Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
27 February 2011
08:2094402#1
Many of you will know there is work going on, on creating a walk and cycle way along the River Dour.
Here is an update:
Phase 1a of the scheme was completed last year, at the junction of Buckland Avenue / Brookfield Place. Phase 1b is currently under construction, incorporating improvements at the Buckland Avenue / Cherry Tree Avenue junction, and also Barton Path. The works in Barton Path are substantially complete, with additional street lighting improvements being finalised in the week commencing 28/2. Works at Buckland Avenue / Cherry Tree Avenue will also continue into the w/c 28/2, as some additional unplanned work by EDF is required. The associated temporary lane reduction on the Buckland Avenue approach will be kept in place between 9am and 2.30pm, and removed outside of those working hours. The new traffic signals are currently due to be commissioned on 7 March. Phase 1c incorporates improvements at the Bridge Street / Frith Road junction and also in Charlton Green. It is anticipated that work here will commence before the end of March. Design work is ongoing for improvements in the vicinity of Buckland Bridge, and these works will take place at some point in the new financial year i.e. after April.
Should be good when it's done - another good news story for Dover.
Roger
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
27 February 2011
10:0294406#2
Roger, do you know what the improvements are in the Bridge Street, Frith Road, Charlton Green area, will people be allowed to sit on the grass outside Morrisons I do hope so.
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Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
- Posts: 7,819
27 February 2011
10:1194409#3
As ar as I know Jan that greeen area will be open in the summer. The mayor did say when i was at the opening that further work needed to be done...planting or something. I think Im remembering that correctly. But it will open.
27 February 2011
14:1394448#4
This is great news. A well kept river is always pretty. Hopefully if well managed, this area will attract wildlife and be not only a useful cycle path, but a tourist attraction. I have always though that the old buildings on the river that can be seen at the junction of Frith Road and Charlton Green look very interesting, as part of our town's history. I know that at one point there were many mills on the Dour.