The project delivered 8km (5 miles) of dual carriageway, reducing congestion and improving connectivity with Dover and Ramsgate Ports and Kent International Airport. Phase Two of the East Kent Access Improvement Scheme was the largest highway project ever undertaken by Kent County Council.
East Kent Access Road Improvement
Project Overview
- Construction of 8km of dual carriageway around Thanet.
- Earthworks value £2,500,000.00.
- Excavation and deposition of 510,000m³ of material.
- Pavement works and accommodation works.
As well as new roundabouts and junction improvements, the project included the construction of two key structures: the underpass at Cliffsend and the over-rail bridge at Cottington Road.
The Cliffsend underpass measured 25m wide, 6m high and 126m long and passed beneath a major railway line. Its roof was constructed 6m below the railway, with the structure sitting within a 15m-deep cutting on either side.
The Cottington Road over-rail bridge was a two-span reinforced concrete integral bridge carrying the new dual carriageway over Network Rail’s Channel Tunnel Rail Link, local high-speed rail infrastructure and a local road.
The development of innovative engineering solutions for these structures contributed to the scheme being delivered five months ahead of schedule.
