Busy routes across the county will be affected in the run-up to the bank holiday
Operation Brock will return on the M20 this week which will require an overnight closure between Maidstone and Ashford(Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Overnight road closures are scheduled along a number of major routes in Kent this week, impacting the county’s busy motorways and A-roads. In the run-up to the late May bank holiday weekend, stretches of the M2, M20, M25, A2, A21 and A20 will be impacted by works.
On the night of Tuesday, May 19, the M20 will shut between Maidstone and Ashford for the return of Operation Brock. The contraflow is to be reinstated due to higher volumes of expected traffic heading to the continent over the long weekend, with the motorway to close in both directions overnight on Tuesday for the traffic scheme to be safely installed.
Additionally, the M20 coastbound will shut between Junction 1, for Swanley Interchange, and Junction 3, for the M26, each night between Monday and Friday inclusive for resurfacing. Tunnel closures continue at the Dartford Crossing this week for ongoing maintenance, impacting both the east and west tunnels at different times.
Sections of the M25 and M26 are also set to close for maintenance works over the coming nights, the full details of which can be found below. KentLive has rounded up all the works impacting travel on the county’s vital motorways and A-roads this week. You can find more details of roadworks on the One.Network site.
Monday, May 18
- The A21 southbound Sevenoaks exit slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for structure works.
- The A21 will close in both directions between Morleys Road and Vauxhall Lane from 9pm to 6am for SGN works.
- The A282 northbound east tunnel at the Dartford Crossing will close between 10pm and 5.30am for tunnel works. There will be no access for vehicles over 4.8m tall. Vehicles between 4.8m (15‘-9”) and 5.0m (16’-6”) high will be diverted via M25 clockwise.
- The A282 northbound Junction 2 to Junction 1b link road will close from 10pm to 5.30am for safety fence repairs.
- The A282 southbound Junction 2 to the A2 eastbound Darenth Interchange link road will close between 10pm and 5.30am for safety fence repairs.
- The M2 westbound Junction 4 entry slip will shut between 9pm and 6am for white lining works.
- The M20 westbound Junction 8 exit slip will close between 8pm and 5am for maintenance.
- The M20 eastbound Junction 12 entry slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for survey works.
- The M20 eastbound will shut from Junction 1 to Junction 3 between 10pm and 5.30am for resurfacing. The Junction 1 entry slip will also close during this time.
- The M20 westbound Junction 2 entry slip will be shut from 10pm to 5.30am for routine maintenance.
- The M25 clockwise Junction 3 to the M20 eastbound Junction 1 link road will close from 10pm to 5.30am for resurfacing.
- The M25 anti-clockwise will close from Junction 2 to the A282 northbound Junction 1a between 10pm and 5.30am for resurfacing.
- The M25 clockwise Junction 5 link road will shut between 10pm and 5.30am for emergency hazardous tree removal.
Tuesday, May 19
- The A21 southbound Sevenoaks exit slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for structure works.
- The A21 will close in both directions between Morleys Road and Vauxhall Lane from 9pm to 6am for SGN works.
- The A21 northbound M25 Junction 5 carriageway will close between the clockwise and anti-clockwise link roads from 10pm to 5.30am for emergency carriageway repairs.
- The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will be shut from 10pm to 5.30am for maintenance.
- The M2 westbound will close at Junction 4 between the exit and entry slips from 8pm to 6am for white lining works.
- The M20 westbound Junction 8 entry slip will close between 8pm and 6am for maintenance.
- The M20 eastbound Junction 12 entry slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for survey works.
- The M20 coastbound will close from Junction 7 to Junction 9 for the Operation Brock reinstallation between 8pm and 6am. During this time, traffic will be diverted via the A249, M2, A2, A20 and M20.
- The M20 London-bound will close between Junction 9 and Junction 8 from 8pm to 6am for the installation of Operation Brock. Traffic will be diverted via the A20, A2, M2 and A229.
- The M20 eastbound will shut from Junction 1 to Junction 3 between 10pm and 5.30am for resurfacing. The Junction 1 entry slip will also close during this time.
- The M25 clockwise Junction 3 to the M20 eastbound Junction 1 link road will close from 10pm to 5.30am for resurfacing.
- The M25 clockwise Junction 5 link road will shut between 10pm and 5.30am for emergency hazardous tree removal.
- The M26 westbound will close between Junction 3 and Junction 2a from 10pm to 5.30am for emergency carriageway repairs.
Wednesday, May 20
- The A2 westbound will shut from Whitfield to Coldharbour Lane between 8pm and 6am for surface works.
- The A2 eastbound Singlewell entry and exit slips will be shut between 8pm and 6am for maintenance.
- The A2 eastbound Tollgate entry and exit slips will close from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
- The A20 westbound link road between the B2173 and the A20 link road will shut from 10pm to 5.30am for electrical works.
- The A21 southbound Sevenoaks exit slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for structure works.
- The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will be shut from 10pm to 5.30am for maintenance.
- The M2 westbound will close at Junction 4 between the exit and entry slips from 8pm to 6am for white lining works.
- The M20 westbound Junction 12 entry slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for survey works.
- The M20 eastbound Junction 8 entry slip will remain shut while Operation Brock is in effect.
- The M20 eastbound will shut from Junction 1 to Junction 3 between 10pm and 5.30am for resurfacing. The Junction 1 entry slip will also close during this time.
- The M25 clockwise Junction 3 to the M20 eastbound Junction 1 link road will close from 10pm to 5.30am for resurfacing.
- The M25 clockwise Junction 5 link road will shut between 10pm and 5.30am for emergency hazardous tree removal.
Thursday, May 21
- The A2 westbound will shut from Whitfield to Coldharbour Lane between 8pm and 6am for surface works.
- The A2 eastbound Cobham entry and exit slips will be closed from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
- The A20 westbound link road between the B2173 and the A20 link road will shut from 10pm to 5.30am for electrical works.
- The A21 southbound Sevenoaks exit slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for structure works.
- The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will be shut from 10pm to 5.30am for maintenance.
- The M2 eastbound Junction 1 exit slip will shut between 8pm and 6am for maintenance.
- The M20 westbound Junction 12 entry slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for survey works.
- The M20 eastbound Junction 8 entry slip will remain shut while Operation Brock is in effect.
- The M20 eastbound will shut from Junction 1 to Junction 3 between 10pm and 5.30am for resurfacing. The Junction 1 entry slip will also close during this time.
- The M20 westbound Junction 1 exit slip will close from 10pm to 5.30am for routine maintenance.
- The M25 clockwise Junction 3 to the M20 eastbound Junction 1 link road will close from 10pm to 5.30am for resurfacing.
- The M25 clockwise Junction 5 link road will shut between 10pm and 5.30am for emergency hazardous tree removal.
Friday, May 22
- The M20 eastbound Junction 8 entry slip will remain shut while Operation Brock is in effect.
- The M20 eastbound will shut from Junction 1 to Junction 3 between 11pm and 6am for resurfacing. The Junction 1 entry slip will also close during this time.
- The M25 clockwise Junction 3 to the M20 eastbound Junction 1 link road will close from 11pm to 6am for resurfacing.
Saturday, May 23
- The M20 eastbound Junction 8 entry slip will remain shut while Operation Brock is in effect.
Sunday, May 24
- The M20 eastbound Junction 8 entry slip will remain shut while Operation Brock is in effect.
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