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Roadworks in Canterbury by area

Across the areas we cover there are 20 roadworks on now and 54 booked for the next month, and 39 of them close the road. Here is every area ranked, the closures this week and next, and who is doing the digging.

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20roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs
54coming upbooked for the next 30 days
39road closureson now or coming up
20closures this week and next13 in the next 7 days

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Busiest right now: Herne Bay (20), Canterbury (17) and Whitstable (11). The middle Canterbury area has 2, and 7 areas have none at all. Most road closures: Canterbury (8), Whitstable (8) and Herne Bay (6).

Every area, ranked

1Herne BayCT6208126
2CanterburyCT1176118
3WhitstableCT5111108
4TankertonCT58265
5SturryCT28174
6FordwichCT27163
7BroomfieldCT66332
8SwalecliffeCT55234
9LittlebourneCT34223
10SeasalterCT53032
11WestbereCT23122
12BekesbourneCT42022
13Broad OakCT22022
14HerneCT62022
15IckhamCT32022
16YorklettsCT52111
17AdishamCT31011
18BridgeCT41011
19CharthamCT41011
20ChestfieldCT51011
21HersdenCT31011
22WickhambreauxCT31011
23BleanCT2101–
24HillboroughCT6101–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 28 of those). Areas overlap, so one job can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

Roads closing this week and next

Carter RoadWork on pipes or cables on the vergeBekesbourne12 Oct to 13 OctOpenreach
Nunnery FieldsInfrastructure work in the road and on the pavementCanterbury12 Oct to 14 OctKent County Council
Thanet WayRoad repairs in the roadYorkletts12 Oct to 18 OctKent County Council
Underdown RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementHerne Bay12 Oct to 6 NovSouthern Water
Bushy Hill RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the vergeWestbere12 Oct to 6 NovSouthern Gas Networks
Island WallWork on pipes or cables in the roadWhitstable14 OctOpenreach
Thanet WayRoad repairs in the roadChestfield14 Oct to 16 OctKent County Council
The StreetRepairs to pipes or cables on the pavementAdisham19 Oct to 21 OctSouthern Water
Owls Hatch RoadWork on pipes or cables in the roadSwalecliffe19 Oct to 30 OctHarlaxton Energy Networks
Deansway AvenueRoad repairs on the pavementSturry19 Oct to 22 NovKent County Council
Mill LaneWork on pipes or cables in the roadBroomfield20 OctOpenreach
Westbound Slip Onto Wraik Hill Roundabout From A299Work on pipes or cables in the roadWhitstable20 Oct to 23 OctSouthern Water
Westbound Slip Onto A299 From Wraik Hill RoundaboutWork on pipes or cables in the roadWhitstable20 Oct to 23 OctSouthern Water
Lower Herne RoadRoad repairs in the roadHerne22 OctKent County Council

14 road closures starting in the next 14 days, soonest first. Tap a road for the details. Dates are what was booked and can change.

Roads closed now

Charles StreetRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadHerne BayUntil 12 OctSouthern Water
Mill LaneWork on pipes or cables in the roadBroomfieldUntil 16 OctHarlaxton Energy Networks
Bekesbourne LaneRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadLittlebourneUntil 16 OctOpenreach
Kite FarmRoad repairs in the roadSwalecliffeUntil 18 OctKent County Council
Claremont StreetWork on pipes or cables in the roadHerne BayUntil 6 NovSouthern Water
Baddlesmere RoadRoad repairs in the roadTankertonUntil 22 NovKent County Council

6 road closures already under way, ending soonest first. Long closures are often for part of a road or part of the day.

Who is doing the digging

Southern Gas Networks1622%
Southern Water1622%
Kent County Council1520%
Openreach1014%
Uk Power Networks South Eastern68%
South East Water68%
Harlaxton Energy Networks45%
Hutchison 3g11%

Roadworks on now or coming up across the areas we cover, by the company or council that booked them.

Where the figures come from

Roadworks and closures come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which every council and utility company in England uses to book works on the road. It is published once a month under the Open Government Licence, and the latest month we have is September 2026. We take the works the councils covering Canterbury publish, and count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page.

Dates are what was booked, and works often finish early or run late. Emergency repairs and works booked at short notice may not show until the next month. See our sources and their licences.

Roadworks in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Canterbury have the most roadworks?

Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Herne Bay (20), Canterbury (17), Whitstable (11), Tankerton (8) and Sturry (8). The middle area has 2.

Which roads are closed in Canterbury this week?

13 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Kite Farm in Swalecliffe, Claremont Street in Herne Bay and Charles Street in Herne Bay. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in Canterbury?

Of the 74 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by Southern Gas Networks (16), Southern Water (16) and Kent County Council (15). Water, gas, phone and electricity companies need a permit to dig up the road, the same as the councils.

How up to date are the roadworks figures?

They come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which publishes every permit once a month; the latest month we have is September 2026. Works booked at short notice, and emergency repairs, may not show until the next month’s figures arrive.