kent: Chestfield Tunnel emergency contraflow in place
A contraflow has been put in place on the London-bound lane along the length of the Chestfield Tunnel on the A299 Thanet Way to repair and replace the jet fans in the coast-bound lane following a safety critical fault being identified in the tunnel. An emergency closure was introduced on Tuesday 11 June so that […]
Kent to deliver huge highway maintenance programme with Network North funding
Kent County Council is to deliver a Pothole Blitz Programme across the county. The programme will see many potholes being repaired, including the prevention of potholes and highway defects from forming in the future. Its ‘Pothole Blitz’ work started in March and will continue until autumn 2024. This will help it to complete the repairs […]
Kent County Council starts procurement process for highways professional services
Kent County Council is planning a Procurement process to put in place a new Framework to deliver Professional Services. Prior to the commencement of the procurement process, the council has said it wishes to engage with key stakeholders to gather information to help shape its procurement strategy. Kent County Council wishes to secure the services […]
Kent’s Local Transport Plan admits ‘highways are in a phase of managed decline’ but has big ambitions to meet net zero and reduce congestion
Kent County Council has said it has several challenges to overcome including managing its highways through decline and minimising the risk of them becoming less resilient to new pressures. The statement comes as part of its Emerging Local Transport Plan which is now out for public consultation. Other challenges the council has include: The emerging […]