A2 Maintenance Works
The Highways Agency have announced works that are due to
take place along the length of the A2 between Boughton and
Dover.
A series of maintenance works are due to be carried out along a
30 mile (48km) section of the A2 from just past Brenley Corner at
Boughton through to Jubilee Way in Dover. These will involve
resurfacing and replacing the road studs on various sections of the
A2 and construction of a number of maintenance vehicle parking
bays.
The work will start on Monday 8 February and are planned
to last for ten weeks.
For the safety of road users and the workforce there will be
various overnight lane closures as well as separate weeknight
carriageway closures on either the coastbound or Londonbound
carriageway of the A2 for various sections as detailed below.
The closures will run from 8pm to 5am each
night.
We have broken down the information by week so that you have
full details of the locations and traffic management that will be
in place. Whilst carriageway closures are in place, there will be
one of two diversion routes in use, but we have given full details
within each section to follow each week.
| Week Commencing |
Lane Closure |
Carriageway closure |
| 8 February |
From Monday 8 to Sunday 14 February there is due to be an
overnight lane one closure on the A2 Londonbound between Wootton
and Barham.
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| 15 February |
There will be an overnight lane one closure on the Londonbound
carriageway between Whitfield and Coldred from Monday 15 to
Saturday 20 February. During this time, two-way traffic lights will
be used at Coldred to control traffic. |
From Monday 15 to Friday 19 February there will be an overnight
closure of the coastbound carriageway between Bridge and Barham.
During this time, road users will be diverted from the M2 junction
7 Brenley Corner to the A299, then onto the A256 along to Honeywood
Interchange. Road users travelling to Dover will be directed by
variable message signs to use the M20 and A20 from the M25 and
M2.
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| 22 February |
There will be an overnight lane one closure on the coastbound
carriageway from Bridge to Bishopsbourne from Monday 22 to Friday
26 February. |
From Monday 22 to Wednesday 24 February there will be an
overnight closure of the coastbound carriageway of the A2 from
Barham to Whitfield. During this time road users will be diverted
from the M2 junction 7 Brenley Corner to the A299, then onto the
A256 along to Honeywood Interchange. Road users wishing to travel
to Dover will be directed by variable message signs to use the M20
and A20 from the M25.
From Thursday 25 to Friday 26 February there will be an
overnight closure of the Londonbound carriageway from Whitfield to
Barham. During this time road users will be diverted from Honeywood
Interchange to the A256 onto the A299 to return on the M2 at
junction 7 Brenley Corner.
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| 1 March |
There will be various lane closures at Whitfield from Monday 1
March to Friday 5 March. During this time, two-way traffic lights
will be used to control traffic.
There will be a lane one closure for a small section of Jubilee
Way from Monday 1 to Friday 12 March.
There will also be a lane one closure with a temporary 50mph
speed limit on the Londonbound carriageway at Boughton from Monday
1 March to Wednesday 3 March.
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From Monday 1 to Wednesday 3 March there will be a closure of
the Londonbound carriageway between Barham and Bridge. During this
time road users will be diverted at Honeywood Interchange to the
A256 along to the A299 and back at the M2 junction 7 Brenley
Corner.
From Thursday 4 up to Tuesday 9 March there will be a closure of
the coastbound carriageway between Harbledown and Bridge. During
this time traffic will be diverted to the A2050 New Dover Road
along to St George’s place onto the A28 Upper Bridge Street,
Rhodaus Town, Pin Hill Way, back to the A2050 Rheims Way to rejoin
the A2 at Harbledown.
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| 8 March |
There will be a single lane closure of the Londonbound
carriageway at Coldred from Monday 8 to Wednesday 10 March. During
this time, two-way traffic lights will be used to control traffic
with a temporary 40mph speed limit in place.
There will be a single lane closure of the coastbound
carriageway at Coldred from Thursday 11 to Friday 12 March. During
this time, two-way traffic lights will be used to control traffic
with a 40mph speed limit in place.
There will be a lane one closure on the coastbound carriageway
at Bridge from Monday 8 to Friday 12 March.
There will be a single lane closure with two-way traffic lights
just before Whitfield from Monday 8 to Friday 12 March.
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From Monday 8 to Wednesday 10 March there will be a closure of
the coastbound carriageway between Harbledown and Bridge. During
this time, traffic will be diverted to the A2050 New Dover Road
along to St George’s place onto the A28 Upper Bridge Street,
Rhodaus Town, Pin Hill Way, back to the A2050 Rheims Way to rejoin
the A2 at Harbledown. |
| 15 March |
There will be a lane closure of the coastbound carriageway of
the A2 from Wootton to Lydden from Monday 15 to Friday 19
March. |
From Monday 15 to Tuesday 16 March there will be an overnight
closure of the coastbound carriageway from Whitfield to Barham.
During this time road users will be diverted at Honeywood
Interchange to the A256 along to the A299 and back at the M2
junction 7 Brenley Corner.
From Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 March there will be a closure of
the coastbound carriageway between Barham and Bridge. During this
time road users will be diverted at Honeywood Interchange to the
A256 along to the A299 and back at the M2 junction 7 Brenley
Corner.
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| 22 March |
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From Sunday 21 to Tuesday 23 March there will be an overnight
closure of the Londonbound carriageway between Bridge and
Harbledown. During this time traffic will be diverted from the A2
at Harbledown to A2050 Rheims Way, Pin Hill Way, Rhodaus Town, A28
Upper Bridge Street along St George’s Place to A2050 New Dover Road
and back on the A2 at Harbledown.
From Wednesday 24 March to Monday 29 March there will be a
closure of the Londonbound carriageway from Harbledown to Brenley
Corner. During this time traffic will be diverted at Honeywood
Interchange to the A256 along to the A299 and back at the M2
junction 7 Brenley Corner.
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| 29 March and 5 April |
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From Wednesday 31 March to Friday 9 April there will be a
closure of the coastbound carriageway of the A2 from Brenley Corner
to Harbledown. During this time road users will be diverted from
the M2 junction 7 Brenley Corner to the A299, onto the A256 along
to Honeywood Interchange. Road users wishing to travel to Dover
will be directed by variable message signs to use the M20 and A20
from the M25 and M2.
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| 12 April |
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From Monday 12 to Wednesday 14 April there will be an overnight
closure of the coastbound carriageway of the A2 from Harbledown to
Bridge. During this time traffic will be diverted to the A2050 New
Dover Road along to St George’s place onto the A28 Upper Bridge
Street, Rhodaus Town, Pin Hill Way, back to the A2050 Rheims Way to
rejoin the A2 at Harbledown.
From Thursday 15 to Monday 19 April there will be a closure of
the coastbound carriageway between Bridge and Barham. During this
time road users will be diverted from the M2 junction 7 Brenley
Corner to the A299, onto the A256 along to Honeywood Interchange.
Road users travelling to Dover will be directed by variable message
signs to use the M20 and A20 from the M25 and M2.
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19 April
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From Tuesday 20 to Wednesday 21 April there will be an
overnight closure of the coastbound carriageway from Barham to
Whitfield. During this time road users will be diverted from the M2
junction 7 Brenley Corner to the A299, onto the A256 along to
Honeywood Interchange. Road users wishing to travel to Dover will
be directed by variable message signs to use the M20 and A20 from
the M25 and M2.
All the works are weather dependant but we will endeavour to
keep to the above stated programme.
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If you have any queries with regards to these works, please
contact:
Customer Care Line: 0845 6000414
Highways Agency (Area 4)
c/o Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald
Area 4 MAC
Kings Hill Office
10 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
Kent ME19 4LT
