Cadent gives update on works in Benfleet and Canvey

This next stage sees work along the busy Kents Hill Road for the next 18 weeks.

Most of the work will be completed under temporary traffic lights; however, the start of this phase will see a road closure at the junction of High Road with Kents Hill Road. 

The stages of this second phase of the works are as follows:

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Stage 1:

• 100m of open cut from the junction of High Road to outside 24 Kents Hill Road
• Kents Hill will be closed with two-way traffic lights on High Road
• Access will be maintained for the Shell Garage, with the entrance on High Road and exit heading North on Kents Hill Road
• Access for residents within the closure will be from the north end of the closure

Stage 2:

• 100m of open cut from outside of 24 Kents Hill Road to the junction of Melcombe Road
• The junction with Melcombe Road will be closed with two way traffic lights on Kents Hill Road
• For access, residents should follow the diversion

Stage 3:

• 120m of insertion from the junction of Melcombe Road to the junction of Cumberland Avenue
• The junction of Cumberland Avenue will be closed with two way traffic lights on Kents Hill Road
• For access, residents should follow the diversion

Stage 4:

• 100m of insertion from the junction of Cumberland Avenue to the junction of Oakfield Road
• The junction of Oakfield Road will be closed with two way traffic lights on Kents Hill Road
• For access, residents should follow the diversion

Stage 5:

• 100m of insertion from the junction of Oakfield Road to the junction of Kimberley Road
• The junction of Kimberley Road will be closed with two way traffic lights on Kents Hill Road
• For access, residents should follow the diversion

Stage 6:

• 150m of insertion from the junction of Kimberley Road to the junction of Clifton Avenue
• The junction of Clifton Avenue will be closed with 2 way lights on Kents Hill Road
• For access, residents should follow the diversion

Stage 7:

• 100m of insertion from the junction of Clifton Avenue to the junction of Villa Road
• There will be three way traffic lights over Kents Hill Road and Villa Road

Stage 8:

• 100m of insertion from the junction of Villa Road to the junction of Almere
• There will be three way traffic lights over Kents Hill Road and Almere

Stage 9:

• 100m of insertion from the junction of Almere to outside of the Holy Family Primary School
• There will be three way traffic lights over Kents Hill Road and Albion Road

Stage 10:

• 100m of insertion from outside of the Holy Family Primary School to the junction of Bowers Road
• The junction of Bowers Road will be closed with two way traffic lights on Kents Hill Road
• For access, residents should follow the diversion

Stage 11:

• 80m of insertion in Bowers Road from the junction of Kents Hill Road to the junction of Felstead Road
• This section, the junctions will be closed, with no traffic management on Kents Hill Road
• For access, residents should follow the diversion

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Stage 12:

• 110m of insertion from the junction of Bowers Road to outside of 312 Kents Hill Road
• There will be two way traffic lights on Kents Hill Road only

Stage 13:

• 100m of insertion from outside of 312 Kents Hill Road to outside of 338 Kents Hill Road
• There will be two way traffic lights on Kents Hill Road only
• This section of works will be completed

Full details of the investment into the gas network can be found at cadentgas.com/benfleet-canveyisland.