A2 southbound Barham to Coldred carriageway closure

Cleared

A2 southbound Barham to Coldred carriageway closure

Start time
Sun, Oct 11, 2026 7:00 PM
Expected end
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
9 hours 50 minutes 1 second
Road
A2 – A2 Eastbound Between A260 And A256 Near Whitfield (West)
Category
Authority Operation
Direction
Eastbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Other
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 10:34 AM
Last updated
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 4:30 AM
Cleared
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 4:50 AM
  • Latest update: A2 southbound Barham to Coldred carriageway closure
Coordinates
51.201461, 1.178413
Latitude span
51.191441 – 51.209755
Longitude span
1.170358 – 1.187738
Bounding box centre
51.200598, 1.179048
Location descriptions
  • A2 eastbound between A260 and A256 near Whitfield (west)
  • Slip road at A2 eastbound access
  • A2 eastbound access from A260
  • A2 eastbound within the A260 junction
  • A2 eastbound between A2050 near Canterbury (south) and A260
  • Slip road at A2 eastbound exit
  • A2 eastbound at a minor junction between A260 and A256 near Whitfield (west)
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Sun, Oct 11, 2026 7:00 PM
Overall feed end
Mon, Oct 12, 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

3 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
{18FE7A0B-0020-416A-B135-43E29D04C40B}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
64 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.207052 1.172958
51.20678 1.173233
51.206562 1.173454

Segment 2

8 coordinate pairs
Description
Slip road at A2 eastbound access
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
{AD68A014-73B1-EBCE-4669-84D9A493BB2C}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
45 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.198886 1.181421
51.198843 1.181332
51.198788 1.18119
51.198787 1.181188
51.198756 1.181115
51.198703 1.181037
51.198649 1.181001
51.198603 1.180979

Segment 3

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
{883DF73F-8929-45A7-91B4-F42CAF471430}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
955 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.206562 1.173454
51.206537 1.173477
51.206129 1.173847
51.204818 1.175083
51.204221 1.175635
51.203203 1.176576
51.199163 1.180377

Segment 4

8 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
{D0CC9870-704C-4738-BFC1-F675E1A5C955}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
291 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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51.193489 1.185859
51.19295 1.186395
51.192787 1.186557
51.19262 1.186718
51.192149 1.18715
51.191608 1.187614
51.191468 1.187716

Segment 5

9 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound access from A260
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
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Linear Element Type
A Carriageway Entry Slip
From Distance
6 m
To Distance
140 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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51.20796 1.17349
51.207921 1.173322
51.207854 1.173153
51.207765 1.17304
51.207669 1.172936
51.207565 1.172883
51.207417 1.172862
51.207052 1.172958

Segment 6

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
{992A32F8-8006-443C-8A72-E9893E3199A6}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
603 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.198529 1.180966
51.196915 1.182491
51.196206 1.183141
51.195387 1.183927
51.194793 1.184546
51.19405 1.185311
51.1939 1.185458

Segment 7

7 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound within the A260 junction
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
{C3D96B67-B9B9-46FD-A7BB-041840D052DA}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
193 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.208539 1.171528
51.208393 1.171678
51.208241 1.171817
51.208041 1.172018
51.207367 1.172641
51.207256 1.172763
51.207052 1.172958

Segment 8

3 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
{18FE7A0B-0020-416A-B135-43E29D04C40B}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
64 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.207052 1.172958
51.20678 1.173233
51.206562 1.173454

Segment 9

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
{72434D92-59E6-442C-AA88-C078182F85A7}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
3 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.191468 1.187716
51.191441 1.187738

Segment 10

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
{883DF73F-8929-45A7-91B4-F42CAF471430}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
293 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.206562 1.173454
51.206537 1.173477
51.206129 1.173847
51.204818 1.175083
51.204289 1.175572

Segment 11

4 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound between A2050 near Canterbury (south) and A260
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
{0A1980C6-82BF-40BD-AF40-F168DFF62048}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
617 m
To Distance
775 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.209755 1.170358
51.209397 1.170742
51.208935 1.171197
51.208539 1.171528

Segment 12

12 coordinate pairs
Description
Slip road at A2 eastbound exit
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
{A76E7768-F117-B8E7-0524-D44EB9C9407A}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway Exit Slip
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
89 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.199163 1.180377
51.198976 1.180658
51.198917 1.180738
51.198889 1.180775
51.198886 1.180784
51.198851 1.180863
51.198844 1.180877
51.198844 1.180882
51.198825 1.180997
51.198822 1.181101
51.198835 1.181222
51.198886 1.181421

Segment 13

2 coordinate pairs
Description
A2 eastbound at a minor junction 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
{F292A8FF-FC97-45FF-A2D5-6D0B07F946AE}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
81 m
To Distance
81 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.198533 1.180962
51.198529 1.180966

Segment 14

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
{DED619C0-B8C5-2E1A-C2CB-C3486305C89E}
Linear Element Type
A Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
21 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
51.1939 1.185458
51.193734 1.185619
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
79
First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
1
Road section points
79
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Cause type
Authority Operation
Detailed cause
Other
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Carriageway Closures
Feed region label
Whitfield
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
2
Record created
Mon, Aug 17, 2026 10:34 AM
Record versioned
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 4:30 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

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

A2 live closures

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A2 eastbound lane 2 closure (117/2a to 118/8a)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Dover A2 · A2 Eastbound Within The A256 Near Whitfield (East) Junction

Starts in 5 hours 16 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

A2 eastbound lane 2 closure (117/2a to 118/8a)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A2 eastbound Cobham exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Gravesend A2 · A2 Eastbound Exit At A Minor Junction Between A227 And M2/A289

Starts in 5 hours 16 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

A2 eastbound Cobham exit slip road closure

Category: Construction Work
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A2 eastbound lane 1 closure (40/6A to 42/1)

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

Starts in 5 hours 16 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

A2 eastbound lane 1 closure (40/6A to 42/1)

Category: Construction Work
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A2 eastbound lane 2 closure switch to Lane 1 closure (107.6 - 108.4)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Canterbury A2 · A2 Eastbound Between A260 And A256 Near Whitfield (West)

Cleared 8 hours 43 minutes ago

Started 12 Oct 2026, 05:00 Ended 12 Oct 2026, 05:00

A2 eastbound lane 2 closure switch to Lane 1 closure (107.6 - 108.4)

Category: Authority Operation
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A2 eastbound lane 2 closure switch to Lane 1 closure (107.6 - 108.4)

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Canterbury A2 · A2 Eastbound Between A260 And A256 Near Whitfield (West)

Cleared 3 minutes 41 seconds ago

Started 12 Oct 2026, 04:01 Ended 12 Oct 2026, 13:40

A2 eastbound lane 2 closure switch to Lane 1 closure (107.6 - 108.4)

Category: Authority Operation
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A2 southbound Barham to Coldred carriageway closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Canterbury A2 · A2 Eastbound Between A260 And A256 Near Whitfield (West)

Cleared 8 hours 43 minutes ago

Started 11 Oct 2026, 19:47 Ended 12 Oct 2026, 05:00

A2 southbound Barham to Coldred carriageway closure

Category: Authority Operation
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