Kent motorway and A-road closures on M25, M20, M2 and A2 for first working week of January

Works will impact the M2, M20, M25, A2 and more

Christmas and New Year’s have wrapped up for another year, which means that roadworks will resume on many of Kent’s busiest motorways and A-roads this week.

Monday, January 5 marks the start of the first full working week of 2026 for many of us, so our county’s travel infrastructure is going to get a lot busier.

Alongside the usual rush hour traffic, motorists will need to keep in mind a number of closures impacting the likes of the M2, M20, A2, A282, M25 and many other vital routes this week.

Closures will primarily be taking place between the hours of 8pm and 6am to minimise the impact of drivers, but those with early morning start or finishing times could then be affected.

Among these works is the resumption of maintenance at the Dartford Crossing, with the west tunnel to see closures each night this week.

Additionally, National Highways has confirmed details on a number of A282 closures for drivers to be aware of over the coming nights, the full details on which, including times and locations, can be found below.

Elsewhere, the M20 London-bound will see overnight closures between J9, for Drovers Interchange near Ashford, and J8, for Hollingbourne, on Monday and Tuesday night. These closures will be in place from 8pm to 6am on both nights as maintenance works are completed.

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, January 5

• The A21 will close in both directions between Kippings Cross to Forstal Farm from 8pm to 6am for horticulture works.
• The A21 northbound Quarry Hill entry slip will shut between 8pm and 6am for technology works.
• The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will shut from 10pm to 5.30am for maintenance.
• The M20 eastbound Junction 9 entry slip will close between 8pm and 6am for drainage works.
• The M20 westbound will close between Junction 9 and Junction 8 from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.

Tuesday, January 6

• The A2 eastbound A296 entry slip will close from 8pm to 5am for drainage works.
• The A2 eastbound Bean exit slip will shut between 8pm and 5am for drainage works.
• The A21 will close in both directions between Kippings Corner and Forstal Farm from 8pm to 6am for horticulture works.
• The A282 Junction 1B roundabout will close from 10pm to 5.30am for resurfacing works.
• The A282 northbound Junction 2 to Junction 1B link road will close between 10pm and 5.30am for resurfacing. The A282 northbound Junction 1B entry slip will also close during this time.
• The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will shut from 10pm to 5.30am for maintenance.
• The M20 eastbound Junction 9 entry slip will close between 8pm and 6am for drainage works.
• The M20 westbound will close between Junction 9 and Junction 8 from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The M20 eastbound Junction 12 exit slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The M25 anti-clockwise will close from Junction 5 to Junction 4 between 10pm and 5.30am for barrier repair works.

Wednesday, January 7

• The A2 eastbound will close between the Duke of York roundabout and the Eastern Docks roundabout from 8pm to 6am for KCC works.
• The A2 westbound Boughton exit slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for survey works.
• The A20 westbound will close between Eastern Docks to Marine Parade for drainage works.
• The A282 Junction 1B roundabout will close from 10pm to 5.30am for resurfacing works.
• The A282 northbound Junction 2 to Junction 1B link road will close between 10pm and 5.30am for resurfacing. The A282 northbound Junction 1B entry slip will also close during this time.
• The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will shut from 10pm to 5.30am for maintenance.
• The M20 eastbound Junction 9 entry slip will close between 8pm and 6am for drainage works.
• The M25 eastbound Junction 3 to the M20 eastbound Junction 1 link road will close from 10pm to 5.30am for technology works.

Thursday, January 8

• The A2 eastbound will close between Brenley Corner roundabout and Roman Road from 8pm to 6am for survey works.
• The A282 Junction 1B roundabout will close from 10pm to 5.30am for resurfacing works.
• The A282 northbound Junction 2 to Junction 1B link road will close between 10pm and 5.30am for resurfacing. The A282 northbound Junction 1B entry slip will also close during this time.
• The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will shut from 10pm to 5.30am for maintenance.
• The M20 eastbound Junction 9 entry slip will close between 8pm and 6am for drainage works.
• The M26 eastbound will close between the M25 Junction 5 and Junction 2A from 10pm to 5am for emergency carriageway repair works.

Friday, January 9

• The A2 westbound will close between Roman Road and Brenley Corner roundabout from 8pm to 6am for survey works.
• The A282 Junction 1B roundabout will close from 11pm to 6am for resurfacing works.
• The A282 northbound Junction 2 to Junction 1B link road will close between 11pm and 6am for resurfacing. The A282 northbound Junction 1B entry slip will also close during this time.
• The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will shut from 10pm to 5.30am for maintenance.
• The M2 westbound Junction 2 entry slip will shut from 8pm to 6am for maintenance.
• The M20 eastbound Junction 9 entry slip will be closed from 8pm to 6am for drainage works.
• The M20 westbound will shut at Junction 1 between the entry and exit slips from 11pm to 6am for emergency carriageway repairs.
• The M25 clockwise Junction 3 to the M20 eastbound Junction 1 link road will shut from 11pm to 5.30am for technology works.

Saturday, January 10

• The A282 Junction 1B roundabout will close from 10pm to 6am for resurfacing works.
• The A282 northbound Junction 2 to Junction 1B link road will close between 10pm and 6am for resurfacing. The A282 northbound Junction 1B entry slip will also close during this time.
• The A282 northbound west tunnel of the Dartford Crossing will shut from 10pm to 5am for maintenance.

Sunday, January 11

• The A21 will close in both directions between Lamberhurst and Flimwell from 11pm to 5am.
• The A282 Junction 1B roundabout will close from 10.30pm to 5.30am for resurfacing works.
• The A282 northbound Junction 2 to Junction 1B link road will close between 10.30pm to 5.30am for resurfacing. The A282 northbound Junction 1B entry slip will also close during this time.
• 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 M2 will close at Junction 2 between the exit and entry slips from 8pm to 6am for electrical works.

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