Kent's roadworks squeeze meets wind and Channel delays as corridor strain builds

A cluster of overnight and weekend road closures is set to disrupt journeys across Kent this week, with the county's main arteries — the M2, M20, A21 and A2070 — all affected, according to [1]. On the M2, Highways England is continuing work it describes as improving journeys near Gravesham, according to [1]. From tonight (3 June), the coastbound and Londonbound exit slip roads at junction 1 will be fully closed for six consecutive nights, with a signed diversion via the next available junction, according to [1]. The same night, drainage works will shut the eastbound entry and exit slip roads at Medway services between 8pm and 6am, according to [1]. Junction 4's coastbound entry slip and Londonbound exit slip will also close overnight from tonight, and from 8pm on Friday (7 June) the Londonbound entry slip and coastbound exit slip at junction 5 face a full weekend closure until 6am Monday (10 June), according to [1]. The M20 sees some of the heaviest disruption. On Tuesday (4 June) and Wednesday (5 June), the coastbound carriageway will be fully closed between junctions 9 and 11, with the Londonbound carriageway closed between junctions 11 and 10 on