A2 Drivers Face 26 Overnight Closures This Week
Sections of the major road will be shut on four consecutive nights for planned works.
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Motorists travelling on the A2 face a series of 26 planned overnight closures throughout this week, commencing Monday, September 21. Several stretches of the major route will be subject to work on four consecutive nights, impacting both northbound and southbound traffic.
Monday, September 21
A2 Drivers Face Four Nights of Overnight Closures
Planned works will impact sections of the major route between Friday, September 18 and Tuesday, September 22.
From 8pm until 6am, the A2 carriageway between the Duke of York roundabout and Eastern Docks roundabout will be closed in both directions. Additionally, the Harbledown eastbound exit slip road and the westbound entry slip road will be shut during the same hours. The A2 eastbound Tollgate entry slip road is scheduled for closure from 9pm to 6am. Further disruption will occur on the link road from Darenth Interchange to the M25 clockwise at Junction 2, which will be closed from 10pm to 5:30am.
Tuesday, September 22
The same closures implemented on Monday night will be repeated on Tuesday, September 22. The A2 between the Duke of York and Eastern Docks roundabouts will be closed northbound and southbound from 8pm to 6am. The Harbledown eastbound exit slip road and westbound entry slip road will also be affected. The A2 eastbound Tollgate entry slip road closure will continue from 9pm to 6am.
A2 and M25 face overnight closures September 14-17
National Highways plans roadworks affecting both carriageways and slip roads during late evening and early morning hours.
Wednesday, September 23
Work continues on Wednesday, September 23, with the Duke of York and Eastern Docks roundabouts sections remaining closed in both directions from 8pm to 6am. The Harbledown eastbound exit slip road and westbound entry slip road will also be shut. Further closures include Patrixbourne's westbound exit slip road from 8pm to 5am, Cobham services' westbound entry and exit slip roads from 9pm to 6am, Pepperhill's westbound exit slip road from 8pm to 4am and its eastbound entry slip road from 8pm to 6am. Darenth Interchange's eastbound exit slip road will be closed from 10pm to 5:30am.
Thursday, September 24
The final night of planned closures is Thursday, September 24. The Duke of York and Eastern Docks roundabouts sections will be shut northbound and southbound from 8pm to 6am. The Harbledown eastbound exit slip road and westbound entry slip road will also be closed. Additional closures include Patrixbourne's westbound exit slip road from 8pm to 5am and Cobham services' westbound entry and exit slip roads from 9pm to 6am. The most extensive works, affecting closures on all four nights, are concentrated around Dover and Harbledown.
Questions this report answers
+How many planned closures will there be on the A2 this week?
There are 26 planned overnight closures scheduled for the A2 between Monday, September 21, and Thursday, September 24. Some sections of the road will be affected on all four consecutive nights.
+When will the A2 be closed?
The closures will take place overnight, generally between 8pm and 6am, from Monday, September 21, through to Thursday, September 24. Specific times vary slightly for different sections and slip roads.
+Which parts of the A2 will be closed?
Closures will affect the carriageway between the Duke of York and Eastern Docks roundabouts in both directions, as well as various slip roads including those at Harbledown, Tollgate, Darenth Interchange, Patrixbourne, and Cobham services.
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