A2 eastbound Lydden to Whitfield carriageway closure

Cleared

Start time: Sat, May 16, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end: Sun, May 17, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration: 10 hours
Road: A2 – A2 Eastbound Between A260 And A256 Near Whitfield (West)
Category: Road Maintenance
Direction: Eastbound
Carriageway: Dual Carriageway
Reason: Roadworks

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First published: Sun, May 17, 2026 3:32 AM
Last updated: Sun, May 17, 2026 4:48 AM
Cleared: Sun, May 17, 2026 5:00 AM

Latest update: A2 eastbound Lydden to Whitfield carriageway closure

Coordinates: 51.162003, 1.262130
Latitude span: 51.154548 – 51.174663
Longitude span: 1.217158 – 1.289170
Bounding box centre: 51.164606, 1.253164
Location descriptions: A2 eastbound between A260 and A256 near Whitfield (west)

Feed validity status: Planned
Overall feed start: Sat, May 16, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end: Sun, May 17, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length: 10 hours
Probability code (raw): probable
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

2 coordinate pairs

Description: A2 eastbound between A260 and A256 near Whitfield (west)
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: {ED054468-5E3D-40FC-8442-897C9D705842}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 17 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.154822 1.287167

Segment 2

7 coordinate pairs

Description: A2 eastbound between A260 and A256 near Whitfield (west)
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: {1390D794-43FB-466D-937B-9FF0268A25D2}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 17 m
To Distance: 217 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.154967 1.286491

Segment 3

5 coordinate pairs

Description: A2 eastbound between A260 and A256 near Whitfield (west)
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: {A42C04CD-964F-4DBE-919E-583885EC38F3}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 32 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.154884 1.286872
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Segment 4

16 coordinate pairs

Description: A2 eastbound between A260 and A256 near Whitfield (west)
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: {88C71B3E-3967-4ED2-9D22-21385F5560B6}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 23 m
To Distance: 460 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.173463 1.223072
51.173461 1.22308

Segment 5

13 coordinate pairs

Description: A2 eastbound between A260 and A256 near Whitfield (west)
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: {E4A6431B-361F-410A-8D0A-05057D008071}
Linear Element Type: A Carriageway
From Distance: 0 m
To Distance: 144 m
Gml Srs Name: EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension: 2

Raw coordinate list

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51.154555 1.289008
51.154565 1.28917

Geometry type: MultiLineString
Geometry points: 43
First coordinate pair: 1.286928, 51.154874
Road section segments: 1
Road section points: 43

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Cause type: Road Maintenance
Detailed cause: Roadworks
Compliance: Mandatory
Probability: Probable
Validity status: Planned
Road management: Carriageway Closures
Feed region label: Whitfield