North Thanet Link

Welcome to our public consultation on the North Thanet Link highway improvement scheme.

The North Thanet Link seeks to support the A28 highway corridor by improving local journeys through a combination of new road links, road widening, junction improvements and new walking and cycling facilities. Arial photo of the location for the North Thanet Link

Road users travelling on the A28 Canterbury Road corridor often experience high volumes of traffic, which can result in congestion and road safety concerns. The busy nature of this road, along with the type of traffic using it on a regular basis, can act as a deterrent to pedestrians and cyclists as it creates an intimidating environment for non-car users.

Without highway improvements these issues are likely to be made worse by future development, which will generate further traffic and travel demand on this stretch of road.

Due to the historic layout and space constraints, particularly through Birchington Square, there is limited opportunity to improve road capacity along the existing A28. Therefore, an alternative highway route has been identified to improve journey time reliability, network resilience and road safety.

The consultation document provides details of the proposed scheme, including the route, its aims and objectives and scheme plans showing the current design.

Have your say!

Your feedback is essential to help us shape the scheme design prior to the submission of a planning application and to ensure it best suits the needs of your local community and local businesses.

Whether you support the proposed design or have some concerns about it, we want to hear your views.

You can provide your feedback by completing the consultation questionnaire available below.

Welcome to our public consultation on the North Thanet Link highway improvement scheme.

The North Thanet Link seeks to support the A28 highway corridor by improving local journeys through a combination of new road links, road widening, junction improvements and new walking and cycling facilities. Arial photo of the location for the North Thanet Link

Road users travelling on the A28 Canterbury Road corridor often experience high volumes of traffic, which can result in congestion and road safety concerns. The busy nature of this road, along with the type of traffic using it on a regular basis, can act as a deterrent to pedestrians and cyclists as it creates an intimidating environment for non-car users.

Without highway improvements these issues are likely to be made worse by future development, which will generate further traffic and travel demand on this stretch of road.

Due to the historic layout and space constraints, particularly through Birchington Square, there is limited opportunity to improve road capacity along the existing A28. Therefore, an alternative highway route has been identified to improve journey time reliability, network resilience and road safety.

The consultation document provides details of the proposed scheme, including the route, its aims and objectives and scheme plans showing the current design.

Have your say!

Your feedback is essential to help us shape the scheme design prior to the submission of a planning application and to ensure it best suits the needs of your local community and local businesses.

Whether you support the proposed design or have some concerns about it, we want to hear your views.

You can provide your feedback by completing the consultation questionnaire available below.

  • Have your say!

    We would like your views on the proposed design for the North Thanet Link, a highway improvement scheme to provide additional highway infrastructure and future proof the North Thanet road network. 

     

    We have provided this questionnaire for you to give your comments. Your responses will help us to further develop the scheme design.

     

    What information do you need before completing the questionnaire? 

    We recommend that you read the consultation document, which is available in the document section before responding.


    You can answer all or as many of the questions as you like. If you would rather not provide feedback on a section or question, just move on to the next one. 


    Complete questionnaire