Exact times M20, M2, A2 and M26 will shut for roadworks in Kent this week

Overnight closures are planned for some of the county’s busiest roads

National Highways has announced the details on all of the roadworks impacting travel on Kent’s busiest A-roads and motorways this week. Between Monday, December 8 and Sunday, December 14, overnight closures will be held on various key routes, including the M20, M2 A2, A20 and M26.

On the nights of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week, the A2 eastbound will shut between Dartford Heath and Darenth Interchange from 10pm to 5.30am on all three nights. This is to allow carriageway repairs to be completed.

Then on Thursday night, the M20 coastbound will shut between J9, for Ashford, and J10 at Lancton Interchange, from 8pm to 5am for surface works. Closures at the Dartford Crossing continue this week as well, with the west tunnel to shut each week night while maintenance works are completed.

A full closure of the QEII Bridge is scheduled to take place on the night of Saturday, December 13 from 10pm to 5am on Sunday morning. During this time, southbound M25/A282 traffic will be diverted via the east tunnel.

Vehicles less than 4.8m (15‘-9”) high travelling northbound will be able to use the west tunnel as usual and for vehicles between 4.8m (15‘-9”) and 5.0m (16’-6”) high, an alternative diversion will be in place via the M25 clockwise. The east tunnel will then close on Sunday night into Monday morning for further maintenance.

KentLive has rounded up all the works impacting travel on the county’s vital motorways and A-roads this week below. You can find more details of roadworks on the One.Network site.

Monday, December 8

• The A2 eastbound A256 exit slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The A2 eastbound Honeywood entry slip will be closed from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The A2 eastbound Roman Road entry slip will shut between 8pm and 6am for maintenance.
• The A2 eastbound Bifrons Hill exit slip will shut between 8pm and 6am for maintenance.
• The A2 eastbound will close from Dartford Heath to Darenth Interchange between 10pm and 5.30am for carriageway repairs.
• The A2 westbound Darenth Interchange to the M25 clockwise Junction 2 link road will shut from 10pm to 5.30am for barrier works.
• The A20 westbound will close from York Street to Limekiln Roundabout from 8pm to 6am for survey works.
• The A21 will close in both directions between Johns Cross roundabout and Junction Road from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The A21 will close in both directions from Lamberhurst roundabout to Kippings Cross roundabout between 8pm and 6am for maintenance.
• The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will shut from 10pm to 5.30am for maintenance.
• The M2 westbound Farthing Corner entry and exit slips will close between 8pm and 6am for drainage works.
• The M20 eastbound Junction 1 carriageway will close between the entry and exit slips from 10pm to 5.30am for emergency carriageway repairs. The M20 eastbound Junction 1 entry slip will also close during this time.

Tuesday, December 9

• The A2 eastbound Coxhill exit slip will be closed between 8pm and 6am for electrical works.
• The A2 westbound will shut at Darenth between the exit and entry slips from 10pm to 6am for surface works.
• The A2 westbound Dunkirk exit slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The A2 westbound Gate Services entry and exit slips will shut from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The A2 eastbound will close from Dartford Heath to Darenth Interchange between 10pm and 5.30am for carriageway repairs.
• The A20 eastbound Courtwood Interchange to Limekiln roundabout will close from 8pm to 6am for surveys.
• The A21 will close in both directions between Johns Cross roundabout and Junction Road from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The A21 will close in both directions from Lamberhurst roundabout to Kippings Cross roundabout between 8pm and 6am for maintenance.
• The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will shut from 10pm to 5.30am for maintenance.
• The M2 westbound Farthing Corner entry and exit slips will close between 8pm and 6am for drainage works.
• The M20 eastbound Junction 6 exit slip to the entry slip distributor road will shut from 8pm to 6am for technology works. The eastbound J6 entry slip will also shut at this time.
• The M20 westbound Junction 1 exit slip will close from 10pm to 5.30am for emergency carriageway repairs.
• The M26 eastbound Junction 2 entry slip will close from 10pm to 5.30am for emergency sign repairs.
• The M26 westbound Junction 2a exit slip will close from 10pm to 5.30am for emergency barrier repairs.

Wednesday, December 10

• The A2 westbound Dunkirk exit slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The A2 westbound Gate Services exit slip will be closed between 8pm and 6am for maintenance.
• The A2 westbound will shut at Darenth between the exit and entry slips from 10pm to 6am for surface works.
• The A2 eastbound will close from Dartford Heath to Darenth Interchange between 10pm and 5.30am for carriageway repairs.
• The A21 will close in both directions between Johns Cross roundabout and Junction Road from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The A21 will close in both directions from Lamberhurst roundabout to Kippings Cross roundabout between 8pm and 6am for maintenance.
• The A21 southbound Chipstead eastbound exit slip will shut from 10pm to 5.30am for asset inspections.
• The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will shut from 10pm to 5.30am for maintenance.
• The M2 westbound Farthing Corner entry and exit slips will close between 8pm and 6am for drainage works.
• The M20 westbound Junction 4 entry and exit slips will be closed from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.

Thursday, December 11

• The A2 westbound Barham exit slip will shut from 8pm to 5am for maintenance.
• The A2 westbound Darenth Interchange entry slip will close between 10pm and 5.30am for technology works.
• The A20 westbound Alkham Valley Road entry and exit slips will shut between 8pm and 5am for grass cutting.
• The A21 will close in both directions between Johns Cross roundabout and Junction Road from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The A21 will close in both directions from Lamberhurst roundabout to Kippings Cross roundabout between 8pm and 6am for maintenance.
• The A21 southbound Morleys entry slip will shut from 9pm to 5am for maintenance.
• The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will shut from 10pm to 5.30am for maintenance.
• The M2 westbound Farthing Corner entry and exit slips will close between 8pm and 6am for drainage works.
• The M20 eastbound will close from Junction 9 to Junction 10 between 8pm and 5am for surface works.
• The M20 eastbound Junction 7 entry slip will be closed from 9pm to 6am for electrical works.
• The M25 anti-clockwise Junction 2 to the A2 westbound Darenth Interchange link road will close between 10pm and 5.30am for technology works.

Friday, December 12

• The A2 westbound Tollgate exit slip will close from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The A2 westbound Darenth Interchange entry slip will close between 11pm and 6am for technology works.
• The A2 eastbound Dartford Heath exit slip will close between 11pm and 6am for electrical works.
• The A21 will close in both directions between Johns Cross roundabout and Junction Road from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The A21 will close in both directions from Lamberhurst roundabout to Kippings Cross roundabout between 8pm and 6am for maintenance.
• The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will shut from 11pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The M2 westbound Junction 2 exit slip will be closed from 8pm to 6am for electrical works.
• The M2 westbound Farthing Corner entry and exit slips will close between 8pm and 6am for drainage works.
• The M25 anti-clockwise Junction 2 to the A2 westbound Darenth Interchange link road will close between 11pm and 6am for technology works.

Saturday, December 13

• The A282 QEII Bridge will close from 10pm to 5am for maintenance. Southbound traffic will be diverted via a contraflow through the east tunnel.

Sunday, December 14

• The A282 northbound east tunnel at the Dartford Crossing will close between 10pm and 5am 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 M20 westbound will close from Junction 8 to Junction 7 between 8pm and 6am for bridge works.
• The M25 clockwise Junction 4 entry slip will shut from 10.30pm to 5.30am for carriageway repairs.

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