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:
Middelburg Sqaure overnight works
Traffic signals and road markings will be installed along Middelburg Square East at the end of October into November.
Bus stops F1 and F2 bus will need to be closed during these periods.
Unless any unforeseen issues are encountered, the works below are the final planned for the Middelburg Square area for the Folkestone - A Brighter Future scheme.
All works will be between the hours of 10pm and 5:30am. A signed and accessible vehicle diversion will be in place. Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.
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DATE |
WORKS TAKING PLACE |
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Tuesday 20 October for one night |
Road markings will be applied to Bouverie Road, Bouverie Road West and Cheriton Gardens. |
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Monday 26 October and Tuesday 27 October |
Middelburg South will be resurfaced and due to these works bus stops F1 and F2 will temporarily relocate to F6 for exactly two days. F1 and F2 will be back at their usual location on Wednesday 28 October. Update Tuesday 27 October: The resurfacing work will now continue during Wednesday with the road network due to reopen on Thursday 29 October from 5am. F1 and F2 will be back at their usual location on Thursday 29 October. |
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Monday 26, 27 and 30 October |
During the evening of the 26, 27 and 30 October Middelburg South will be closed. Road markings will be applied on Middelburg South. High friction surfacing will be applied on Friday 30 October. Access to Cheriton Gardens, Middelburg North and Foresters Way will be maintained during this time. |
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Tuesday 3rd November |
The remaining road markings will be applied along Middelburg East and North. Due to the location of the works only access to Cheriton Gardens will be maintained during this time. |
Stagecoach arrangements for Middelburg Square works
Whilst Middleburg Square is closed from 10pm and 5am each night on 26, 27 and 30 October all bus services will be operating via Castle Hill Avenue, Sandgate Road & Manor Road to get to Bouverie Road West where there will be a temporary bus stop in position
The following services will be using the temporary bus stop adjacent to Manor Road in Bouverie Road West:
71 to Cheriton, departures are at 22:12, 22:42 & 23:12
16 to Canterbury departures are at 22:13 & 23:13
105 to Dover departures are at 22:45 & 00:05
103 to New Romney at 22:10
102 to Marine parade at 22:40
On Tuesday 27 October bus stops F1 & F2 at Middelburg Square will be closed for resurfacing.
Between 7am and 7pm all services that would normally depart from stops F1 & F2 (16's, 17's & 73's) will depart from F6 (round the back of the Saga building). Temporary pedestrian traffic lights will be set up and there will be floor walkers on site to help relocate customers to F6. Before 7am and after 7pm all 16's will depart from stop F3.
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.