Upcoming work
Phase 1a High Street
The improvement works along the High Street are now almost complete. As well as new paving; new electrical connections, lamp columns and ducting have been provided.
Design works are underway to install bollards that can be used to secure the High Street from vehicle entry during certain events, like our St George's Day or Festival of Light Parades, or the Big Christmas Switch On.
Once this design work is complete, a new planter will also be installed in the High Street, which will include new seating. Locations for additional seating which does not impact on shopfronts or access along the High Street is also being investigated.
Phase 3A Spital Street
Work has now begun to improve Spital Street. Once complete the road will have new granite paving, raised tables and new surfacing.
Works will be delivered from September 15 in two phases.
- Phase One: Spital Street car park to Orchard Street. To be completed by early spring 2026
- Phase Two: Orchard Street to Hythe Street. To be completed by the end of summer 2026.
Contractors and the Council’s Project Manager and site supervisor will be on hand and liaising with businesses direct to discuss delivery timetables and try and help mitigate any other foreseeable disruption.
Works will stop early December for a duration of five weeks to allow businesses and the public to enjoy an uninterrupted festive period before starting again in early January 2026.
We will work as quickly and efficiently as possible. Please note the final stages of this work will include overnight road closures but we will ensure to keep the website updated with the key information as the project commences.
If you have any queries, please contact highways@dartford.gov.uk.
Improvements include:
- Widened footways
- Changes to the Kent Road junction with Spital Street to allow pedestrians to cross and require vehicles to slow
- New contraflow cycleway on the eastern section of the street, separated from pedestrians to improve safety
- New LED street lighting providing more consistent lighting and improving safety
- New seating, tree planting and cycle stands
- Creation of defined parking bays; amendments to existing parking controls
View the technical drawings setting out these works in detail
Phase 3 Hythe Street and Phase 4 Westgate Road/Hythe Road junction and Prospect Place/Kent Road junction
Timings for work on Phases 3 and 4 will be shared once they are finalised.
Please bookmark this webpage for further updates.