Kent County Council releases five-year plan for its highway network
A five-year Highways Asset Management Plan for managing Kent’s roads, paths, bridges, drains and lights has been published by Kent County Council (KCC). The new plan aims to bring together the entirety of KCC’s highways assets to provide a safer, more sustainable, and more resilient highway network in the future, said the council. It also […]
Kent County Council launches consultation on future bus services
A plan for the future of bus services in Kent is being created by Kent County Council which is asking the public for its help. In March, the government published a new National Bus Strategy which set a framework for recovery for the pandemic and a vision for future bus service improvement across the UK. […]
‘SMART’ winter service brings benefits to Kent
Kent County Council’s (KCC) Highways contractor, Amey has reported several benefits following the implementation of its SMART Winter Service programme. Using SMART Winter technology has transformed the way the winter service is delivered on the contract making it more efficient and targeted, helping the operatives to deliver the service more effectively. Between 2017 and 2018 […]
Kent County Council and Amey install traffic insight sensors using Vivacity Labs technology
A trial using state of the art traffic sensors is being carried out by Kent County Council (KCC) and its partners at Amey to monitor traffic patterns to help make future transport decisions for the county, as part of the £22.9m Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) SMART Places Live Labs […]
Kent Resilience Forum working well to help minimise traffic disruption
Severe traffic disruption has yet to materialise in Kent since the end of the EU transition period and members of the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) are working hard to ensure it stays that way. Kent County Council said hundreds of people from partners including Highways England, Kent County Council, Kent Police, the Department for Transport […]
Councillors in Medway, Kent consider 20mph speed limit trial
Medway Councillors are set to consider introducing a 20mph spped limit across all of its towns to help improve road safety. Councillors have said a pilot scheme across the area needs to start and the idea will now be put to the authority’s cabinet to decide whether to accept the proposals. Support was agreed after […]
Kent Council considers introducing fast public transport for parts of the county
Consultation has been launched on proposals for improved, fast public transport services connecting the Kent areas of Ebbsfleet, Dartford, Slade Green, Erith and Belvedere with Abbey Wood. The proposals by the Crossrail to Ebbsfleet (C2E) Partnership would provide faster connections into London and to other parts of Kent. They would make journeys by public transport […]
Kent County Council launches ambitious safe systems approach as it aims for zero fatalities on its roads by 2050
Kent County Council (KCC) has announced it is aiming for zero fatalities on its roads each year by 2050. The council has started public consultation on the new road safety strategy which promotes shared responsibility for reducing road injuries. The council said that while it was taking the lead, the strategy will only succeed if […]
Cross-channel hauliers reminded to get a negative Covid test before heading to Kent
Following the requirement for a negative Covid-19 test before crossing the English Channel to France, hauliers are being reminded they must ensure that they obtain a negative test result before heading to Kent. The Kent Resilience Forum, which is managing cross-channel freight post Brexit is reminding logistics operators they must have the correct documentation, including […]
Kent County Council completes £24.2 million road resurfacing programme
A £24.2 million road resurfacing programme has come to an end resurfacing around 550,000 square metres with new tarmac and replacing 50 miles of Kent’s roads. The majority of this work was delivered by Eurovia Infrastructure Ltd, whose resurfacing contract with the ciuncil comes to end in December. Following a decision to significantly increase investment […]