A Canterbury Tale Back Avoided

 

For six hundred years the City of Canterbury has attracted visitors in their thousands.  Through the ages, from the time of Chaucers pilgrims in the 1380’s who arrived by foot and horse, to the tourists of the 1980’s who come by car and coach, the city has exercised the same fascination.

 

However, one factor which has failed to fascinate the present day council is the wear and tear to the roads caused by the immense volume of traffic.  At Sturry Road for instance, the proposed re-surfacing was complicated by the fact that eighty five manholes had to be lifted and set at a new level.

 

The Council Highways Department had originally planned to use an epoxy mortar to bed in the frames flush with the new surface.  The contractors, however, sought permission from the Kent County Council Highways Laboratory to use Monoset Mortar in preference to the epoxy material on the grounds that it was not only cheaper due to its similarity in use to conventional sand/cement mixes but was far easier to use and thus significantly reduced labour costs.

 

The acceptance of Monoset by the County Council has allowed the job to be completed without delay.  The Sturry Road, once the busy A28 Margate to Canterbury route, is now ready to cope with the usual heavy traffic - perhaps even the odd horse.

 

The work was carried out by Johnston Construction Limited.