Roads and Traffic
Potholes
Roads are managed and maintained by Kent County Council (KCC). To have any chance of having potholes repaired we need to ensure they are recorded on the KCC Highways online database. If you are aware of a pothole or other highway maintenance issue please check the database and report the issue if it is not already known.
Report a pothole or other highway maintenance issue on the KCC Highways website
Road Works
If the Parish Council receives notifications about road works we will share them in the news section of this site and social media. However, details are sometimes delayed which means we find out about these after they have actually started. If works are an emergency, the Council may not receive the information at all.
More information about road maintenance on the KCC Highways website.
Find details of planned and emergency roadworks on the one.network website.
Highways Improvement Plan
Parishes were asked by Kent Highways to put together a "Highways Improvement Plan" (HIP) - a wish list of road improvements - which Rusthall Parish Council completed and submitted to Kent Highways in September 2019. Unfortunately this submission does not automatically mean that the work will be undertaken but it will be assessed as to whether it meets KCC highways criteria and costed.
A summary of the plan and current status is shown below.
Issue | Proposal | Status |
---|---|---|
Location: Whole of Rusthall Problem: Speeding |
Proposal: Reduce existing 30mph limits within Rusthall to 20mph. Signing including possible new columns and Traffic Order required. Risks: Some assets may be required on private or common land. Electrical connections may be required. |
Mostly complete. Some remedial actions outstanding. |
Location: Woodside Road between Harmony Street and Apsley Street Problem: Goods vehicles in too narrow a street causing damage. |
Proposal: Make street one way westbound. Signing including possible new columns and Traffic Order required. Risks: Some assets may be required on private or common land. Electrical connections may be required. |
Rejected. One way street not viable due to lack of turning space if entering from Apsley Road. |
Location: Harmony Street junction with Rusthall Park Problem: Parked cars causing obstruction. |
Proposal: Double yellow lines at pinch point. Traffic Order required. Risks: Lack of enforcement. |
Awaiting approval. |
Location: Langton Road between Rusthall Road and Coach Road Problem: High speed and flow of traffic makes crossing difficult, particularly between the village and church or footpaths. |
Proposal: Install crossing point and reduce speed limit from 40mph to 30mph Traffic Order required. Risks: Requires construction work of new infrastructure. Electrical connections may be required. |
Abandoned. Cost prohibitive. |
Location: Rusthall High Street Problem: Goods vehicles and a lack of parking. This also causes bus accessibility issues. |
Proposal: Possible 7am - 10pm loading bay, this will require a Traffic Order. Additionaly build out kerb in order to assist bus passengers Risks: Given abuse of current waiting and loading and bus stop, loading bay may be abused. |
Bus Stop Assessment carried out. Awaiting further update. |
Location: Rusthall High Street and Erskine Park Road Problem: Vehicles obstructing bus stop and making bus inaccessible. |
Proposal: Amend bus stop to make accessible. |
Bus Stop Assessment carried out. Awaiting further update. |
Location: Rusthall High Street - Shop Accessibility Problem: Not all entrances to shops visually accessible. |
Proposal: Provide paint to edge of steps where necessary to increase visibility. Risks: Shop owners may not agree to proposals. |
Rejected. Unable to undertake works as shop entrances not of KCC Highways maintainable land. |