72 National Highways - Graham M2 J5 Improvements
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS - GRAHAM M2 J5 IMPROVEMENTS
The £ 92 million major improvements at junction 5 on the M2 will lead to smoother and safer journeys for hundreds of thousands of drivers every day .
The junction is one of the busiest in the region and experiences large queues and heavy congestion on a daily basis . It also has one of the highest collision rates across England ’ s motorway and major A roads nationally . It is envisaged that once complete the project will reduce collisions by around a third .
Civil engineering contractor , Graham , was awarded the £ 92 million contract by National Highways in June 2021 .
The project sees the existing roundabout replaced with a new interchange , which is a flyover , to provide free-flowing movement on the A249 .
Two new dedicated free-flowing slip roads would be created with a left turn for traffic travelling from the A249 southbound to the M2 westbound and a left turn from the A249 northbound to the M2 eastbound .
Maidstone Road to the A249 Stockbury Roundabout would be closed , and Maidstone Road would be re-routed to link with Oad Street .
The existing junction of Oad Street with the A249 would be closed with a new link provided south of the existing Oad Street to connect with the A249 Stockbury Roundabout .
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