Weekly summary of roadworks in Kent and Sussex – 10/12/2008
A2 Whitfield Roundabout resurfacing
There will be an overnight (8pm – 5am) closure of the inside lane of Whitfield Roundabout from Monday 8 December to Friday 12 December. There will be an overnight temporary speed limit of 40mph on approach to the roundabout for the duration of the works which are to lay high friction surfacing as well as relocate a number of road signs. The lane closure and temporary speed limit, will be fully signed in advance.
M20 Sign works
There will be 24/7 narrow running lanes on the Londonbound carriageway of the M20 from junction 8 to 7 from Monday 8 December to Wednesday 17 December. The works are to install signs at the side of the road. The narrow lanes will be fully signed in advance.
A20 Roundhill Tunnel Routine Maintenance
There will be a total overnight closure (8pm – 6am) of the coastbound side of the A20 Roundhill Tunnel on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 December for routine maintenance. The overnight closure will then be on the Londonbound side of the tunnel on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 December. During the closure a fully signed diversion route will be in place.
A259 Rye Cobbles
There will be a temporary daytime (9.30am – 4.30pm) westbound lane closure on the roundabout on the A259 at Rye at the junction with Wish Street on Monday 8 December and Tuesday 9 December. At these times there will be temporary three way traffic lights in operation. The works are to renew damaged cobbles and remove some redundant sign posts. The lane closure and temporary traffic lights will be fully signed in advance.
A259 King Offa Way additional works
There will be off peak (9.30am – 4pm) and occasional overnight (8.30pm – 6am) lane 1 closures or narrow lanes on both carriageways of the A259 and Dorset Road in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex from Monday 8 to Monday 15 December (Monday to Saturday only). The lane closures are to carryout additional works following a recent inspection. The lane closures will be fully signed in advance.
A21 Whatlington Emergency
There will be an off peak (9.30am – 4.30pm) lane one closure with two way traffic lights on the A21 near Hancox Farm in Whatlington, East Sussex on Tuesday 9 December. The works are to remove a tree which is a potential safety risk at the side of the road. The lane closure and traffic lights will be fully signed in advance.
A27 Housedean Farm to Ashcombe gulley repairs
There will be overnight (8pm- 6am) single lane closures on the A27 between Housedean Farm and Ashcombe, East Sussex from Friday 5 to Friday 19 December (Monday to Friday only). The works are to carry out repairs to the gulley at the side of the road. The lane closures will be fully signed in advance.
A27 Middle Farm to Selmeston gulley repairs
There will be overnight (8pm – 6am) single lane closures with temporary traffic lights on the A27 between Middle Farm and Selmeston, from Monday 8 to Friday 19 December. The works are to carry out repairs to gully’s at the side of the road. The lane closure will be fully signed in advance.
A27 Old Shoreham Road drainage surveys
There will be overnight (8pm – 6am) single lane closures on the A27 one carriageway at a time from Manor Road Roundabout on Old Shoreham Road for 300 metres from Monday 8 December to Wednesday 17 December. The works are to carry out drainage surveys at the side of the road. The lane closures will be fully signed in advance.
A21 road markings
There will be various overnight (8pm – 6am) single lane closures with three way temporary traffic lights on the A21 at its junction with the B2244 on Wednesday 10 December. The works are to renew road markings at the junction. All lane closures and temporary traffic lights will be fully signed in advance.
M20 Junction 7 to 6 road markings
There will be an overnight (8pm – 6am) single lane closure on the Londonbound carriageway of the M20 between junction 7 and 6 on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 December. The works are to renew the road studs on the road. The lane closure will be fully signed in advance.
A20 Eastern Docks lighting works
There will be various overnight (9pm – 1am) lane closures on both carriageways of the A20 by Eastern Docks on Thursday 11 December for the replacement of lanterns at the side of the road. All lane closures will be fully signed in advance.
Ongoing work:
A2 Bean to Cobham widening work
Work to widen the A2 to four lanes with hard shoulders in each direction between Pepperhill and Cobham, in Kent, continues this week. The new Marling Cross junction has been opened and so has an additional lane, four in total, between Cobham and Marling Cross London bound.
London Bound Carriageway
The London bound carriageway’s fourth lane was opened on the 27 November 2008. The 50 mph speed restriction will remain until the communications system is commissioned which should be complete by the 19 December 2008. The 50 mph speed restriction will then also be lifted from Marling Cross to Pepperhill by the 19 December 2008. The 50mph speed restriction will remain on the section from Cobham to Marling Cross until the works are complete which we anticipate will be end of March 2009 weather permitting.
Coast Bound Carriageway
On the coastbound carriageway three lanes remain open from the Ebbsfleet exit slip road to the Cobham exit slip road with various lane closures at night between 8pm and 5am.
The 50 mph speed restriction will remain until the communications system is commissioned which should be completed by the 12 December 2008. The 50 mph speed restriction will then be lifted from Pepperhill to Marling Cross by the 19 December 2008. After the 12 December 2008, from Marling Cross to Cobham, only three lanes will be open until works are complete, but the 50mph speed restriction should be be lifted on this section by the 17 December 2008.
Marling Cross Coast bound on slip road
The Marling Cross coast bound slip road will be closed from the the 8 to 13 of December 2008 inclusive while the communications system is commissioned This will then be reopened with a temporary longer slip road which will also provide access to Esso services before traffic can join the A2 coast bound. The diversion route for this period will be signed via the London bound carriageway to the Tollgate junction where traffic can turn and join the coast bound carriageway.
The temporary 50mph speed restriction applies to both carriageways for safety reasons.”
M2 Bridge Strengthening Work
Work to strengthen Ruins Barn Farm Bridge and Selling Road Bridge over the M2 at Sittingbourne and Faversham in Kent continues this week. To limit delays to road users, work will take place on both bridges at the same time, and will be completed in two phases.
.With the first phase complete, the second phase of the work started on Tuesday 11 November and will last for six weeks. Lane 2 on both sides of the road around each bridge will be closed to traffic, which will run on two narrow lanes in lane 1 and on the hard shoulder. For the safety of road users and road workers a fully signed 50mph speed limit will be in place around both bridges throughout the work site.
A2 Boughton Hill safety barrier repair works
Repair works on the A2 at Boughton Hill near Faversham in Kent started Saturday 8 November and are due to be completed by mid December. The works involve repairing the drainage system at the side of the road and upgrade the existing safety barrier to ensure the safety of all road users.
There will be narrow lanes in place for the duration of the works for a 1.1km section of the A2 along the Boughton Bypass. There will also be a 50mph speed restriction and an overnight lane one closure from 8pm to 6am Monday to Friday.
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