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White paint leaked from a lorry covers three miles of road across Dover and Whitfield

16:52, 17 May 2023

updated: 20:54, 17 May 2023

A messy trail of white paint believed to have spilled from a lorry has covered three miles of road.

The spillage which covers railings, roads and pavements in Dover starts from the Folkestone Road roundabout before continuing up Priory Road and all the way along the A256 London Road.

The railings and the pavement are covered near Cherry Tree Avenue. Picture: Angel Adams
The railings and the pavement are covered near Cherry Tree Avenue. Picture: Angel Adams

It then continues up Whitfield Hill to the Whitfield Roundabout near McDonald’s and turns back on itself on the A2 towards Dover.

It appears to stop after a couple of hundred yards although some residents say they have seen patches as far as Sandwich.

It’s understood to have spilled from a leaking lorry travelling through the town last night.

The mess is at its worst at the junction with Erith Street near Aldi
The mess is at its worst at the junction with Erith Street near Aldi
The paint trail stretches across London Road close to Alexandra Road and the Barton Terrace junction
The paint trail stretches across London Road close to Alexandra Road and the Barton Terrace junction

Angel Adams, who spotted the paint at lunchtime said: “There’s loads of it the length of London Road.

“The traffic lights by Aldi are the worst.

It is understood to have spilled from a lorry
It is understood to have spilled from a lorry
A trail on London Road
A trail on London Road

“We’ve gone from Tower Hamlets to Whitfield and it seems to be most of the way up, some places are worse than others.”

Kent Highways has been approached for comment.

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