Ruins Barn Road closure 6th May 2025

MESSAGE FROM KENT COUNTY COUNCIL - Road Maintenance in Your Area

Road Surface Improvement (Micro Surfacing)

Ruins Barn Road, Tunstall.

When we plan to carry out the work and how long it will take This is to let you know that, as part of the on-going maintenance and improvement of the highway network, Kent County Council will be working to improve the road surface of Ruins Barn Road, Tunstall between the junctions with Cromers Road and Broadoak Road. These road surface improvement works are programmed to start on the 6th May 2025 and should take 2 days to complete. These activities will be undertaken during a working window between the hours of 07.00am and 19.00pm. 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 and let you know via a letter drop to your home. We will also put up signs along the road, before we start, showing the date we plan to start work. During these essential works it will be necessary to close the road completely so that we can carry out the works safely for both the workforce and road users. During this closure, a signed diversion route will be in place via Tunstall Road, Bredgar Road, Primrose Lane,The Street, Bexon Lane, Ruins Barn Road, and vice versa. The timings of works and how the ‘working window’ may affect you Where we have specified the works take place over more than a day, please be aware that it is not always possible to start on the first day advertised. These types of works are part of a continuous works programme and heavily dependent on good weather and site conditions throughout; and thus, can be affected by delays on previous sites. By allowing for extra days we can ensure that unforeseen circumstances to our works can be accommodated and disruption to local residents is minimised as far as possible. What we plan to do We are going to use a product called ‘Micro-Asphalt’ to improve the road surface. Micro-Asphalt is quick to apply, which means less disruption to road users, residents, local businesses and the emergency services. It is a cost-effective way of prolonging the life expectancy of the road before any major repair works are required. It also benefits from having a low carbon footprint. Micro-asphalt is applied cold, in fluid form directly onto the existing road, in two 8mm thick layers, that seal the surface to prevent water penetration, restore texture and improve skid resistance. The finished surface will look quite coarse, uneven and rough immediately after laying, but will improve over time via normal traffic use, as the material beds in. The laying process may result in the fluid splashing slightly up the kerb face; this is normal and will weather with time. Generally, within 14 days of completing the works the road markings will be reinstated and within eight weeks the ironworks (road drain covers, manhole covers etc.) will be adjusted to suit the new surface.

Further information on Micro Surfacing, including a short video presentation, can be found on our website at www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/what-we-look-after/roads/road-resurfacing/types-of-resurfacing. Alternatively, this video can be found on YouTube by searching for ‘Kent County Council Micro Surfacing’. If you need more information, you can visit our website www.kent.gov.uk/resurfacingupdates to view our programme & updates, to find out how we look after the roads throughout Kent or report any faults you find on our roads.

You can also view our diversion/permit details at www.one.network. Alternatively, you can call us on 03000 41 81 81. If your vehicle is usually parked on the carriageway, please make sure you park it somewhere else away from the site whilst the works are carried out, so the road is clear for us to resurface.