M2 Junction 5 London-bound slips, near Sittingbourne, to close as work continues on Stockbury flyover project
Both slipways at a motorway junction will close next week as work continues on the multimillion-pound Stockbury Flyover project. The M2 Junction 5 London-bound entry and exit slip, near Sittingbourne[1], will shut for two nights.
It is so National Highways can carry out essential works to its CCTV cameras and traffic monitoring system. Teams will also install permanent road signs during the works.
The slips will be closed from 8pm-5am on Tuesday (May 7) and Thursday (May 9). A diversion will be in place for motorists wishing to join the M2 via the A249, M20, A229 and M2. Drivers looking to leave the M2 should use Junction 4 of the M2 to perform a U-turn, travelling back to Junction 5 on the coastbound carriageway.
However, the slip-roads will be open overnight on May 8 when a section of the A249 shuts.
The Sheppey-bound exit on the Stockbury roundabout towards Sittingbourne is to close from midnight on Wednesday (May 8) to 5am on Thursday (May 9). A diversion will be in place via the M2 London-bound to Junction 4, where people can join the coastbound carriageway and return to Junction 5 using the dedicated link onto the Sheppey[2]-bound A249. Non-motorway motorists are to use the A249, A229 and A2.
During the same period, there will be no access to Stockbury Roundabout for traffic on the A249 Maidstone[3]-bound coming from Sittingbourne. The link onto the London-bound M2 from the A249 will remain open as usual.
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The GBP92 million Stockbury Flyover is predicted be available to traffic in July.
The scheme aims to make journeys easier and safer for motorists travelling between Maidstone, Sittingbourne and Sheppey on the A249.