A major route has finally reopened following almost a month of chaos. The A28 has been struck with closures between Wye and Chilham due to water and gas works. Nearby businesses were “left in the dark” and hit hard by a lack of customers. However, the busy road running from Ashford to Canterbury has now fully reopened. Traffic was let through yesterday evening. The issues began with a burst water pipe on April 17. The closures lasted just two days and reopened ahead of the Monday commuters. But later that day – and just 24 hours after the repair was made – it was shut again because of a bump i…