08/02/10 A2 Between Brenley Corner And Dover - Safety upgrade

Thousands of road studs, or cat’s eyes, on the A2 in Kent are to be replaced, offering improved safety for the 25,000 drivers who use the road every day.

The Highways Agency will fit 26,000 new studs on the A2 from Brenley Corner, where the A2 meets the M2, and Dover.

The work is part of a ten-week improvement programme that will also see the 30-mile stretch of road resurfaced in places. A number of parking bays for maintenance vehicles will also be provided as part of the work. 

John Burns, Highways Agency Route Manager for Kent, said: “This work is essential to maintain the condition of the A2, to ensure drivers can use the road safely and reliably. We have carefully planned various sets of works to be carried out at the same time overnight in order to minimise disruption.  We thank road users for their patience and would ask them to allow more time for their journeys while the works are carried out.”

A series of lane or full carriageway closures overnight will be put in place so the improvements can be carried out safely and for the safety of road users.

The work is weather-dependant.

ALL CLOSURES WILL ONLY TAKE PLACE OVERNIGHT BETWEEN 8pm AND 5AM WITH FULLY-SIGNED DIVERSIONS
Week commencing 8 February
From Monday 8 to Sunday 14 February, there will be a closure of the inside lane on the London-bound A2 between Wootton and Barham.

Week commencing 15 February
There will be an inside lane closure on the London-bound carriageway between Whitfield and Coldred from Monday 15 to Saturday 20 February.  During this time, two-way temporary traffic lights will be in use at Coldred. From Monday 15 to Friday 19 February, there will be closure of the coastbound carriageway between Bridge and Barham. 

Week commencing 22 February
There will be an inside lane closure on the coastbound carriageway from Bridge to Bishopsbourne from Monday 22 to Friday 26 February. From Monday 22 to Wednesday 24 February, there will be an overnight closure of the coastbound carriageway from Barham to Whitfield. From Thursday 25 to Friday 26 February, there will be an overnight closure of the London-bound carriageway from Whitfield to Barham.
 
Week commencing 1 March
There will be various lane closures at Whitfield from Monday 1 March to Friday 5 March. During this time, two-way traffic temporary lights will be in use. There will be an inside lane closure for a small section of Jubilee Way in Dover from Monday 1 to Friday 12 March. There will also be an inside lane closure with a temporary 50mph speed limit on the London-bound carriageway at Boughton from Monday 1 to Wednesday 3 March. From Monday 1 to Wednesday 3 March, there will be a closure of the London-bound carriageway between Barham and Bridge. From Thursday 4 to Tuesday 9 March, the coastbound carriageway between Harbledown and Bridge will be closed

Week commencing 8 March
The single lane London-bound carriageway at Coldred will be closed from Monday 8 to Wednesday 10 March. During this time, two-way temporary traffic lights will be in use, with a temporary 40mph speed limit in place.
The single lane coastbound carriageway at Coldred will be closed from Thursday 11 to Friday 12 March. During this time, two-way temporary traffic lights will be in use, with a 40mph speed limit in place.
There will be an inside lane closure on the coastbound carriageway at Bridge from Monday 8 to Friday 12 March.
There will be a single lane closure with two-way traffic lights just before Whitfield from Monday 8 to Friday 12 March. From Monday 8 to Wednesday 10 March, there will be a closure of the coastbound carriageway between Harbledown and Bridge.

Week commencing 15 March
The single lane coastbound carriageway of the A2 from Wootton to Lydden will be closed from Monday 15 to Friday 19 March. From Monday 15 to Tuesday 16 March, there will be an overnight closure of the coastbound carriageway from Whitfield to Barham. From Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 March there will be a closure of the coastbound carriageway between Barham and Bridge.

Week commencing 22 March
From Sunday 21 to Tuesday 23 March, there will be an overnight closure of the London-bound carriageway between Bridge and Harbledown.
From Wednesday 24 March to Monday 29 March there will be a closure of the London-bound carriageway from Harbledown to Brenley Corner.

Week commencing 29 March and 5 April
From Wednesday 31 March to Friday 9 April, there will be a closure of the coastbound carriageway of the A2 from Brenley Corner to Harbledown.

Week commencing 12 April
From Monday 12 to Wednesday 14 April, there will be an overnight closure of the coastbound carriageway of the A2 from Harbledown to Bridge. 
From Thursday 15 to Monday 19 April, there will be a closure of the coastbound carriageway between Bridge and Barham.

Week commencing 19 April
From Tuesday 20 to Wednesday 21 April there will be an overnight closure of the coastbound carriageway from Barham to Whitfield. 

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