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Operation Stack is the name given to the traffic
management plan used by Kent Police when, as a result of
restrictions at the Port of Dover, it is necessary to transform
sections of the M20 motorway into a lorry park.
When Operation Stack is running, Kent Police park lorries in
three rows on parts of the carriageway on the M20 until they can
direct them to either the Channel Tunnel or to ferries at Dover, as
space becomes available. Other traffic is diverted from the
motorway.
Find out
more about Operation Stack.
Proposed solution to Operation Stack
It has been well documented that Operation Stack causes
inconvenience when there are problems with cross channel services.
This can happen between eight and 12 times a year, leaving lorries
parked up on the M20 causing inconvenience to hundreds of other
users.
Kent also has the problem of a lack of secure overnight lorry
parking in the county. This causes lorries to stay overnight in
lay-bys and side streets causing damage, pollution and litter.
Demand for this facility has intensified due to legislation on
drivers' hours that means drivers have to stop in Kent on the
inward part of their journey.
To help resolve these issues, Kent County Council, working with
other agencies, is considering developing a secure Lorry Park that
will also have additional room so that it can also provide a
solution to Operation Stack.
Find out more about
the proposed lorry park. |