What junction is Sittingbourne?
What junction is Sittingbourne? M2 junction 5 London-bound slip road, near Sittingbourne, to close as work continues on Stockbury flyover project. A motorway slip road is to close again as work continues on the multi-million-pound Stockbury flyover project.
What part of the A249 is closed?
The A249 Grovehurst Road Junction Northbound exit and entry slip roads will be closed until December 2023. The A249 Northbound mainline will then open with the lane 1 closure remaining in place until winter 2024.
What Junction is Sittingbourne on M2?
M2 junction 5 London-bound slip road, near Sittingbourne, to close as work continues on Stockbury flyover project. A motorway slip road is to close again as work continues on the multi-million-pound Stockbury flyover project.
What is the longest motorway in the UK?
At 231 miles (370km), the M6 is the UK's longest motorway. It runs from Catthorpe (junction 19 on the M1) to the Scottish Border. The M62 is the highest motorway in the UK. It reaches 1,220ft (372m) near the Pennine Way footbridge.
What Junction is Sheerness on the M2?
The M2 Junction 5/A249 Stockbury Roundabout is the main access point for people travelling northeast to Sittingbourne, the Isle of Sheppey and the Port of Sheerness and southwest to Maidstone and surrounding villages.
What junction is Maidstone?
Located on the M20 at junction 8 and serving both sides of the motorway.
What are the improvements to the A249 Swale junction?
The improvements include altering the slip and approach roads to the junction, service diversions, changing traffic signals, lighting, and major earthwork operations. This will increase capacity on the road network and provide the infrastructure needed for the proposed housing plans in Swale.
What junction is Sheerness?
Sheerness-on-Sea railway station is on the Sheerness Line in north Kent, England, and serves the town of Sheerness. It is 51 miles 19 chains down the line from London Victoria. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
What Junction is Gillingham on M2?
To travel from Faversham / M2 coastbound to Sittingbourne, please use the M2 London-bound to junction 4 (Gillingham), where you can join the M2 coastbound and return to junction 5 to join the A249.
What is Junction 3 on M2?
TQ7462 : M2, Junction 3 (Blue Bell Wood) The M2 is 25.7 miles long and acts as a bypass of the section of the A2 road which runs through the Medway Towns, Sittingbourne and Faversham. It is the only motorway in England that does not intersect with any other motorway at a junction.
What was the first motorway in the UK?
Britain's first motorway, the Preston by-pass, opened in 1958. Designed by Lancashire County Council under civil engineer Sir James Drake – regarded as the pioneer of the UK motorway network – it's now part of the M6. The next 10 years saw UK's network expand as hundreds of miles of motorway were built.