Details of work to deactivate the contraflow on the M20 in Kent have been confirmed today by National Highways and Kent Resilience Forum partners.
The contraflow has been in place on a 13-mile section of the M20 between junctions 8 (for Maidstone) and 9 (at Ashford) since March, reflecting the risk of potential traffic disruption during this period. Given this period of potential disruption has now eased, Kent Resilience Forum partners feel it is now the right time to deactivate the contraflow.
The contraflow will be removed overnight on Sunday 5 June 2022, with the coastbound M20 re-opened to two lanes at 50mph on Monday 6 June. The London bound M20 will also continue to operate with two lanes at a 50mph speed limit. The moveable barrier will remain in place to allow contractors to resume the improvement works that were in place prior to the contraflow being needed, with lane three closed on the coastbound to protect the workforce carrying out the work in the central reservation.
The work to remove the contraflow will be completed under a full closure of the M20 on the coastbound from junctions 7 to 9 on Sunday night. This work has been carefully planned to reduce disruption.
Nicola Bell, National Highways regional director said:
“Recently, the roads in Kent have been very busy for a number of reasons, and the decision to deploy Operation Brock and the coastbound contraflow was the right one. We are grateful for peoples’ patience whilst Operation Brock was deployed; it has enabled us to keep Kent moving. The contraflow will be removed overnight on Sunday 5 June, but the barrier will remain on the London bound M20 ready for use in case it is needed again in the coming weeks.”
Clearly signed diversion routes will be in place on the A20 to help road users reach their destination.
The diversion route is as follows:
Coastbound traffic will follow the fully signed diversion routes and exit junction 7 and take the A249 northbound to the M2 Junction 5 and continue on the M2 and A2 to Dover. Traffic wanting to Eurotunnel will need to take the A20 westbound until it joins the M20 at junction 13. Traffic will then leave the M20 at junction 11 for Eurotunnel.
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