Shelved plans to install new jet fans in a closed-off tunnel on the A299 Thanet Way could have taken more than 18 months to complete, it has been revealed. A contraflow system was introduced on the coastbound stretch in June so faulty ventilation equipment in the Chestfield Tunnel near Whitstable could be replaced. Kent County Council (KCC) originally said it would take three months to manufacture and install the bespoke fans, which are used to clear smoke in the event of a fire and toxic fumes spewing from vehicles. But transport bosses have instead decided to only patch up the equipment, con…
