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What roads are closed in Kent? M20, M2, A20 and A2 routes for tourist traffic and freight heading to Channel Tunnel at Folkestone and ferries at Port of Dover

With multiple road closures and diversions in place across Kent and severe delays at the ports, it can be confusing as to which is the correct route to take.

Police and transport chiefs have come up with a series of routes advising where tourist and freight traffic should go depending on where they're heading.

The queues at the Port of Dover on Friday as the first day of the summer school holidays got under way. Picture: Barry Goodwin
The queues at the Port of Dover on Friday as the first day of the summer school holidays got under way. Picture: Barry Goodwin

So what is the route if you're travelling to either Dover or Eurotunnel? Here's the latest information:

Tourist/non-freight to Port of Dover

The M20 is closed for all non-freight traffic between J8 (Maidstone) and J12 (Folkestone).

Operation Brock is in place and entry slip roads at Ashford's J9 and J10 and J11 at the Stop24 services for Hythe is shut.

All tourist traffic for the Port of Dover is being told to head along the M2 and A2 and arriving at the port via Jubilee Way.

Non-freight traffic has been taken off the M20 to divert along the A20
Non-freight traffic has been taken off the M20 to divert along the A20

Freight to Port of Dover

All freight is to join the lorry holding area on the M20 at J8.

Operation Brock is in place and entry slip roads at Ashford's J9 and J10 and J11 at the Stop24 services for Hythe is shut.

Drivers attempting to divert on any other route to Dover or the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone face a £300 fine and being sent to the back of the queue.

Additional checks are in place at Brenley Corner at J7 of the M2 to prevent freight vehicles jumping the queue.

Traffic queues at the Eurotunnel terminal on the London-bound carriageway of the M20 at Folkestone today
Traffic queues at the Eurotunnel terminal on the London-bound carriageway of the M20 at Folkestone today

Tourist/non freight to Eurotunnel at Folkestone

The M20 is closed for all non-freight traffic between J8 (Maidstone) and J12 (Folkestone).

Operation Brock is in place and entry slip roads at Ashford's J9 and J10 and J11 at the Stop24 services for Hythe is shut.

The diversion takes motorists off the motorway at J8 via the A20 through Harrietsham, Lenham and Charing via Ashford (A28/A2042/A2070), rejoining the A20 at J10 and continuing to Folkestone to rejoin the M20 at J12.

Non-freight traffic for Eurotunnel can access the terminal from the A20 at J11a.

Operation Brock is holding thousands of lorries along the M20
Operation Brock is holding thousands of lorries along the M20

Freight to Eurotunnel at Folkestone

All freight is to join the lorry holding area on the M20 at J8.

Operation Brock is in place and entry slip roads at Ashford's J9 and J10 and J11 at the Stop24 services for Hythe is shut.

Drivers attempting to divert on any other route to Dover or the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone face a £300 fine and being sent to the back of the queue.

Additional checks are in place at Brenley Corner at J7 of the M2 to prevent freight vehicles jumping the queue.

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