A car is understood to have crashed into the central reservation, resulting in emergency services closing part of the road. Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed. Sign up to get the latest stories from Kent direct into your inbox here. The eastbound lane is still currently closed, with drivers forced to wait in traffic. It provides an alternative route to the port of Dover, supplementing that of the M20 13:32, 17 MAR 2023 Live M20 and M2 traffic updates as strikers cancel ferries Kent News Bookmark Motorcyclist flown to hospital in serious Reason : Roadworks are planned. The M2 is set for its second weekend closure of the summer from tonight (July 20). UPDATE: from next month (July) we'll be at the caf between 10am and midday and again from 5pm and 7pm., The cafcan be found on Oad Street, Borden, nr Sittingbourne ME9 8LB. Cars and vehicles that have been trapped on the M2 following the accident are being turned around on the motorways.
Please do pop in to see us if you have any queries on these closures or the scheme. Use the RAC Route Planner app for M2 traffic updates to help you plan your route and avoid delays. to find out who isworking in yourarea. The A249 northbound (towards Sheppey) between the Stockbury roundabout and Bobbing will be fully closed: Over the weekend of Friday 3 February, we'll be working slightly differently. The majority of these works will be taking place away from the roads, but some lane and full closures will be required. The M2 closure comes into force at 8p tonight and will lift on Monday morning The closure will last for 58 hours - wiping out all of Saturday and Sunday - and reopening at 6am on Monday. The existing northbound left-turn auxiliary lane would be retained.
The date of this notice is known as the Relevant Date and other key dates in the public inquiry process are measured from it. This will bring you the Stockbury roundabout, where you can continue your journey., 8pm Tuesday 26 July to 5am Wednesday 27 July, Closure of the southbound A249 between the Stockbury roundabout and Oad Street, For drivers wanting to head south (towards Maidston) from the Stockbury roundabout, there will be a diversion in place via the M2 and M20 or, for non-motorway traffic, via the A2 and A229.. The radius to Church Hill would be changed. Local motorists are being warned that the M2 will be closed both ways between Junction 5 (Sittingbourne) and Junction 6 (Faversham) junctions during this weekend. South East Coast Ambulance Service and Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance also attended the accident. It provides an alternative route to the port of Dover, supplementing that of the M20. This means you are not able to access Stockbury roundabout from the M2 eastbound or join the M2 eastbound from Stockbury roundabout at junction 5. Improving the Stockbury Interchange will bring real benefits to the drivers who use this junction daily, and it will improve the flow of traffic around this junction, providing a safer and more integrated network for everyone. It took place on the coastbound carriageway, between junctions 3 and 4, and officers attended alongside South East Coast Ambulance Service and Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance. The tool includes an interactive map.
We would like to thank everyone for their patience throughout this closure. Highways England will close the Londonbound carriageway between junction 7 for the Brenley Corner to junction 5 for Sittingbourne for resurfacing works. Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Sharon Thompson, Head of planning applications at KCC said: Dear Daniel, I just wanted to say thank you to you and your colleagues for organising the site visit yesterday.It was very informative and really interesting. M2 Kent Live Travel News. and can be accessed via the diversions above., For businesses and residents within the closure itself who need direct access off Oad Street, please make your way to the closure point where access will be provided., For safety, were unable to allow anyone through our working area during the closures, this is for access only.The emergency services will be able to access from the Key Street side but there will be no through route to the A249..
These will be advertised both here, as well as through our social media channels. The preliminary design drawings are included in the Highways Act 1980 Orders section in the documents area below, along with the reports that detail the traffic assessments undertaken during the preliminary design. The bridge beams will be transported to Kent from Darlington on Thursday 19 August. Weekend closures. With the M2 shut all weekend from Friday, motorists heading coastbound will need to head down the M20. Were starting a monthly drop-in where you can come and speak to us and ask any questions you may have. The weekend closure of the M2 is causing more traffic delays today, with crashes adding to the chaos. Further information regarding the consultation and decision is available on theProgramme Officers website.. The scale and complexity of what you are achieving is just not recognised from the quick drive through as a motorist, Photo: Kent County Council members pictured in front of the M2 J5 site offices: Sharon Thompson KCC Head of Planning Applications, Emily Kennedy KCC Member, Andy Booth KCC Councillor Sheppey (Swale), Harry Rayner KCC Councillor Malling West (Tonbridge and Malling), Charlie Simkins KCC Councillor - Ashford Rural West (Ashford), For real-time road closure and traffic information in the region please follow us on Twitter@HighwaysSEAST. Those wishing to join either meeting should contact ETC@planninginspectorate.gov.uk quoting the DPI reference number (DPI/U2235/19/21) and provide their contact details. Daniel and his colleague Gareth Howe (works supervisor) gave the members a tour of the site to show them the work on the ground, give them context and help explain what is happening in each area. Our improvement scheme will reduce delays meaning people will have quicker and more reliable journeys. Please do pop in to see us if you have any queries on these closures or the scheme. There have been a number of minor changes to the scheme since the orders were published on 13 June 2019. Our closures are still going ahead as planned this weekend. Work is progressing well and were now preparing to move southbound traffic onto the new Oad Street link road while we carry out work on the A249 carriageway.
Status : Pending. From 8pm Friday (May 13) evening the eastbound (coastbound) carriageway between J5 for Sittingbourne, Maidstone and Sheppey to J7, Brenley Corner, will be closed until 6am Monday (May 16). One way well be doing this is by reducing the amount of water sprayed on working areas. Please do pop in to see us if you have any queries on these closures or the scheme. The Londonbound carriageway was also closed but had reopened by 2.15pm. The red dotted line shows the section of the road which has been closed. They were then driven over to the A249 northbound merge where the retaining wall is being built and they were able to see how the specialised sub-contractors are hand placing the flint into the gabion baskets, which is a type of retaining wall. A 50mph speed limit is still in place on the coastbound M20 between Junction 8 (Maidstone) and Junction 9 (Ashford). It provides an alternative route to the port of Dover, supplementing that of the M20 13:32, 17 MAR 2023 Live M20 and M2 traffic updates as strikers cancel ferries Kent News Bookmark Motorcyclist flown to hospital in serious Since June 2019 modifications to the scheme have been proposed as a result of discussions with land owners and stakeholders. I have Caribbean customers. Closures keep drivers safe, and they also provide a safe working area for our team. Closures for the current week are listed by start date, select a day from the row above the closures list to see the planned closures for that day. While all the trapped eastbound traffic has now been released, the congestion means journey times are likely to take around 45 minutes through the impacted area.
Following on from this work, well be installing some new barriers. Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed. WebWeekend closures cancelled after clash with M2 works Adam McGroarty Planned works on the A249 this weekend have been cancelled after a clash with works being carried out on the M2 . You all know we've had a series of weekend closures on the A249 north of M2 junction 5 recently which we know havent been easy. The A249 southbound (towards Maidstone) between the Stockbury roundabout and Bobbing will be fully closed: 8pm Friday 10 March to 5am Monday 13 March; 8pm Friday 17 March to 5am Monday 20 March; 8pm Friday 24 March to 5am Monday 27 March; 8pm Friday 31 March to 5am Monday 3 April Closures generally run 8pm-6am unless they are over 12 hours. There will be no through access to the A249 from Oad Street or Pett Lane., The businesses on Oad Street, such as the caf and the butchers, will remain open as usual, and can be accessed via the diversions above., If you're joining the A249 to go south (towards Maidstone) from the A2, please join at the Key Street roundabout., For businesses and residents within the closure itself who need direct access off Oad Street, please make your way to the closure point where access will be provided., For safety, were unable to allow anyone through our working area during the closures, this is for access only.The emergency services will be able to access from the Key Street side but there will be no through route to the A249., Got a question about the project? Both the modifications and the Environmental Statement Addendum were published for consultation on 24 January 2020. It comes as motorists are already contending with the restrictions of Operation Brock, which remains in place on the M20. The M2 is set for its second weekend closure of the summer from tonight (July 20). The dark red line shows areas of slow moving traffic following the incident. Well then be closing the A249 between the Stockbury roundabout and Oad Street from 8pm, Tuesday 26 July until 5am, Wednesday 27 July. This is not the case. The project team will also be on hand at the following times to any questions you may have: Wednesday 22 Septemberfrom9am 12pm, Saturday 25 Septemberfrom9am 12pm. The crash took place this morning at around 11.30am. The incident was reported to Kent Police at 11.28am on Tuesday 16 February 2021 and is said to have involved two cars. Traffic is now congested along the diversion route put in place following this morning's accident.
We are actively working with the Department for Transport (DfT) to arrange a future Public Inquiry for the M2 junction 5 Improvements Scheme. If you cant make it and have a question, you can email us on, or call 0300 123 5000, and one of the team will be happy to help..
With the M2 shut all weekend from Friday, motorists heading coastbound will need to head down the M20. A report is now being prepared by the Planning Inspector for the Secretary of State and we expect a decision on the project at the start of the summer. Parts of the M3 will also be closed this weekend. The temperatures being forecast are too low for us to carry out this work. Well be at the Oad Street Food and Crafts caf onWednesday 8 March between 10am and 12 noon, and again from 5pm to 7pm. This will add approximately 15 minutes onto the journey time. Comments 08:44 Adam McGroarty The M2 will be fully open this weekend. Thank you for your patience while this work was done., Weve now started work on the new slip roads that will link to the upgraded junction. To ensure the final surface is safe and will last, surfacing needs to be done when the temperatures are consistently a few degrees above zero. WebWeekend closures cancelled after clash with M2 works Adam McGroarty Planned works on the A249 this weekend have been cancelled after a clash with works being carried out on the M2 . On the morning of Monday 30 January, we plan to re-open the coastbound slip roads once we have lifted the A249 weekend closures, subject to weather conditions. Friday 24 March 8pm until 6am Monday 27 MarchM2 J4 Sandyknowes Southbound Onslipwill The minor road traffic island would be changed to the standard configuration. I have customers from Germany and Nigeria. Closures for the current week are listed by start date, select a day from the row above the closures list to see the planned closures for that day. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. To join the M2 eastbound during the closures, use the M2 westbound from Stockbury roundabout to travel to junction 4 and return. There would no longer be a need for a U-turn facility due to the provision of the link from South Green Lane to Oad Street and the Stockbury Roundabout. It will be closed from Monday 13 March to Friday 17 March between 8pm and 5am each night. Reason : Roadworks are planned. The public inquiry was held as a virtual event in November 2020, and you can view the documents and information gathered during the review on the programme officers website.. A car has crashed into the central reservation leading to the road being closed. Keep up to date with what's happening on this scheme by signing up to our updates. The modifications can be found in detail under Highways Act 1980 Ordersbelow and are described in the section 'Modifications to Orders' below. For the best experience please use a JavaScript enabled browser. Thank you for your patience as we continue to install drainage on the A249. Got a question about the scheme? These were for specialist machines known as piling rigs, which will be helping us to start building retaining walls for the new links to and from the M2. Westbound lanes were also closed earlier, but drivers report that traffic is now moving along these lanes. There will be temporary traffic lights on Oad Street from 8am, Monday 25 July to 6pm, Friday 29 July, just north of the M2 overbridge, these will run 24-hours a day and could cause delays to drivers using the road. Details of these closures will be made available here once confirmed. Our weekend closures of the A249 will continue between the Stockbury roundabout and Bobbing. To ensure public safety, and allow an investigation to take place, officers have closed the coastbound M2 between junctions 3 and 4. It is unknown whether anyone has been injured during the incident. Motorists are advised to expect delays and, where possible, use an alternative route. Friday 24 March 8pm until 6am Monday 27 MarchM2 J4 Sandyknowes Southbound Onslipwill The existing junction ofOadStreet with the A249wouldbe closed with a new link provided south of the existingOadStreet to connect with the A249StockburyRoundabout., The M2junction 5/A249StockburyRoundabout cannot cope with existing traffic flows. These dates are all subject to weather conditions. Police tracked him down and he has been locked up, Controversial plans approved for new 8,500-home garden town, The new project will deliver homes, jobs and community facilities, but plans have been met with a great deal of opposition in the past, M4 both directions, J5-J6 and J10-J12 - between 8pm and 6am, M25 anti-clockwise, J3-J2 - between 10pm and 5am, M25 anti-clockwise, J28 to J27 - between 10pm and 5.30am, M25 anti-clockwise, J13 to J12 - 10pm to 5.30am, Exit at J3 and take the A229 south towards Maidstone, At the M20 interchange join the M20 eastbound, Exit M20 at J7 and take the A249 northbound. Schedule : From 20:00 on 29 March 2023 to 06:00 on 30 March 2023. There is parking on site and the caf is fully accessible. These are as a result of ongoing liaison with land owners and safety related improvements. Police called to four vehicle crash in Chatham near M2 slip road - recap, The slip road from the London bound carriageway was closed following the incident, Whitstable thief jailed after crashing car in high-speed police chase, Shane Seymour was jailed for five and a half years after he was found guilty of a number of offences. Thank you for your continued patience while we carry out these works. These are programmed as follows: The A249southbound(towards Maidstone), The A249northbound(towards Sittingbourne). We will soon be starting preparation work at the end of the month, which need to be completed in order for us to begin the main construction activities in January 2022. A section of the M2 has been closed following an accident that saw a car crash into the central reservation. During the recent A249 weekend and overnight closures, weve managed to do most of the drainage works and construction of the new concrete central reservation. Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Anyone wishing to attend either the pre-inquiry or public inquiry must make their interest known to the Planning Inspectorate as soon as possible prior to the Inquiry. It is unknown how long the section of road - between J3 and J4 - will be closed for. The dates, timings and locations of the events will be advertised here on our project website and through our social media channels. The existing southbound deceleration lane would be lengthened to 110m, incorporating a 30m direct taper. Closures over 12 hours or more are highlighted in blue on the downloadable 'roadwork status' attachment. The force said that two cars had been involved in the incident, which they responded along with ambulance service and Susses Air Ambulance. Local motorists are being warned that the M2 will be closed both ways between Junction 5 (Sittingbourne) and Junction 6 (Faversham) junctions during this weekend. Status : Pending. We reopened Oad Street to traffic on Saturday 18 June, ahead of schedule. The M2 will be fully open this weekend. In March, we constructed some platforms on the northbound and southbound verges of the A249. Our team will be on hand at Oad Street Food and Crafts between 10am and 12pm, and again from 5pm and 7pm, to answer any questions you have on Wednesday 28 September.. But highways bosses have now confirmed the closure - to enable bridge repair works on the motorway - has been put off, with a new date yet to be set. A 12 mile stretch of the M2 will be closed, between junction 5 and junction 7. The M2 will be shut London-bound It comes after two full weekend closures of the same 12-mile stretch on the coastbound side in May. Alternatively, telephone 0303 4445572. Closures for the current week are listed by start date, select a day from the row above the closures list to see the planned closures for that day. The A2 London bound carriageway will be closed from Ebbsfleet to the M25. The layout of the existing Church Hill junction to be modified as follows (MOD-6): The existing U-turn facility would be removed. Status : Pending. All other A249 northbound traffic including those heading towards Sittingbourne must be in lane 2 on the approach to the roundabout. Stock picture.
Please do pop in to see us if you have any queries on these closures or the scheme. We appreciate these additional closures will have an impact on drivers and the local community, but by doing them now, it means fewer closures and less disruption in the future.
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Two new dedicated free-flowing slip roads would be created with a left turn for traffic travelling from the A249 southbound to the M2 westbound and a left turn from the A249 northbound to the M2 eastbound. From 8pm Friday (May 13) evening the eastbound (coastbound) carriageway between J5 for Sittingbourne, Maidstone and Sheppey to J7, Brenley Corner, will be closed until 6am Monday (May 16). Or maybe you want to know more about any upcoming closures?.
Improvements to the slip roads and junction approaches at the M2 junction 5. Interested to see what it will look like when our work is finished? The M2 will be fully open this weekend. Despite some delays in opening the slip roads due to weather, we're really pleased we've now hit this milestone and it means drivers no longer need to use alternative routes., Caption: photo shows the new layout of the M2 junction 5 now the eastbound slip roads have re-opened..