Victoria Way
Victoria Way is a new route to the south of the town centre
to link the International Station at Beaver Road and the A28 Chart
Road providing better access to the heart of the town.
The new road opened in November 2011 providing an
attractive, tree-lined avenue extending from the existing Victoria
Road opposite the train station, and continue through brownfield
industrial land to join with the A28 near Matalan.
It will also include a new public square with seating and public
art displays, as well 
as new shops, restaurants, cafes and homes over time.
Victoria Way will be delivered in phases as development along
the route takes place.
The initial phase involved creating the new route from
Beaver Road to the A28 Chart 
Road, and a new public square,
called John Wallis Square, adjacent to Victoria Road Primary
school.
The £16.5m project has secured Community Infrastructure Funding
from Communities and Local Government and the Department for
Transport.
Kent County Council awarded the contract to Volker Fitzpatrick in
May and work began in June 2010.
Representatives from Ashford’s Future, Kent County Council,
Ashford Borough Council, VolkerFitzpatrick and Victoria Road
Primary School were among the special 
guests invited to an event held in
July celebrating the start of works.
The showpiece to the project will be a new public square next to
Victoria Road School, called John Wallis Square.
John Wallis was a famous mathematician who was born in Ashford
and pioneered various mathematical theories introducing the symbol
for infinity.
Bespoke architectural fencing will create a natural edge to the
square while 
reducing visibility through to the school.
Different materials and finishes will be used to create an ‘Art
Trail’ with etched text and symbols relating to John Wallis’
work.
Latest progress
The final works to the multi-million pound project have
been completed and Victoria Way opened to traffic in November
2011.
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