M2 closures

There'll be a full weekend eastbound closure of the M2 between junctions 5 and 7 from 8pm on Friday 6 September to 6am on Monday 9 September.

Road Closures - National Highways

We're about to start repairs to two bridges that go under the on the M2 between junctions 5 – 7.

Work will include replacing the expansion joints, waterproofing, and resurfacing to maintain the structural integrity of the bridges.

To undertake these works safely there will be a series of overnight and full weekend closures to the M2 between junctions 5 – 7.

Please note that access for emergency services will be maintained during the closures.

Closure information:

M2 overnight eastbound carriageway between junction 5- 7

• Thursday 29 August for one night (8pm to 6am)

Full weekend of M2 eastbound carriageway between junction 5 – 7

• 8pm Friday 6 September to 6am Monday 9 September

Full weekend closure of M2 westbound carriageway between junctions 7 – 5

• 8pm Friday 13 September to 6am Monday 16 September

M2 westbound carriageway overnight closures between junctions 7 - 5

• Monday 16 September for four nights

(8pm to 6am)

M2 eastbound carriageway overnight closure between junctions 5- 7

• Monday 23 September for five nights

(8pm to 6am)

As these works are weather dependant, we also have the weekend of the 20 September for an eastbound full weekend closure and 27 September for westbound full weekend closure.

Diversions

For the overnight and full weekend closures the diversion will be, via A249, M20 from junction 7 to the A20, A2 and back to the M2 junction 7 for eastbound closures. For westbound the same diversion but in reverse.

Please note that there are utility works on the A251 in September so please avoid.

Road Closure Staplestreet 20th July between 11am - 9pm

To allow the annual wheelie bin event to take place, Kent County Council has made an Order to temporarily prohibit through traffic on part of Staplestreet Road, Hernhill.

A closure is planned from 20th July 2024, for up to one day, between the hours of between the hours of 11.00 and 21.00. The scheduled dates may vary for this event with appropriate signage displayed on site and the event will be displayed on One.Network

Staplestreet Road will be closed from the junction with Church Hill to outside the junction to Mount Ephraim Gardens, to the extent indicated by signs and barriers on site.

The closure is required for the safety of the public and event personnel while the annual wheelie bin event is held by The Three Horseshoes. The alternative route is via Staplestreet Road, The Street, Bull Lane, Staplestreet Road and vice versa.

M2 junctions 5 to 7 drainage and barrier upgrade

As we need to remove the old barriers to complete our work, there are narrow lanes on the M2 to keep everyone on the motorway safe until our work is finished.

We've started our work in the central reservation, and in late-April we'll be moving the narrow lanes to allow us to carry out improvements to the drainage and barriers on hard shoulder. To do this, we'll need to close each carriageway for around ten nights. We'll provide more details of when these closures will be as work progresses.

This work is currently planned to run until summer 2024.

M2 junction 5 improvement scheme

Friday 16 to Monday 19 February: the A249 northbound will be closed between the M20 junction 7 and the Stockbury Roundabout from 8pm tonight (Friday 16 February) to 5am Monday 19 February.

When the A249 northbound reopens on Monday 19 February, the Church Hill exit will remain closed until 5am Saturday 30 March. This will allow us to build the new junction with Church Hill.

Friday 23 February to Saturday 30 March: the A249 southbound will be closed from the Stockbury Roundabout to Church Hill, along with the M2 junction 5 London-bound exit slip, from 8pm Friday 23 February to 5am Saturday 30 March, while we're constructing the new A249 carriageways to the south of the roundabout.

Please note, there will be no access to the A249 from Oad Street or South Green Lane during this time.

You can find out more on our dedicated webpage.

A2 Brenley to Bridge resurfacing

The A2 coastbound will be closed between Brenley Corner and Bridge (A250) weeknights, 8pm to 6am, until Wednesday 21 February.

The A2 London-bound will then be closed between Bridge and Brenley Corner weeknights, 8pm to 6am, from Friday 23 February to Friday 1 March, and again from Monday 11 to Wednesday 27 March.

A2 Brenley to Bridge resurfacing

The A2 coastbound will be closed between Brenley Corner and Bridge (A250) weeknights, 8pm to 6am, from Monday 12 to Wednesday 21 February 2024