A2 maintenance is scheduled this week, potentially causing delays and diversions for drivers.

These planned closures are part of essential improvement works aimed at enhancing road safety and infrastructure.

Drivers should anticipate possible delays and detours as the roadworks progress.

The A2, a key route connecting Dover to central London, will see multiple overnight closures of entry and exit slip roads from November 11 through November 15, with closures beginning at 8pm and concluding by 6am the following day.

National Highways, responsible for managing the major roads and motorways, advises drivers to plan alternate routes if traveling through these areas during the specified times.

Here is the full list of scheduled closures:

  • Monday, November 11
    • Merry Chest Entry Slip Road Closure (Eastbound)
      The entry slip road at Merry Chest will be closed eastbound for improvement works along the A2 between Bean and Ebbsfleet.
  • Tuesday, November 12
    • Merry Chest Entry Slip Road Closure (Eastbound)
      This closure at Merry Chest will again affect the eastbound entry slip road, part of an ongoing improvement project between Bean and Ebbsfleet.
  • Wednesday, November 13
    • Merry Chest Entry Slip Road Closure (Eastbound)
      The eastbound slip road closure at Merry Chest will continue, with works affecting the Bean to Ebbsfleet section of the A2.
    • Coldharbour Lane Entry Slip Road Closure (Eastbound)
      Coldharbour Lane’s entry slip road will be closed for horticulture and landscaping work from Bekesbourne to Bishopsbourne. This aims to ensure visibility and safe roadside conditions along this stretch of the A2.
  • Thursday, November 14
    • Merry Chest Entry Slip Road Closure (Eastbound)
      The closure at Merry Chest’s eastbound entry slip will continue for improvement work in the Bean to Ebbsfleet area.
    • Harbledown Exit Slip Road Closure (Eastbound)
      The eastbound exit slip at Harbledown will be closed for maintenance between Upper Harbledown and Harbledown, targeting necessary upkeep to ensure road safety on this section of the A2.
  • Friday, November 15
    • Merry Chest Entry Slip Road Closure (Eastbound)
      The week’s closures will conclude with the eastbound entry slip at Merry Chest again closed for overnight work on the Bean to Ebbsfleet route.