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Current traffic around Sheerness

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

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A249 southbound between the junctions with the A2500 and the A2 .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Emergency bridge repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Periodfrom 20:51 on 12 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 17 Jun 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.06 miles from Sheerness.


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M20 westbound between junctions J8 (Maidstone) and J5 (Aylesford) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:13 on 15 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 20 Jun 2026.
Nearest town: 13.16 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A249 southbound.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 31 Jul 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.9 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M2 westbound between junctions J6 (Faversham) and J5 (Maidstone) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 16 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 17 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 8.93 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M2 westbound between junctions J6 (Faversham) and J5 (Maidstone) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 16 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 9.07 miles from Sheerness. CLEARED @ 21:26
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A249 southbound between the junctions with the A2500 and the M2 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 22 Jun 2026 to 05:00 on 23 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 8.13 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M20 westbound between junctions J9 (Ashford) and J8 (Maidstone) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 22 Jun 2026 to 27 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.77 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A249 northbound between the A2 and the junction with the A2500 .
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 22 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 23 Jun 2026.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 25 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 26 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 4.01 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A249 northbound at the junction with the A2500 .
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 22 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 23 Jun 2026.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 25 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 26 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.61 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A249 southbound between the junctions with the A2500 and the A2 .
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 22 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 23 Jun 2026.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 25 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 26 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.57 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A249 southbound.
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 16 Jun 2026 to 18 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 6.34 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M20 westbound between junctions J9 (Ashford) and J8 (Maidstone) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 19 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 20 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.24 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M20 eastbound between junctions J8 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 19 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 20 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.98 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M20 westbound between junctions J8 (Maidstone) and J7 (Maidstone) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 are closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 16 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There are two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.16 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M20 westbound between junctions J9 (Ashford) and J7 (Maidstone) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 20 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 21 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.72 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M2 eastbound between junctions J5 (Maidstone) and J6 (Faversham) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 22 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 27 Jun 2026.
Nearest town: 8.83 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M2 eastbound between junctions J5 (Maidstone) and J6 (Faversham) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 22 Jun 2026 to 27 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 8.83 miles from Sheerness.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M2 westbound between junctions J6 (Faversham) and J5 (Maidstone) .
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 19 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 20 Jun 2026.
Nearest town: 10.48 miles from Sheerness.

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Location: southbound between the junctions with the A2500 and the A2 .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Emergency bridge repairs.



Period : from 20:51 on 12 June 2026 to 06:00 on 17 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.06 miles from Sheerness.

51.4-0.76

Location: westbound between junctions J8 (Maidstone) and J5 (Aylesford) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 20:13 on 15 June 2026 to 06:00 on 20 June 2026.
Nearest town: 13.16 miles from Sheerness.

51.28-0.59

Location: southbound.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 31 July 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.9 miles from Sheerness.

51.37-0.74

Location: westbound between junctions J6 (Faversham) and J5 (Maidstone) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 16 June 2026 to 06:00 on 17 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 8.93 miles from Sheerness.

51.32-0.7

Location: westbound between junctions J6 (Faversham) and J5 (Maidstone) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 16 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 9.07 miles from Sheerness.

51.31-0.7

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A2500 and the M2 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 22 June 2026 to 05:00 on 23 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 8.13 miles from Sheerness.

51.33-0.67

Location: westbound between junctions J9 (Ashford) and J8 (Maidstone) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 22 June 2026 to 27 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.77 miles from Sheerness.

51.26-0.63

Location: northbound between the A2 and the junction with the A2500 .

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 22 June 2026 to 06:00 on 23 June 2026.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 25 June 2026 to 06:00 on 26 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 4.01 miles from Sheerness.

51.38-0.74

Location: northbound at the junction with the A2500 .

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 22 June 2026 to 06:00 on 23 June 2026.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 25 June 2026 to 06:00 on 26 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.61 miles from Sheerness.

51.41-0.77

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A2500 and the A2 .

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 22 June 2026 to 06:00 on 23 June 2026.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 25 June 2026 to 06:00 on 26 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.57 miles from Sheerness.

51.41-0.77

Location: southbound.

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 16 June 2026 to 18 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 6.34 miles from Sheerness.

51.35-0.71

Location: westbound between junctions J9 (Ashford) and J8 (Maidstone) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 19 June 2026 to 06:00 on 20 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.24 miles from Sheerness.

51.24-0.66

Location: eastbound between junctions J8 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 19 June 2026 to 06:00 on 20 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.98 miles from Sheerness.

51.25-0.64

Location: westbound between junctions J8 (Maidstone) and J7 (Maidstone) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 16 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.16 miles from Sheerness.

51.28-0.59

Location: westbound between junctions J9 (Ashford) and J7 (Maidstone) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 20 June 2026 to 06:00 on 21 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.72 miles from Sheerness.

51.26-0.63

Location: eastbound between junctions J5 (Maidstone) and J6 (Faversham) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 22 June 2026 to 06:00 on 27 June 2026.
Nearest town: 8.83 miles from Sheerness.

51.32-0.7

Location: eastbound between junctions J5 (Maidstone) and J6 (Faversham) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 22 June 2026 to 27 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 8.83 miles from Sheerness.

51.32-0.7

Location: westbound between junctions J6 (Faversham) and J5 (Maidstone) .

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 19 June 2026 to 06:00 on 20 June 2026.
Nearest town: 10.48 miles from Sheerness.

51.3-0.83