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M20 Operation Brock extended to 20 miles from J8 to J11

Operation Brock: a 20 mile queue of stationary lorries on the M20 between J8 and J11 (archive image)

Operation Brock is now Operation Zero: a 20-mile section of the M20 is closed coastbound between J8 (Maidstone), and extended to J11 (Westenhanger) to hold HGVs bound for Dover or Eurotunnel. Local journeys around Ashford are affected as National Highways is diverting all other coastbound traffic at J8 via the A20 to re-join the M2 at J11. However, drivers then face further queues and delays between... Read More »

Posted: Wed, 06 Apr 2022 18:01 by Admin

Tags: A20, A2070, A28, Brexit, Dover, M20, Operation Brock, Operation Zero

Stand by for Operation Brock

Stand by for Operation Brock

Highways England has closed a 16 mile section of the M20, and is working overnight to be ready to activate the new Operation Brock contraflow at 06.00 on Monday 28th October 2019. The Traffic England website and CCTV cameras showed the M20 closed in both directions between J7 (Maidstone) and J9 (Ashford) on Friday evening. The M20 is due to reopen at 06.00 on Saturday. If necessary, the motorway will... Read More »

Posted: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 23:59 by Admin

Tags: A2, Brexit, Contraflow, Highways England, J8, J9, KCC Highways, M20, Operation Brock, Physical Infrastructure, Road Safety