A20 roadworks
- Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,234
25 February 2016 21:18311071For articulated I think that's right, I'm sure Ken will be able to confirm.
I remember in the army we once recovered a scammell commander(20t) with a challenger mk2 (70+t)using a Foden6×6 (25t)over 100ton gross travelling at about 60mph it took nearly a mile to stop! fun times!
Arte et Marte - PatrickS
- Location: Marine Parade, Dover
- Registered: 19 Sep 2015
- Posts: 448
25 February 2016 22:30311074According to the Dover Express Highways England seems to think that the Folkestone Road is the only suitable alternative when the A20 out of Town is blocked. This was apparently agreed by KCC, Kent Police and the Port of Dover. They must have decided this some time ago. Don't think anyone with a real local interest was consulted.
Folkestone Road was downgraded from an A road to a B road when the new road into town was built. B roads do not require the same consideration or upkeep as A roads and I am sure this has not gone unnoticed by local residents.
In response to Highways England's recent public consultation on managing freight through Kent I drew their attention to the fact that the Folkestone Road was regularly being used as an alternative for local traffic to avoid the TAP 40mph speed limit into town and was an unsuitable route for diverted heavy traffic.
I cannot remember any mention of the use of the Folkestone road by hgvs in the original releases about the A20 roadworks.
Folkestone road residents will now join those of Aycliffe, Snargate Street an others in the locality in having to endure the noise, jams and additional pollution for the best part of this year. And for what?
If the A20 single carriageway out of Dover becomes blocked all hgv traffic leaving the Port should be diverted on to the A2 NOT the Folkestone Road. - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
26 February 2016 05:13311078agreed pat,but most foreign drivers prfer going out of town via the a20,but if there was an accident dock bound,there is no alternative diversion than down Folkestone road. - 26 February 2016 06:00311079Looking at Folkestone rd they have forgot what happen along there a few years ago,when the rd gave way because it was not build to take the big lorrys because of the tunnels running below it,the rd was close for a long time this could all happen again.
- Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,742
26 February 2016 08:11311080I can remember that and the state that the road is in now i would never be surprised if it could happen again.I never knew that there was tunnels below it. - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
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