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Iwade Parish Council

A249 Improvements Scheme

Dear stakeholder,

 

Please see traffic management update for next week.

 

This is to inform you that Grovehurst Road south B2005 will now be reopened at 8pm tonight Friday 11 July and will be accessible to traffic for the weekend.

 

Temporary traffic lights on Swale Way from 14 July until 15 August 2025

From 7:30am on Monday 14 July until 5pm on Monday 21 July 2025, we will be installing 24/7 two-way temporary traffic lights on Swale Way east, south of Nicholls access for drainage works.

 

From 00:01 am on Monday 21 July until 00:00 on Friday 15 August 2025 – There will be 24/7 three-way traffic lights on Swale Way east, south of Nicholls access to accommodate BT works.

 

Please note that the lights will be manually controlled during peak hours to reduce traffic congestion.

 

 

Traffic Management w/c 14 July 2025

 

  • A249 southbound exit slip towards Maidstone is open
  • A249 southbound entry slip towards Maidstone is open
  • Grovehurst Road south B2005 is open
  • A249 northbound entry slip towards the Isle of Sheppey is open
  • A249 northbound exit slip towards the Isle of Sheppey is open
  • Grovehurst Road north (Iwade) is open
  • Swale Way/southern gyratory – Two-way temporary traffic lights until 21 July 2025

 

 

Updated traffic management dates can be viewed on Kent County Council website by clicking the link https://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/road-projects/in-progress-road-projects/A249-Grovehurst-Road.

 

Regards,

 

Traffic Management