Overview

• The M20 will close between Junctions 8 (Maidstone) and 9 (Ashford) from 8pm on Wednesday, May 21, to 6am on Thursday, May 22, for the installation of Operation Brock.
• Operation Brock will implement a 13-mile contraflow system to separate port-bound HGVs from other traffic, ensuring smoother flow during peak travel periods.
• All HGVs heading to the Port of Dover or Eurotunnel must join the contraflow at Junction 8, following official signs rather than sat navs.
• National Highways has provided fully signed diversion routes to minimize disruption for non-port-bound drivers during the closure.
• Local residents and Kent MPs have criticized the repeated use of the contraflow system during holidays, questioning its necessity and impact on the community.