An experimental one-way traffic scheme near a McDonald’s drive-thru is here to stay, despite initial controversy. The scheme in Maidstone was introduced after motorists experienced huge jams and delays trying to get on and off the Lockmeadow Estate, which also backed up into the town centre. Barker Road is the only vehicular access to the estate which includes the drive-thru McDonald’s, a cinema, the Lockmeadow food court, a sports club, the crown court, B&Q and several thousand flats. The scheme prohibits traffic that enters Barker Road from the A20, The Broadway, from turning right into Hart…
