Repairs begin on Folkestone's Road of Remembrance

Work has begun which will see Folkestone's Road of Remembrance reopened.

The route, which connects the town at the top of cliffs with the harbour at the bottom, has been closed since January 2024 following a landslip.

A budget to repair the damage was put forward in January 2026 by Kent County Council.

The work began on 18 May and is expected to take 44 weeks.

Peter Osborne, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "This is a very historically important road that was used in World War One.

"Our troops marched down and went to war from here so it must be rebuilt properly.

"This is highly specialist work in a very challenging environment, and it was never going to be a quick or simple project."

The engineers have begun removing the hedgerows and root balls of the trees that collapsed.

They will then start drill more than a thousand holes for soil nails which will go through the rock to stabilise the cliff and prevent future movement.

Matting and mesh will also be installed to try to prevent future landslides, with a new drainage system to carry water away from the cliff.

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