Emergency gas works which prompted three weeks of road closures have come to an end.
Drivers using the A26 Tonbridge Road and Red Hill at Wateringbury crossroads had been met with SGN gas works since May 29.
The work to resolve the gas leak was originally set to last until June 5, however it was extended until June 19.
It came after gas company SGN confirmed it had completed its repairs on the road, but said it needed to carry out further work to abandon some old gas mains.
Reports from residents online now say the crossroads are completely open and all closure signs have been removed.
During the closure, bus company Arriva was unable to serve stops between Fountain Lane in Maidstone and Mereworth for its Service 7 bus.
However, today (June 19) in a post on X, formerly Twitter, the company said: “A whole day earlier than expected – Wateringbury A26 is open as normal again.
“With this news, you’ll be Walking on Sunshine all the way to your seat on our number 7 route today.”
In a statement from SGN on June 11, the company said: “We’ve completed our repairs in Tonbridge Road.
“However, we now need to carry out work to abandon some old gas mains.
“In order to do this, we’ve extended our permit until Wednesday 19 June.
“We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause to the local community.”
SGN has been contacted for an updated statement.
