Subject: Highway Works Programme 2011/12

To:                              Maidstone Joint Transportation Board

 

By:                              KCC Highways, Transportation and Waste

 

Date:                           19th April 2017

 

Subject:                      Highway Works Programme 2016/17

 

Classification:           Information Only

 

 

Summary: This report updates Members on the identified schemes approved for construction in 2016/17

 

 

1. Introduction

 

This report provides an update and summarises schemes that have been programmed for delivery in 2016/17

 

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

 

  1. This report is for Members information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Officers:

 

The following contact officers can be contacted on 03000 418181

 

Kirstie Williams                                    Mid Kent Highway Manager

Susan Laporte                                     Maidstone District Manager

Alan Casson                                        Resurfacing Manager            

Kevin Gore                                          Drainage Manager & Interim Structures Manager

Sue Kinsella                                        Street Lighting Manager

Toby Butler                                         Intelligent Transport Systems Manager

Jamie Hare                                         Development Agreement Manager   

Nikola Floodgate                                 Transportation and Safety Schemes Manager

Nikola Floodgate                                 Combined Member Fund 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

 

Deferred until Southern Water repair breakages to their system

 

 

 

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

 

Footway Improvement - Contact Officer Mr Neil Tree

 

Road Name

 

Parish

 

Extent and Description of Works

 

 

Current Status

Trevor Drive

Maidstone

 

 

Entire Length.

(Footway Reconstruction).

 

 

 

 

Completed

Maxwell Drive

Maidstone

 

 

Entire Length.

(Footway Reconstruction).

 

 

 

 

Completed

 

Surface Treatments – Contact Officer Mr Clive Lambourne

Road Name

Parish

Extent and Description of Works

Current Status

Buckland Hill

Maidstone

Buckland Road to Pevensey Court

Microsurfacing

Postponed to 2017

Goddington Lane And

Holm Mill Lane

Harrietsham

No through road up to Goddington Cottages

Microsurfacing

Completed

Knightrider Street

Maidstone

From Upper Stone Street to Mill Street

Completed

 

 

 

 

Appendix B – Drainage

 

Drainage Works – Contact Officer Kevin Gore

 

Road Name

Parish

Description of Works

Current Status

No drainage works planned over £5000.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Schemes 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. Evaluating different options

A274 Sutton Road j/w Wallis Avenue

Urban

Review of traffic signal operation, revised pedestrian facilities proposed

Michael Heath

Design in progress. Estimated handover 17 April 2017

A274 Maidstone Road j/w Chartway Street

Sutton Valence

Signage and road markings

Michael Heath

Handed over for delivery. Due on site May 2017

A20 Lenham j/w Faversham Road

Lenham

Improved ADS signage, warning signage and road markings approaching junction

Michael Heath

Contractor on site March 17

A249 Detling to town centre

Detling, Thurnham and urban

Route study work

Michael Heath

Handed over for delivery. Due on site 20/03/17

A229 Royal Engineers Rd and Fairmeadow roundabouts

Urban

Replace and improve advance direction signs on the A229 approaches to the two roundabouts.

Paul Brand

Design in progress with handover due March 2017. 

A229 Hayle Road j/w College Road

Urban

Junction improvements with pedestrian facility.

Paul Brand

Handed over for delivery

A229 Upper Stone Street j/w Brunswick Street

Urban

Review of lining and signing

Thomas Williams

Design complete, will be ordered in early 17/18  

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, however, scheme is on hold until land issues have been resolved

Old Chatham Road

Boxley

Implementation of improved pedestrian and cycle facilities

Michael Heath

Design complete, pending handover to contractor

 

 

Appendix D3 – Local Growth Fund

 

Local Growth Fund programme update for the Maidstone Borough area:

 

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 secured funding for the demolition of the Old Vic Pub which is due to commence in March 2017. 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

Tovil Green Lane

MA 3095

Tovil

New Footway and crossing point to side of site

Submission acknowledged.

Cripple Street Maidstone

MA3093

Tovil

New access to development, slight road widening and footway works.

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 agreed and commenced along Church Road

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, Jcn improvement at  Wheeler St/Oak Lane

Submission details received.  Oak Lane footway provisional timing mid spring.

Howland Road,

Marden

MA3088

 

Marden

New development access  and footway link

Submission details acknowledged

Ledian Farm,

 

Leeds

MA3086

Leeds

Proposed new access to development site at Ledian Farm, Leeds

Submission received

Wallis Avenue Phase 3, Maidstone

MA3085

Maidstone

Some stopping up of highway completed for redevelopment of old carpark and shops area opp LongshawRd

Submission received

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

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

Works underway due to completed mid-April

The Coppice, A274 Sutton Road, Toucan Crossing

MA003076

Maidstone

Install new Toucan crossing

Agreement signed

BP Tudor Servicestation, London Road Maidstone

MA003072

Allington

Alter access arrangements

Works complete, except pedestrian crossing point to add and additional signage

Buckland Rise, Buckland Hill

MA03074

Maidstone

Reshaped access

Works complete – remedial works due

Hermitage Lane/ Howard Drive, Maidstone

MA003070

Maidstone

New access for development (opposite the quarry entrance)

Agreement signed

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, works commenced.

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.

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

Church Road Tovil Courteney school)

MA003049

Tovil

New access

Works completed.

Oak Lane

MA003048

Headcorn

New footway plus junction improvements

Revised submission under review

Bunyards Farm, Beaver Road

MA003047

Allington

New bellmouth and associated ancillary works for new development

Works in progress.

Oakapple Lane/ Hermitage Lane,

MA003046

Maidstone

New bellmouth and associated ancillary works for new development including new bus stop.

Works in progress

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 Kevin Gore

 

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

A20 Ashford Road near Turkey Mill

Refurbishment of traffic signal controlled crossing

Completed

 

 

 

 

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 2nd February 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).

 

 

Member

Reference

Request

Location

Status

Brian Clark

16-MHF-MA-17

Environmental improvement scheme, including new parking bays, grassed area with fencing and cycle bypasses.

Cumberland Avenue shops

Completed

Brian Clark

16-MHF-MA-18

Implement school keep clear markings on both sides of the carriageway.

Park Way, outside of Park Way Primary School

Works in progress

Brian Clark

16-MHF-MA-21

Extension of existing 7.5 tonne environmental weight limit to include Cripple Street (part) and other intermediate roads.

Cripple Street

Handed over for delivery

Eric Hotson

16-MHF-MA-28

Speed limit extension and waiting restrictions on Chart Hill Road junction with Amber Lane

Chart Hill Road

Works Completed

Jenny Whittle

16-MHF-MA-57

Advisory HGV signs

Friday Street

Works Completed

Brian Clark

16-MHF-MA-1

Revoke existing 40mph local speed limit and replace with 30mph local speed limit to make a continuous length.

Dean Street, between a point outside Dean Farm to just west of the junction with Burial Ground Lane.

Handed over for Delivery

Paulina Stockell

16-MHF-MA-5

Advisory 20 miles per hour speed limit with school wig-wag signals and gateways

West Street, outside of Hunton Primary School

Handed over for Delivery

Paulina Stockell

16-MHF-MA-7

Advisory 20 miles per hour speed limit with school wig-wag signals

B2079 Goudhurst Road, outside of Marden Primary School

Handed over for Delivery

Paulina Stockell

16-MHF-MA-8

Advisory 20 miles per hour speed limit and gateways

Collier Street, outside of St Margaret’s Primary School

Handed over for Delivery

Paulina Stockell

16-MHF-MA-9

Implementation of 40 miles per hour speed limit following speed on Hunton Road (part) and Dairy Lane.

Chainhurst

Works Completed

Ian Chittenden

16-MHF-MA-24

Adjustment to parking bays and waiting restrictions to facilitate emergency access to Barden Court.

St Luke’s Avenue

Works in progress

Eric Hotson

16-MHF-MA-53

Progress design and implement speed limit signage A229 Staplehurst to Cranbrook

From Staplehurst to Cranbrook

Handed over for Delivery

Paulina Stockell

16-MHF-MA-10

Advisory 20 miles per hour speed limit and school wig-wag signals.

Vicarage Road, outside of Yalding Primary School.

Handed over for Delivery

Brian Clark

16-MHF-MA-23

20 miles per hour speed limit

Northumberland Road (part), Maidstone.

Works complete

Ian Chittenden

16-MHF-MA-25

20 miles per hour speed limit

Peel Street, Gladstone Road and Hillary Road area.

Works in progress

Jenny Whittle

16-MHF-MA-29

TRO and consultation fee for proposed Prohibition of Motorised Traffic - access only - for Detling Village

Detling Village Prohibition of Motorised Traffic Order

Works Completed

Jenny Whittle

16-MHF-MA-37

HGV signage across three parishes that have routes accessing their village

Lenham, Boughton Malherbe, Harrietsham, Headcorn

Handed over for Delivery

Dan Daley

16-MHF-MA-61

Upgrade to bus lane signage

A20 bus lane, including junctions with Castle Road and Grace Avenue

Works Completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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: Kirstie Williams / Susan Laporte 03000 418181