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Traffic and travel conditions for the A2 14:04pm

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for A2 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The A2 eastbound between the junctions with the M2and the A28 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 19 Mar 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.07m from Faversham. CLEARED @ 12:36
CONGESTION
Location: The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A28and the M2 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 Mar 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.17m from Faversham. CLEARED @ 12:09
CONGESTION
Location: The A2 eastbound at the junction with the A256 Whitfield East.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 19 Mar 2024.
Nearest town: 1.45m from Dover. CLEARED @ 08:42


There are no current incidents in this location.

A2 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A2 eastbound.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 19 Mar 2024 to 06:00 on 20 Mar 2024.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.14m from Canterbury.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A2 eastbound between the A2050 Canterbury South and the junction with the A260 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 19 Mar 2024 to 06:00 on 20 Mar 2024.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.31m from Canterbury.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A2 eastbound.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 19 Mar 2024 to 06:00 on 20 Mar 2024.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.32m from Canterbury.

A2

The A2 is a major primary route in Kent, southeast England and one of the oldest roads in Britain, as it originally dates back to the Romans who created Watling Street, parts of which form most of the A2 route today.

The A2 is one of the busiest roads in the country, with some sections of the motorway carrying over 50,000 vehicles a day. The busiest section is between Crossways and the Bean Interchange near Dartford, where almost 70,000 vehicles a day pass through.

The road is generally safe, with the reported accident rate historically being a third lower than the national average, mainly thanks to high levels of traffic calming and safety measures such as speed cameras and rumble strips. As the road is one of the more windy stretches of the UK motorway network, there is a very strong emphasis on keeping the speed of traffic down, with recorded accident and casualty statistics being very low.

The busiest times on the A2 are during weekday rush hour, with particularly busy periods on Fridays and Mondays when people are returning home from a weekend away. At weekends, the road is still busy but less so than weekday peak periods. Sunday afternoons are usually the peak times thanks to the influx of holiday makers travelling back to London and other major cities in the Southeast.


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Location: eastbound between the junctions with the M2and the A28 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 19 March 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.07m from Faversham.

51.29-0.96

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A28and the M2 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 March 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.17m from Faversham.

51.29-0.96

Location: eastbound at the junction with the A256 Whitfield East.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 19 March 2024.
Nearest town: 1.45m from Dover.

51.15-1.31

Location: eastbound.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 19 March 2024 to 06:00 on 20 March 2024.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.14m from Canterbury.

51.24-1.14

Location: eastbound between the A2050 Canterbury South and the junction with the A260 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 19 March 2024 to 06:00 on 20 March 2024.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.31m from Canterbury.

51.25-1.13

Location: eastbound.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 19 March 2024 to 06:00 on 20 March 2024.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.32m from Canterbury.

51.23-1.14