A busy road which connects pupils to a nearby school will be closed for three days.

Badsell Road in Paddock Wood will close from tomorrow until March 27, between 9.30am and 3.30pm.

The road connects students from Tonbridge and Five Oak Green, to Mascalls Academy on Maidstone Road.

The closure will allow Kent County Council to carry out urgent “carriageway patching”.

Bus services to the Foal Hurst Wood bus stop along Badsell Road, include the 6A, 205 and 506 bus route – and will have to follow the diversion in between the closure hours.

Nu-venture, which provides the 506 school bus has said it will not be impacted because its afternoon service runs after the road reopens.

The road will be closed from Whetsted Road roundabout to the junction of B2160 Maidstone Road.

The alternative route is via B2160 Maidstone Road, A228 Whetsted Road, A228 Maidstone Road and vice versa.

Arriva and Autocar Bus & Coach Services, who run the other bus services along this route, has been contacted for a comment.