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.
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Drivers using the A2 are being alerted to a series of overnight closures scheduled over four consecutive nights. The planned works, aimed at improving and maintaining the major route, will affect both slip roads and sections of the main carriageway. National Highways has advised motorists to plan their journeys in advance and allow for extra travel time.
Friday, September 18
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.
On Friday night, from 8 pm until 6 am on Saturday, September 19, four closures will be in effect for the eastbound A2. The Marling Cross exit and entry slip roads will be shut. Additionally, the New Dover Road (A2050) exit and entry slip roads will also be closed during the same period.
Saturday, September 19
Further slip road closures are scheduled for the eastbound A2 on Saturday evening. The Marling Cross exit and entry slip roads will close at 8 pm and are expected to reopen at 10.30 pm. Following this, the Cobham entry and exit slip roads will be closed from 10.30 pm until midnight.
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Sunday, September 20
A section of the A2 carriageway will be closed in both directions on Sunday night. The closure will be in place between the Duke of York Roundabout and Eastern Docks Roundabout from 9 pm until 11.59 pm.
Monday, September 21
Monday night will see six closures, with some continuing into Tuesday morning. The A2 between the Duke of York Roundabout and Eastern Docks Roundabout will be closed in both directions from 8 pm until 6 am on Tuesday, September 22. This includes the southbound carriageway and the northbound carriageway between these roundabouts.
Additional closures on Monday night include the A2 eastbound Harbledown exit slip road and the A2 westbound Harbledown entry slip road, both from 8 pm to 6 am. The A2 eastbound Tollgate entry slip road will be closed from 9 pm to 6 am. Furthermore, the A2 westbound Darenth Interchange to M25 clockwise junction 2 link road will be shut from 10 pm to 5.30 am.
National Highways has advised drivers to follow signed diversion routes where closures are in place and to check relevant travel websites for the latest live information.
Questions this report answers
+When will the A2 be closed overnight?
The A2 will have overnight closures from Friday, September 18, through to the early hours of Tuesday, September 22. Specific dates and times vary for different sections and slip roads.
+Which sections of the A2 will be affected by closures?
Closures will impact slip roads at Marling Cross, New Dover Road, Cobham, Harbledown, and Tollgate. Sections of the main carriageway between Duke of York Roundabout and Eastern Docks Roundabout will also be closed in both directions on Sunday and Monday nights.
+What should drivers do during these closures?
Drivers are advised to plan their journeys in advance, allow extra travel time, and follow signed diversion routes where closures are in place. Checking relevant travel websites for live updates is also recommended.
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