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 […]
Better bus services for Kent following £16 million funding boost
Residents across Kent will benefit from more reliable, punctual and cheaper bus services thanks to more than £16 million of new government funding to improve local transport connections and grow the economy. The Department for Transport has today (21 June 2023) confirmed that Kent County Council will receive £16.1 million for its bus service improvement plan […]
Faversham in Kent awarded almost £1 million Government funding to encourage safer walking
Kent County Council (KCC) has successfully bid to improve the cross-town walking route running from the east to the west of Faversham. The £995,000 scheme, called the Faversham Cross Town Path, will include new crossings and junction improvements to create a more pedestrian and cycle friendly environment. It will be paid for by the Government’s […]
Plans for a £60 million link road in east Kent released
Plans to construct a new 10km link road in North Thanet, east Kent, at a cost of £60M, have been released by Kent County Council. A public consultation opened late last week calling for views on the link to the A28 Canterbury Road that would also affect roads to Manston Airport and on towards Margate, […]
Consultation opens on Kent’s Home to School Transport Policy
Kent County Council has begun a public consultation on its new Home to School Transport Policy. KCC’s transport policies are currently expressed through a combination of formal statutory duties, Member decisions and parental guidance. The council says the new policy will combine these into a “cohesive transport policy, to ensure full transparency and provide a […]
New method of treating Kent’s roads to be trialled
A new method of road treatment is to be trialled by Kent County Council (KCC) after initial tests showed it may more than double the life span of the surface. KCC and its contractor, GW Highways, will be testing Gipave – a graphene-enhanced asphalt that involves melting graphene pellets and a small mix of recycled […]
