A25 Westerham Road Junction with A21 and Westerham Road, Sevenoaks

Improvement works to commence from12th February and last for approximately two weeks.

What are we planning to do?

Kent County Council is planning a scheme to improve safety at the junction. The main issues at the junction are confusing layout and lack of conspicuous warning signage. The scheme will improve the layout of the junction by remodelling the traffic islands, changing the road markings for traffic turning right from the A25 into Westerham Road and the A21, introduction of yellow backed give way signs and further enhancements to the signage at the junction.

When will the work start and how long will it take?

The work will take around two weeks to complete, commencing on 12th February 2020. 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.

How will we carry out the works and how will it affect you?

The works will be undertaken using lane closures and two-way signals to give our contractor a safe area within which to carry out construction. We need your help to make sure the work is done as quickly as possible and to the best possible quality. If you normally use this section of road, please use alternative routes whilst the works are carried out.

Why do we want to do this work?

Kent County Council is introducing this scheme to improve road safety and reduce collisions at this location. Keeping our roads as safe as they can be and tackling death and injury is a key priority for the County Council, both in respect of our Statutory Duty, to promote road safety and act to reduce the likelihood of road casualties from occurring. More information can be found on our website http://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/road-safety/road-casualty-reduction-strategy

Keeping you and our staff safe

We want to complete the works as quickly as we can and without causing you too much inconvenience. So 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 and our staff work next to moving traffic and risk injury every day to maintain and improve the highway for everyone.

Please keep this leaflet safe in case you need to contact us

For further information or to find out more about what we do please visit our website www.kent.gov.uk/highways where you can also report a fault on any of our roads across Kent. You can find us on Twitter @KentHighways. If you have a problem during the works or need to contact us in an emergency you can call us on 03000 41 81 81. We often ask residents to fill in a short feedback survey that we will post through your door after we have completed our works so please help us by filling this in and sending it back freepost. You can also do this survey online at www.kent.gov.uk/roadworkssurvey.

WARNING – Beware Bogus Callers Kent County Council Highways & Transportation 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 and you are advised to contact Citizens Advice Consumer Service Helpline on 03454 04 05 06.

All queries BY PHONE please to Kent County Council: 03000 41 81 81