'Medway City Estate delays, will cause more traffic misery' say Medway Liberal Democrats

*image by Alan Wells

Liberal Democrats are disappointed at the news that Medway Council have extended the six-month construction of the Medway City Estate roadworks, into the Spring.

We welcome the roadworks being carried out, however the completion date was for February, and the works should have been finished this month as originally expected.

The ongoing delays will cause more months of transport misery and chaos for Frindsbury and Wainscott residents, causing unnecessary disruption and running the risk of increasing costs.

Further delays are going to impact further on drivers, commuters and businesses to traffic coming off and onto the estate, as well as the Frindsbury Hill area, and traffic on the other side of the tunnel heading to St. Mary's Island and Gillingham during peak times.

Alan Wells, spokesperson for Medway Liberal Democrats said "Issues during construction should have been resolved at the start. This is yet another example of the council's incompetence and their failure to have a proper handle of major projects of this sort.

To further delay the roadworks is a fiasco, businesses lose trade and road users are facing nightmare journeys. Liberal Democrats will of course be keeping a close eye on the situation and keep up the pressure to ensure that the work is completed as quickly as possible, to minimise any further disruption.

It is vital that disruption is kept to a minimum, and that the Council communicates with local residents who will be affected by the works."

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