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Traffic restrictions on new A2 11-13 July 2008

11/07/2008



The Highways Agency is advising drivers of changes to traffic management taking place this weekend on the A2 London-bound between Marling Cross and Ebbsfleet junctions in Kent.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane overnight (10pm - 5am) on Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July.

During the day (5am - 10pm) on Saturday 12 July and Sunday 13 July there will be two lanes open to traffic.

Three lanes will be open to traffic from 5am on Monday 14 July.

The work is being carried out to harmonize the road layout between the existing A2 and the newly constructed carriageway, and enable all four lanes of the new road to be opened to traffic in the coming weeks.

Drivers are advised to keep to the speed restriction through the roadworks and to drive with extra care while they adjust to the new road layout.

This work is part of the second phase of the £144 million A2 Bean to Cobham improvement programme which is widening the A2 to four lanes in each direction with a hard shoulder. Work on the scheme began in September 2006 and is expected to be complete in December 2008.

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