The scheme will see sections of footpath between St Peter's Road and Perkins Avenue rebuilt and resurfaced, helping to improve one of the area's busiest walking routes.
Work is due to start on Monday 5 October 2026 and is expected to take around eight weeks to complete.
Ramsgate Road is used every day by local residents, school pupils and families, hospital staff and visitors, public transport users and people travelling to businesses along the route. Over time, sections of the footpath have become worn and uneven and now need replacing.
The works will involve removing the existing surface, rebuilding the footpath where needed and laying a new asphalt surface. Vehicle crossing points will also be renewed and some kerbs reset.
The scheme will see sections of footpath between St Peter's Road and Perkins Avenue rebuilt and resurfaced.
The improvements will provide a smoother and safer route for everyone using the footpath, while helping to reduce the need for future repairs.
To carry out the work safely, temporary lane closures will be needed at different stages of the project. These closures will give construction teams the space they need to excavate and rebuild the footpath, while maintaining a safe route for pedestrians through the work area.
Kent County Council has planned the scheme in five phases to help minimise disruption and ensure only short sections of the route are affected at any one time.
The planned programme is:
- Phase 1: St Peter's Road to Connaught Road, from 5 to 14 October
- Phase 2: St Peter's Road to Queen's Avenue (west side), from 15 to 19 October
- Phase 3: Queen's Avenue to College Road (west side), from 19 October to 1 November
- Phase 4: College Road to Perkins Avenue (east side), from 2 to 15 November
- Phase 5: St Augustine's Avenue to Nash Road (west side), from 16 to 28 November
Throughout the works, signed diversion routes will be in place where needed and dedicated pedestrian routes will be maintained. Temporary footways or crossing points to alternative footways will be provided where required, with ramps and suitable walkway widths to accommodate wheelchair users, mobility scooter users and people with pushchairs.
“These improvements will make it safer and easier for people to walk along one of Margate's busiest routes.”
Peter Osborne, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, said: "These improvements will make it safer and easier for people to walk along one of Margate's busiest routes.
"Ramsgate Road is used every day by local residents, families travelling to nearby schools, people visiting the hospital and customers accessing local businesses. Parts of the existing footpath have become worn and uneven, and this work will provide a smoother, safer and more reliable surface for years to come.
"We know lane closures are frustrating and will cause some disruption while the work is being carried out. However, they are necessary to allow our teams to rebuild the footpath safely and to make sure people can continue to walk through the area while work is underway.
"We're carrying out the improvements in phases and in relatively short sections to help keep disruption to a minimum, and I'd like to thank residents, businesses and road users in advance for their patience while we complete these important improvements."
Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the scheme through clearly signed temporary routes. All temporary signs, barriers and ramps will be inspected twice daily by the contractor, and a dedicated traffic management operative will be on site between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Saturday, to help ensure pedestrian routes remain safe and accessible.
Work will normally take place between 7am and 6pm, Monday to Saturday.
Residents and businesses affected by the scheme have been notified in advance and further information will be available on the Kent County Council website.
For enquiries about the works, contact Kent County Council on 03000 418181 or email RaFAT@kent.gov.uk.
Notes to editors
Location: Ramsgate Road, Margate, between St Peter's Road and Perkins Avenue.
Start date: Monday 5 October 2026.
Expected completion: Saturday 28 November 2026.
Working hours: 7am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday.
Works include:
- Rebuilding sections of footpath.
- New asphalt surfacing.
- Renewal of vehicle crossing points.
- Resetting granite kerbs where required.
Traffic management: Temporary lane closures, traffic management measures and signed diversion routes will be used during different phases of the scheme. Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout.
