Pencester Road, Dover - Proposed Northbound Bus Contraflow

Update - April 2024

Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in this consultation.

The consultation report is now available in the Documents section. The report will be presented to the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport to seek a decision on whether or not to proceed with the scheme and if so, how. We will update this page once a decision has been made.

Kent County Council (KCC) is proposing to introduce a northbound bus contraflow lane on Pencester Road, Dover. This scheme aims to support and enhance the upcoming Dover Fastrack bus service that is due to become operational in Spring 2024.

The proposed route would be along Worthington Street, Pencester Road and A256 Maison Dieu Road and would see the following changes:

• installation of a contraflow bus and cycle lane along the western side of Pencester Road, between Biggin Street and Maison Dieu Road as well as two new stops, one for the Dover Fastrack service and one for standard bus services. 
• along the route footways would be changed to allow for two-way passage of vehicles and to install a central island to separate two lanes and to provide gateways for the bus lane. 
• amendments and reduction of parking along the route.
• installation of new signalised junction at the Worthington Street, Biggin Street and Pencester Road junction and the Pencester Road and Maison Dieu junction.

The proposed scheme would be fully funded by the Department of Transport (DfT) through the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP).

Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO)

There are two TROs as part of this scheme. The effects of the proposed Orders will be to:

• revoke the existing One-Way Order and to allow all traffic to travel south bound but will Prohibit all Motor Vehicles access (except for cycles and buses) to travel north bound on Pencester Road
• introduce new or to extend or amend existing waiting restrictions on Biggin Street, Maison Dieu Road, Pencester Road and Worthington Street

The orders are being made for the following reasons:

• for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising.
• for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs.
• for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians)

Full details can be found in the Public Notice and Statement of Reason document.

Have your say

We recommend you read all of the available information before providing feedback using the response form below.

Any person wishing to object or support the TROs before they are made permanent can also do so via the response form.

What happens next?

Following the consultation, a report will be compiled summarising the analysis of the responses. This report will be made available from this webpage. 

The feedback will be used to help finalise the scheme design and reported to the Cabinet Member of Highways and Transportation for them to decide if the scheme should proceed or not. The report will also be provided to members of the Dover Joint Transportation Advisory Board (JTB). 

If it is decided the scheme will proceed, then alterations to the Traffic Regulation Orders will be advertised as ‘Made Orders’. These will be publicised via a notice in the local newspaper and on this webpage.