A major route has finally reopened following almost a month of chaos.
The A28 has been struck with closures between Wye and Chilham due to water and gas works.
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Nearby businesses were “left in the dark” and hit hard by a lack of customers.
However, the busy road running from Ashford to Canterbury has now fully reopened.
Traffic was let through yesterday evening.
The issues began with a burst water pipe on April 17.
The closures lasted just two days and reopened ahead of the Monday commuters.
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But later that day - and just 24 hours after the repair was made - it was shut again because of a bump in the new road surface, which remains fenced off.
On April 29, SGN workers closed it completely for the third consecutive week relating to a separate issue.
Repairs were only meant to last until May 7, but overran by five days.
Daran Byrom, the co-owner of Stour Valley Game and Butchers, which is situated off the A28, first found out about the closures after a customer rang him to say they could not get to his shop.
The 49-year-old, who has run the company alongside his business partner Steve King since 2011, had to throw away several pieces of meat because of the sudden road closure.
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“We’re taking a third in the shop to what we normally do because of this,” he previously said.
“We’re in the dark because we don’t know when it might reopen.”
A SGN spokesman said at the time: “We apologise for the impact on the community and road users, but this work is essential to ensuring local homes and business continue to receive a safe and reliable supply of gas.”