The Maidstone Integrated Transport Package (ITP) aims to reduce congestion and ease traffic movements through the town.
Willington Street connects the A20 and A274 routes which are the two key corridors into Maidstone from the east and south east. The scope of this first phase of the strategy is to improve the operation of the junction at the northern end of Willington Street with the A20 Ashford Road and the junction at the southern end of Willington Street with the A274 Sutton Road. At present, these signalised junctions at each end of Willington Street are heavily congested under peak traffic conditions.
In March 2016, a proposed scheme was discussed and welcomed at the Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee. However, further work on this scheme shows that it will not deliver the intended benefits and therefore a re-design was required. As the re-design is significantly different to the original scheme discussed, the revised scheme is being presented to Environment and Transport Cabinet Committee.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than two Electoral Divisions;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: Maidstone Rural North; Maidstone South; Maidstone South East;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/06/2017
Decision due: Not before 12th Jul 2017 by Cabinet Member for Planning, Highways, Transport and Waste
Reason: In order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Planning, Highways, Transport and Waste
Lead director: Roger Wilkin
Department: Growth, Environment & Transport
Contact: Russell Boorman, Project Manager Tel: 03000 413538 Email: russell.boorman@kent.gov.uk.
Consultees
The original scheme (16/00019) design was discussed at Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee on 11 March 2016.
The revised scheme was discussed by Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee on 15 June 2017 and will be re-considered at the next meeting of the Cabinet Committee, on 21 September 2017. It was also presented to the Maidstone Joint Transport Board.
There is on-going liaison with residents and business community as required and at appropriate stages of the scheme development.
Financial implications: The estimate cost is £3m and will covered under existing budget allocations from the Local Growth Fund and Section 106 Developer Contributions.
Legal implications: None.
Equalities implications: Detailed Scheme Design will consider equality aspects.