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 West traffic management changes
Bouverie Road West, westbound and Cheriton Place will be closed from Monday 2 March until Friday 24 April. This closure is necessary due to new drainage, road and footway works that are required to create a safer environment for pedestrians and road users.
A diversion will be in place via Cheriton Gardens, Shorncliffe Road, left at the roundabout down Castle Hill Avenue and then onto Sandgate Road.
Cheriton Place will be made two ways and vehicles will be able to enter and exit from Sandgate Road. As Cheriton Place is a narrow road, all parking bays will be temporarily suspended during this time.
Pedestrians will still be able to access Cheriton Place, travelling from Bouverie Road West towards the town centre.
Shorncliffe Junction traffic management changes
The Shorncliffe junction will now be closed until Friday 13 March [previously Monday 9 March] the left-hand turn on Shorncliffe Junction for vehicles travelling along Cheriton Gardens will be reopened. The right-hand turn will remain closed but a diversion will be in place and vehicles will be able to turn left up Shorncliffe Road and use the roundabout to travel back East towards Cheriton Road.
Shorncliffe Junction traffic management changes - phase 2
Manor Road will now be closed at the end nearest Shorncliffe Junction from Monday 16 March until Wednesday 1 April [previously 11-30 March]. This closure is necessary for the next stage of our work to improve Shorncliffe Junction. Vehicles will still be able to access Manor Road from the other end of the street.
Temporary bus stop changes
The use of the temporary F1 and F2 bus stops will be discontinued from Monday 2 March and the nearby permanent stops for these routes used instead going forward.
The F6 bus stop has now been temporarily moved to directly outside Lidl and will remain at this stop until May 2026 while works are ongoing nearby.
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.