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A2 both directions Whitfield to Dover Docks carriageway closure

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A2 both directions Whitfield to Dover Docks carriageway closure

Start time
Mon, Jul 20, 2026 6:50 PM
Expected end
Tue, Jul 21, 2026 4:00 AM
Duration
3 hours 2 seconds
Road
A2 – A2 Eastbound Between A256 Near Whitfield (East) And A258
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Singlecarriageway
Reason
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Mon, Jul 20, 2026 6:50 PM
Last updated
Mon, Jul 20, 2026 9:08 PM
Cleared
Mon, Jul 20, 2026 9:50 PM
  • Latest update: A2 both directions Whitfield to Dover Docks carriageway closure
Coordinates
51.148666, 1.313791
Latitude span
51.125707 – 51.155049
Longitude span
1.289864 – 1.328046
Bounding box centre
51.140378, 1.308955
Location descriptions
  • A2 eastbound between A256 near Whitfield (east) and A258
  • A2 eastbound access from A256 near Whitfield (east)
  • A2 eastbound between A256 near Whitfield (west) and A256 near Whitfield (east)
  • A2 westbound between A20 and A258
Feed validity status
Active
Overall feed start
Mon, Jul 20, 2026 6:50 PM
Overall feed end
Tue, Jul 21, 2026 4:00 AM
Feed window length
9 hours 10 minutes
Probability code (raw)
certain
Compliance option (raw)
mandatory
Source identification (raw)
roadworks
Management type value
carriagewayClosures (Carriageway Closures)
Contra-flow flag (raw)
false
Width restriction flag (raw)
false
Height restriction flag (raw)
false
Weight restriction flag (raw)
false

Segment 1

3 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound between A256 near Whitfield (east) and A258
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{63045501-08F4-4109-B806-85C68FC3AB35}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
15 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.147955 1.325509
51.147944 1.325535
51.147869 1.325678

Segment 2

2 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound between A256 near Whitfield (east) and A258
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{08173EC4-0214-4A4C-9501-F06795179541}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
361 m
To Distance
371 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.148741 1.323819
51.148689 1.323933

Segment 3

3 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound between A256 near Whitfield (east) and A258
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{63045501-08F4-4109-B806-85C68FC3AB35}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
9 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.147955 1.325509
51.147944 1.325535
51.147902 1.325614

Segment 4

3 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound between A256 near Whitfield (east) and A258
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{35062060-FE05-487C-9965-6B653F065777}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
47 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.148213 1.324974
51.148012 1.325368
51.147955 1.325509

Segment 5

13 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound access from A256 near Whitfield (east)
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{83800CF4-DCF2-4B8B-B8C1-53C5AEC23422}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
10 m
To Distance
292 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.15406 1.309398
51.153836 1.309711
51.15361 1.310052
51.153401 1.310452
51.153345 1.310591
51.153227 1.310883
51.153149 1.311092
51.153079 1.311316
51.153001 1.311539
51.152821 1.31217
51.152717 1.312548
51.152701 1.312604

Segment 6

3 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound between A256 near Whitfield (east) and A258
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{38D44389-A03D-4AC9-86F6-27622BC53A02}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
77 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.152701 1.312604
51.15254 1.313208
51.152433 1.313622

Segment 7

23 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound between A256 near Whitfield (west) and A256 near Whitfield (east)
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{F1CA7CDC-092C-4107-9D05-047709BCDF8C}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
4 m
To Distance
879 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.154816 1.289956
51.154855 1.290159
51.154908 1.290521
51.154945 1.290809
51.155 1.291385
51.155027 1.291731
51.155038 1.291974
51.155048 1.292247
51.155049 1.292862
51.155043 1.293391
51.15503 1.293848
51.15504 1.294449
51.155038 1.294835
51.155038 1.29515
51.155022 1.296379
51.154973 1.297477
51.154912 1.298674
51.154832 1.299612
51.154773 1.300409
51.154662 1.301459
51.154603 1.301956
51.154566 1.302259

Segment 8

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound between A256 near Whitfield (east) and A258
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{6A797102-B041-4DD1-B511-92CC43A1954A}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
45 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.148689 1.323933
51.148596 1.324138
51.148489 1.324402
51.148462 1.324466

Segment 9

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound between A256 near Whitfield (east) and A258
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{AA355424-1796-45A7-9F86-B0C285F193FE}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
45 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.148462 1.324466
51.148437 1.324525
51.148412 1.324582
51.148213 1.324974

Segment 10

7 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 westbound between A20 and A258
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
1 lane restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{66C5F6A4-2872-4739-8CB2-5A1BACD84B6C}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
7 m
To Distance
61 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.126173 1.327425
51.126048 1.327492
51.125993 1.327531
51.125955 1.327585
51.125908 1.327653
51.125852 1.327735
51.125794 1.327874

Segment 11

3 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound between A256 near Whitfield (east) and A258
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{35062060-FE05-487C-9965-6B653F065777}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
47 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.148213 1.324974
51.148012 1.325368
51.147955 1.325509

Segment 12

2 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound between A256 near Whitfield (east) and A258
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{08173EC4-0214-4A4C-9501-F06795179541}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
358 m
To Distance
371 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.148759 1.323781
51.148689 1.323933

Segment 13

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound between A256 near Whitfield (east) and A258
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{AA355424-1796-45A7-9F86-B0C285F193FE}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
45 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.148462 1.324466
51.148437 1.324525
51.148412 1.324582
51.148213 1.324974

Segment 14

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound between A256 near Whitfield (east) and A258
Carriageway
Single Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
East Bound
Direction Relative
Both
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{6A797102-B041-4DD1-B511-92CC43A1954A}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
45 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
51.148689 1.323933
51.148596 1.324138
51.148489 1.324402
51.148462 1.324466

Segment 15

2 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 westbound between A20 and A258
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
West Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
A2
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{0E59BF7B-9F88-4F17-ADCE-3AF186E28D4D}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
15 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
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51.125707 1.328046
Geometry type
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Geometry points
80
First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
80
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Tree And Vegetation Cutting Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Certain
Validity status
Active
Road management
Carriageway Closures
Feed region label
Whitfield
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
1
Record created
Mon, Jul 20, 2026 6:50 PM
Record versioned
Mon, Jul 20, 2026 9:08 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the A2? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

A2 live closures

Related incidents

A2 eastbound lane 3 closure (28/5A to 29/4A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Dartford A2 · A2 Eastbound After M25 J2 Roundabout Access

Starts in 25 minutes 17 seconds

Starts 2 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 3 Aug 2026, 04:00

A2 eastbound lane 3 closure (28/5A to 29/4A)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A2 eastbound Merry Chest entry slip road closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Dartford A2 · A296 Eastbound Between B255 And A2

Cleared 2 days 23 hours ago

Started 30 Jul 2026, 19:00 Ended 30 Jul 2026, 19:15

A2 eastbound Merry Chest entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M2 eastbound hard shoulder and lane 1 closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Gravesend A2 · A2 Eastbound Between A227 And M2/A289

Cleared 2 days 23 hours ago

Started 30 Jul 2026, 19:00 Ended 30 Jul 2026, 19:00

M2 eastbound hard shoulder and lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A2 eastbound Merry Chest entry slip road closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Dartford A2 · A296 Eastbound Between B255 And A2

Cleared 2 days 14 hours ago

Started 30 Jul 2026, 18:37 Ended 31 Jul 2026, 03:35

A2 eastbound Merry Chest entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M2 eastbound hard shoulder and lane 1 closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Gravesend A2 · A2 Eastbound Between A227 And M2/A289

Cleared 2 days 16 hours ago

Started 30 Jul 2026, 18:36 Ended 31 Jul 2026, 01:45

M2 eastbound hard shoulder and lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A2 both directions Duke of York roundabout to Eastern Docks carriageway closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Dover A2 · A2 Westbound Between A20 And A258

Cleared 3 days 23 hours ago

Started 29 Jul 2026, 19:00 Ended 29 Jul 2026, 19:10

A2 both directions Duke of York roundabout to Eastern Docks carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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