Essential Works
In line with government advice, our highway maintenance works are vital in keeping roads open, key workers and emergency services moving, deliveries flowing, and safeguarding the provision of utility services to support the NHS, local communities, homes and businesses. Kent County Council is prioritising essential works to enable a fully functioning network, ensuring that life-saving medicine, equipment, supplies and healthcare staff can travel across the country to where they are needed most, whilst considering the risk to both our workforce and the public.
We take the wellbeing of the public and our workforce extremely seriously, and please be assured we have put in place all mitigating measures necessary to abide by the guidance currently in place.
We ask that whilst works are ongoing that you do not approach the workforce and if you have any enquiries regarding these are raised through the Kent County Council contact centre on 03000 41 81 81 Mon to Fri 09:00 to 17:00.
When we plan to carry out the work and how long it will take
This is to let you know that, as part of KCC’s Pothole Blitz Phase 6, we will be carrying out resurfacing works on the roundabout of Halfpence Lane, Brewers Road and Watling Link Road (leading to Thong Lane).
This work will start on 16th November 2020 and should be completed within 5 nights. The works will generally be undertaken between the hours of 20:00 and 06:00, but if required it may be necessary to go beyond these times to complete an area of work.
This type of work can be affected by bad weather, so if it is not possible for us to carry it out at this time, we will arrange a new date and let you know via a letter drop to your home.
What we plan to do
We will remove the existing road surface by a method known as milling. The complete area will then be swept by a mechanical sweeper to ensure the prepared surface is clean and free of dust and debris. If required, the existing manhole covers, and rain water gully gratings will be adjusted or replaced to the correct level before the new surface is laid. Please note that the whole operation is noisy and can be prolonged when the use of pneumatic hand tools is required.
The new surfacing material will then be laid using a machine called a paver and compacted with a roller. This is a quick process and dependant on the design with either be a one- or two-layer process. Finally, following completion of the resurfacing, all associated road markings will be re-painted, and the road will then be re-opened. Please note that during this whole process, audible warning reversing sirens will be heard; this is a health and safety requirement and cannot be turned off but will be kept to a minimum.
How will we carry out the work?
To carry out these works safely we will require a Road Closure on Brewers Road (from its junction with the A2 off slip), Halfpence Lane (from its junction with The Street roundabout), A2 London bound off and on slip and Watling Link Road leading to Thong Lane. These routes will have a signed diversion to the A2 Gravesham East exit with drivers required to utilise local signage to reach their destination.
How you can help
It is inevitable that residents and businesses near the works will experience some disruption and we apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused, but we will try to keep this to a minimum. Restricted Access to residential properties and all businesses up to the closure point, will be available, when safe to do so, but if you have any access needs, please let the workforce on site know whilst keeping your distance. Access to properties between the closure points will need to be restricted while work is carried out in front of each property.
We need your help to make sure the work is done as quickly as possible and to the best possible quality. If your vehicle is usually parked on the carriageway, please make sure you park it somewhere else away from the site whilst the works are carried out, so the road is clear for us to resurface.
How to contact us?
If you need more information, please call us on 03000 418181 quoting Halfpence Lane Roundabout 15209519.
You can also visit our website www.kent.gov.uk/highways to find out how we look after the roads throughout Kent or report any faults you find on our roads.
In line with government advice, our highway maintenance works are vital in keeping roads open, key workers and emergency services moving, deliveries flowing, and safeguarding the provision of utility services to support the NHS, local communities, homes and businesses. Kent County Council is prioritising essential works to enable a fully functioning network, ensuring that life-saving medicine, equipment, supplies and healthcare staff can travel across the country to where they are needed most, whilst considering the risk to both our workforce and the public.
We take the wellbeing of the public and our workforce extremely seriously, and please be assured we have put in place all mitigating measures necessary to abide by the guidance currently in place.
We ask that whilst works are ongoing that you do not approach the workforce and if you have any enquiries regarding these are raised through the Kent County Council contact centre on 03000 41 81 81 Mon to Fri 09:00 to 17:00.
When we plan to carry out the work and how long it will take
This is to let you know that, as part of KCC’s Pothole Blitz Phase 6, we will be carrying out resurfacing works on the roundabout of Halfpence Lane, Brewers Road and Watling Link Road (leading to Thong Lane).
This work will start on 16th November 2020 and should be completed within 5 nights. The works will generally be undertaken between the hours of 20:00 and 06:00, but if required it may be necessary to go beyond these times to complete an area of work.
This type of work can be affected by bad weather, so if it is not possible for us to carry it out at this time, we will arrange a new date and let you know via a letter drop to your home.
What we plan to do
We will remove the existing road surface by a method known as milling. The complete area will then be swept by a mechanical sweeper to ensure the prepared surface is clean and free of dust and debris. If required, the existing manhole covers, and rain water gully gratings will be adjusted or replaced to the correct level before the new surface is laid. Please note that the whole operation is noisy and can be prolonged when the use of pneumatic hand tools is required.
The new surfacing material will then be laid using a machine called a paver and compacted with a roller. This is a quick process and dependant on the design with either be a one- or two-layer process. Finally, following completion of the resurfacing, all associated road markings will be re-painted, and the road will then be re-opened. Please note that during this whole process, audible warning reversing sirens will be heard; this is a health and safety requirement and cannot be turned off but will be kept to a minimum.
How will we carry out the work?
To carry out these works safely we will require a Road Closure on Brewers Road (from its junction with the A2 off slip), Halfpence Lane (from its junction with The Street roundabout), A2 London bound off and on slip and Watling Link Road leading to Thong Lane. These routes will have a signed diversion to the A2 Gravesham East exit with drivers required to utilise local signage to reach their destination.
How you can help
It is inevitable that residents and businesses near the works will experience some disruption and we apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused, but we will try to keep this to a minimum. Restricted Access to residential properties and all businesses up to the closure point, will be available, when safe to do so, but if you have any access needs, please let the workforce on site know whilst keeping your distance. Access to properties between the closure points will need to be restricted while work is carried out in front of each property.
We need your help to make sure the work is done as quickly as possible and to the best possible quality. If your vehicle is usually parked on the carriageway, please make sure you park it somewhere else away from the site whilst the works are carried out, so the road is clear for us to resurface.
How to contact us?
If you need more information, please call us on 03000 418181 quoting Halfpence Lane Roundabout 15209519.
You can also visit our website www.kent.gov.uk/highways to find out how we look after the roads throughout Kent or report any faults you find on our roads.
WARNING – Beware Bogus Callers
Kent County Council Highways, Transportation and Waste do not allow works to be carried out on private properties. If anyone says they are working for us or our specialist contractors and offer to carry out any work for cash, they should be treated with caution. We advise you to contact Citizen’s Advice on 03444 111 444 (Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm)
Please respect our workers space and safety by driving carefully and slowly through the roadworks. Feedback from our workers shows that too many drivers go too fast through roadworks. Everyone is entitled to a safe workplace. Our men and women work next to moving traffic and risk injury every day.
Kent County Council Highways, Transportation and Waste do not allow works to be carried out on private properties. If anyone says they are working for us or our specialist contractors and offer to carry out any work for cash, they should be treated with caution. We advise you to contact Citizen’s Advice on 03444 111 444 (Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm)
Please respect our workers space and safety by driving carefully and slowly through the roadworks. Feedback from our workers shows that too many drivers go too fast through roadworks. Everyone is entitled to a safe workplace. Our men and women work next to moving traffic and risk injury every day.
