Developers are being pushed to revise plans for a major roadworks project to avoid up to three months of traffic chaos. A section of the A257 Littlebourne Road – a key route in and out of Canterbury – was due to be fully closed off for 13 weeks last month to allow new utility infrastructure to be installed for the nearby Royal Parade housing estate. The road layout was also set to be reconfigured, causing significant disruption to bus services and leaving drivers facing a 14-mile detour via the Adisham Road at Wingham and the A2 to get in and out of the city. To residents’ relief, the closure …
