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Iwade Parish Council

Road and Footpath closures

A249 Grovehurst Road - Traffic Management update wc 28 April 2025

Dear stakeholder,

Please see traffic management update for next week.

Two-way temporary traffic lights on the southern gyratory from Monday 28 April until Friday 2 May 2025

We will be installing two - way traffic lights on the southern gyratory northbound lane. The lights will be installed from 7am to 5pm daily and will be manually controlled.

We will also be installing nighttime traffic lights from 9pm on Thursday 1 May – 5am on Friday 2 May 2025.

Traffic Management w/c 28 April 2025

  • A249 southbound exit slip towards Maidstone is open
  • A249 southbound entry slip towards Maidstone is closed – Due to reopen 3 May 2025
  • Grovehurst Road south B2005 is closed – Due to reopen 3 May 2025
  • A249 northbound entry slip towards the Isle of Sheppey is open
  • A249 northbound exit slip towards the Isle of Sheppey is open
  • Southern gyratory (old Swale Way roundabout) – Two-way traffic lights from 28 April - 1 May 2025 (7am – 5pm)
  • Southern gyratory (old Swale Way roundabout) – Nighttime traffic lights on Thursday 1 May 2025 (9pm – 5am)

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

A249 Grovehurst Road works update:

 

Dear stakeholder,

 

Due to the discovery of some unchartered services and extended utility works, the scheduled reopening of the A249 southbound entry slip road and Grovehurst Road south B2005 have been extended and will now be lifted as follows:

 

A249 southbound entry slip road – Due to reopen on Saturday 3 May 2025 at 6am

Grovehurst Road south B2005 – Due to reopen on Saturday 3 May 2025 at 6am

 

As a result of this extension, the scheduled closure of the A249 northbound entry and exit slip roads, and Grovehurst road north (Iwade), will now be installed on Tuesday 6 May at 6am.

 

We will continue to keep you informed of our traffic management plans as early as possible to help plan your journeys.

 

Thank you for your understanding.

 

Traffic Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iwade Parish Council Road and Footpath closures
Iwade Parish Council Road and Footpath closures