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Medway Council

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VolkerHighways has a long-standing relationship with Medway Council, having worked with them for 11 years to date. The business’ current highways infrastructure contract began in August 2017 and comprises:

  • Planned and responsive maintenance
  • Carriageway and footway resurfacing
  • Winter maintenance
  • Drainage cleansing
  • Road markings
  • Street lighting
  • Capital schemes to improve the existing network
  • Regular maintenance and inspections of the Medway Tunnel

 

Strood town centre improvements, including:

  • Resurfacing Tolgate Lane and Commercial Road car park
  • Installing new seating and plants
  • Remodelling roads and junctions
  • Installing new and refurbished bus stops
  • Improving lighting
  • Resurfacing sections of the High Street with new granite paving

 

Other key information:

  • Approx. 650,000m2 of carriageway and 145,000m2 of footway resurfaced since 2007
  • Approx. 9,000 emergency response incidents completed since 2007
  • Key sponsor of KM Charity Team’s ‘Walk to School’ campaign
  • Winner of 2018 Bronze Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Award

"VolkerHighways has provided us with a first class highways maintenance service in the past and we were pleased to award this current contract to them. It’s important that we look after roads in Medway to ensure the safe travel of residents and visitors."

Councillor Phil Filmer, portfolio holder for frontline services at Medway Council

Facts and figures

  • Client
    Medway Council
  • Contract value
    £9 million per year
  • Contract duration
    Five years (with possible extensions of up to five further years)
  • Project categories
    Highways Maintenance

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