The Folkestone – A Brighter Future scheme is more than a third complete with works planned to finish in late 2026.
Any regeneration project of this scale will inevitably cause disruption, and we are grateful to residents and businesses for bearing with us as we shape Folkestone town centre into a safer, greener and more welcoming place to spend time. Full details of the scheme are available on our dedicated FABF pages where you can also sign up for a newsletter from our contractors Jackson Civil Engineering for monthly updates.
Below is a summary of the most recent project changes:
Station Road Approach/Radnor Park roundabout
Work will begin at Station Road approach from Monday 13 April and continue until July 2026. During this period it will be necessary to have four-way traffic lights at Radnor Park roundabout for safety.
During this period our contractor will finish the remaining work that needs to be done in the area including removing the zebra crossing beacons, breaking out the redundant islands and carrying out drainage and footway works. Work will also include improvements to cycle lands and the final surfacing of roads.
The works will first focus on Station Approach and then move to Radnor Park roundabout.
Station Approach - overnight works
Overnight works which will be taking place at Radnor Park roundabout and station approach from Monday 8 June for four nights between the hours of 8.30pm and 5.30am.
On Monday 8 June and Tuesday 9 June our contractors will need to close Radnor Park roundabout during the evenings, but Station Approach will still be accessible travelling from the south. During these nights they will begin carrying out kerb repairs and CCTV drainage surveys.
Traffic will be diverted via Cherry Garden Avenue, Churchill Avenue Canterbury Road, Blackbull Road then either towards the town centre or Radnor Park Road.
On Wednesday 10 June Station Approach will be closed in the evening so that our contractor can carry out junction surfacing works. Radnor Park roundabout will be accessible travelling from East to West / West to East. Access will always be maintained to the station.
On the final evening on the 11 June, Radnor Park roundabout and Station Approach will be closed to complete the final sections of road markings.
Victoria Grove closure
Victoria Grove will be closed from Monday 15 June until Friday 26 June. During this time our contractor will be resurfacing footways, surfacing and realigning tabletop crossings, similar to the works which have recently taken place at Coolinge and Connaught Road.
While these works are taking place six parking spaces at the end of Victoria Grove will be temporarily suspended to allow vehicles to use area as a turning place. A vehicle diversion will also be provided via Middelburg Square, Cheriton Gardens, Shorncliffe Rd, Castle Hill Avenue, Radnor Park Rd, Bournemouth Rd, and Guildhall Street North.
Bus stop changes
The latest changes to Stagecoach services in Folkestone can be found on the Stagecoach website.
More information
If you have any concerns or queries related to the works you can contact the Public Liaison Officer for Jackson Civil Engineering on 07974 416435 or via folkestone@jacksoncivils.co.uk
Jackson Civil Engineering compile a monthly letter with the latest project updates. You can sign up to receive the monthly newsletters or find previous issues of the newsletters here.
Traffic management plans can be viewed for each stage of the project on our project progress pages.