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As a popular tourist destination and a key route to Europe, Kent's roads can get busy. If you need to travel by car, make sure you’re prepared for #EverySingleJourney and #CheckBeforeYouTravel.

Make sure you have checked the latest government advice , rules and restrictions around travel and ensure you have the correct paperwork such as passports and insurance.

The government also have a checklist to help you travel safely .

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If you need to travel please check the latest travel information from:

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Give yourself time

Journeys may take longer than before, so plan for delays.

Prepare your car

Traffic jams can happen at any time so make sure you have fuel, food, drink, warm clothes or blankets and essential medicine supplies. If you have young children then pack extra provisions such as nappies.

Check your vehicle before you set off. Most breakdowns are avoidable and checking your tyres, lights, fuel, oil and water can help you have a safer journey.

• Get advice on how to check your vehicle over on the Think! website
• See which vehicle checks you should perform on the National Highways website

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Know your motorway service stations for taking breaks in case of delays. Check to see what services are on your route:

• Motorway Services Online
• Hauliers can also use Ashford Truck Stop .

If you are coming to Kent en route to Europe consider taking a break before arriving in the county . You can find these services on the M25 as you approach M2/M26/M20 from either direction:

• Roadchef - Clacket Lane (eastbound)
• Moto - Thurrock
• Extra motorway services - Cobham

If you are stuck in a traffic jam

• Stay in your car - emergency vehicles will be moving through the traffic and the queues could start moving at a moment’s notice.
• Keep in touch with the travel news - so you know what’s happening.
• If you need medical advice call 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk - 111 will help you get the right care. Please only call 999 in an emergency.
• Please take your rubbish home with you for recycling or safe disposal – keeping a bag in your vehicle to collect up food packaging and other waste is a handy way to stop litter reaching the roadside where it can cause a danger to other road users, the environment and wildlife.

In the event of major disruption

• When significant disruption is ongoing, emergency welfare assistance may be given to stranded drivers where it is safe and practical to do so.
• We coordinate emergency response on behalf of the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF). For more information about how the KRF works to protect Kent visit the Kent Prepared website .
• We know members of the public want to help those stuck in severe gridlock but, even when traffic is stationary, motorways are dangerous places and people should not put themselves at risk. KRF partners are trained to work in such environments and will work to ensure those caught in disruption get the support they need.

Other ways to travel

Perhaps there are other ways you can travel to help reduce your carbon footprint and emissions. Visit the Kent Connected website to compare ways to get from A to B in Kent .

Operation Brock

Operation Brock is a traffic management plan, which may be activated at times of cross-Channel disruption if there are significant delays at the border between Dover and Calais. The plans are flexible and can be activated depending on the volume and impact on flows around the county, particularly traffic leaving the country via the Kent-based ports.

For more details about the traffic management plans for Kent, visit the Kent Prepared website .

Advice for hauliers and lorry drivers

National Highways will implement Operation Brock if traffic begins to build in the east of the county and ask that lorry drivers:

• check conditions before setting out
• follow signs and signals on the roads
• follow queuing instructions.

Depending on the type of goods you’re transporting, you may need to visit the Sevington Inland Border Facility before going to Dover or the Eurotunnel. Find out how to get to the facility on GOV.UK .

Hauliers and other commercial drivers crossing the Channel need documentation and may require a negative COVID-19 test for some countries. Visit the DfT website , or an advice site at a motorway services or truckstop for more information and use lorry sites to purchase essentials.

To help protect local communities from disruption and help keep Kent roads clear, lorry drivers en route to Channel ports are urged to take rest before crossing into the county. Where possible, statutory breaks in Kent should be taken in dedicated truck stops where there are facilities such as cafes, toilets and showers.

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Week of Kent travel disruption ahead as M2 and A2 roadworks return

Train strikes will also impact journeys around the county

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A series of roadworks taking place on Kent’s major motorways and A-roads will cause considerable disruption throughout the county this week, with extensive works planned on the A2 and M2 . A series of weeknight closures will be taking place on the M2, starting tonight (December 4) on the London-bound carriageway over Mount Lane between junction 5 and junction 4.

Closures will be in effect each night from 8pm to 6am to allow important bridge maintenance to take place, as repairs to the central reservation. During this time, there will be a lane closed on the opposite carriageway also and a signed diversion will be in place for the M2 junction 5 via the A249, M20 and A229 to M2 junction 3.

Meanwhile, works to repair and maintain the A2 in Dover are continuing, with resurfacing works on Jubilee Way between Duke of York’s and Eastern Docks roundabouts taking place. As such, this stretch of the A2 between the two roundabouts is to be fully closed on weeknights between 8pm and 6am until Friday, December 8.

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When the road is fully closed a signed diversion will be in place in both directions via the A256 and A2. Vehicles will be able to access and leave the port at all times during our closures, please follow signed diversions.

Across the coming weeks, works will also impact the A20, A21, M20 and M25, which motorists will need to be aware of. Meanwhile, Kent residents will see further travel disruption brought about by train strikes, which will result in no Southeastern services running at all on one day this week .

KentLive has rounded up all of the works impacting travel on the county’s vital motorways that will be taking place this week. You can find more details of roadworks on the One.Network site .

Monday, December 4

The A2 will be closed in both directions between Whitfield and the Eastern Docks for maintenance works from 8pm until 6am.

Both the Brewers Road entry slip road and the Henhurst road exit slip road on the A2 westbound will be closed from 8pm to 6am for white lining works.

The A21 will be closed in both directions between Hurst Green and Baldslow for carriageway improvements from 8pm until 6am.

The M2 westbound will be closed between junction 5 and junction 4 for structure works from 8pm until 6am.

The M20 junction 8 roundabout will be closed in both directions, as well as the junction 8 entry and exit slip roads in both directions, for road surface works between 8pm and 6am.

The M20 westbound junction 12 entry slip road will be closed for drainage works between 8pm and 6am.

The M20 westbound will be closed between junction 3 and junction 1 from 10pm to 5am for routine maintenance. During this time the westbound junction 1 exit slip road and the westbound junction 2 entry slip road will be closed as well as the link road from junction 1 of the M20 westbound to the M25 anticlockwise junction 3.

The M25 southbound A2 freeflow link road will be closed for bridge works between 10pm and 6am.

Tuesday, December 5

The A2 westbound Brewers Road entry slip road will be closed between 8pm and 6am for white lining works.

Wednesday, December 6

The M20 eastbound junction 6 entry slip road will be closed for barrier works between 8pm and 6am.

Thursday, December 7

The B2173 northbound link road to the A20 westbound will be closed for sign installation works between 10pm and 5am.

Friday, December 8

The B2173 northbound link road to the A20 westbound will be closed for sign installation works between 11pm and 5am.

The Longfield Road and Pembury Road entry and exit slip roads on the A21 southbound will be closed for maintenance works between 8pm and 6am.

The M20 westbound will be closed between junction 13 and junction 12 for barrier renewals from 10pm to 6am.

The M20 eastbound junction 12 entry slip road will be closed for drainage works between 9pm and 6am.

The M20 westbound will be closed between junction 3 and junction 1 from 11pm to 5am for routine maintenance. During this time the westbound junction 1 exit slip road and the westbound junction 2 entry slip road will be closed as well as the link road from junction 1 of the M20 westbound to the M25 anticlockwise junction 3.

The M25 anticlockwise junction 2 exit slip road will be closed between 11pm and 5am.

Saturday, December 9

The A2 will be closed in both directions between Coldharbour Lane and Harbledown for bridge works between 8pm and 6am.

The M20 eastbound junction 8 exit slip road will be closed for signage works between 8pm and 6am.

Sunday, December 10

The A2 will be closed in both directions between Coldharbour Lane and Harbledown for bridge works between 8pm and 8am.

The M2 westbound will be closed between junction 3 and junction 2 for structure inspections from 8pm to 6am.

The M20 eastbound junction 6 exit slip road will be closed for sign works between 8pm and 6am.

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Road reopens after deadly semi crash in Caledonia Twp.

CALEDONIA, Mich. — Michigan State Police (MSP) say one person is dead, another was airlifted to the hospital after crossing into the path of a semi Thursday morning.

It happened on Cherry Valley Avenue around 5:30 a.m. near 100th Street. The vehicle was traveling north when it went over the center line.

The driver died at the scene and the passenger is in critical condition.

According to MSP, the driver of the semi wasn't hurt.

Cherry Valley was closed in the area until around 11:30 a.m.

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