Work to replace a roundabout in Ashford with traffic lights will restart tonight after the scheme was put on hold over half-term and the Jubilee weekend.

Restrictions will be back on the A2070 Bad Munstereifel Road for seven weeks while contractors start to remove the Orbital Park roundabout.

Part of the dual carriageway will be closed in both directions tonight and tomorrow night between 8pm and 6am while the road is reduced to a single lane in both directions from the Sevington 'Jet Roundabout' to the Cloverleaf Roundabout.

The team behind the scheme, FM Conway, said: "We have now agreed with National Highways and Kent County Council that the re-establishment of traffic management on the A2070 Bad Munstereifel Road will be put in place from Monday (June 6).

"This traffic management re-establishment will require road closures on the A2070 Bad Munstereifel Road on both Monday, June 6 and Tuesday June 7 from 8pm until 6am, with a signed diversion route being provided.

"The initial set up of the traffic management will be lane two closures both eastbound and westbound to allow for works to remove the existing Orbital Park roundabout along with sections of the existing central reservation.

"Due to changes in the scope of works to be undertaken during the upcoming period the traffic management will remain in place for the next seven weeks, with some alterations from lane two closures to lane one closures being undertaken as required."

When the work first started last month, it caused huge tailbacks across Ashford.

A combination of half term and a four-day weekend, thanks to the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, meant far more vehicles than normal were expected to use the road so work was stopped in a bid to reduce disruption.

Once work restarted, single-lane limits around the area were supposed to stay in place for the remaining four weeks, however this has now increased to seven.

The main works to be undertaken during this period are:

1. Removal of the Orbital Park roundabout with permanent road construction then being carried out. A temporary roundabout will be created for use whilst the permanent junction is being constructed

2. Removal of sections of the existing central reservation with permanent road construction being carried out.

3. Installation of sections of temporary vehicle restraint

4. Installation of sections of permanent vehicle restraint

5. Removal of existing footway/cycleway between Waterbrook Avenue and Avocet Way with permanent road construction then being carried out – a temporary signed footpath diversion route will be established

6. Installation of a sheet piled retaining wall to facilitate carriageway realignment between Waterbrook Avenue and Avocet Way

7. Realigning kerbing between Waterbrook Avenue and the national speed limit to the west of Avocet Way along with placement of asphalt to this area

Called the 'Bellamy Gurner' scheme, changes to the road were supposed to start on the roundabout over Easter but were pushed back twice because of Operation Brock.

Disruption on the M20 meant contractors were told to hold off as the A2070 formed part of the 'official' six-mile Operation Brock diversion through Ashford.

The project, which first surfaced in the early 2000s, is being funded by Finberry housebuilder Crest Nicholson, with a traffic light-controlled junction replacing the roundabout.

As part of the project, the Avocet Way junction which leads to the Finberry housing estate will be upgraded, allowing drivers to turn right onto the A2070 for the first time.

The whole scheme is expected to be completed in October.