All freight traffic to a canal crossing must pass through the cone area between J8 (Leeds Castle / Maidstone Services) and J9 (Ashford). In a tweet at 3.01 a.m. on Wednesday, National Highways: South-East reported: “The # M20 in #Kent is now OPEN to the coast between J8 (#Maidstone) and J9 (#Ashford) after previous closure due to Operation Brock. Thank you for your patience. σου ». READ MORE: Operation Brock: Dramatic photos show the extent of M20 traffic chaos as Dover stalled The Inrix traffic site, in an update at 3.19am, said: “M20 to shore closed, speed limit due to Brock operation, where all freight traffic to a canal crossing must pass through the cone area between J8 (Leeds Castle / Maidstone Services) and J9 (Ashford). “The road is now open to all non-freight traffic heading to the coast. Diversion – All other traffic not directed to the canal or local East Kent freight must use the opposite flow from the other side.” Follow live updates on this incident on our live blog below. Never get stuck again with FREE traffic and travel emails for KentLive readers. Learn more here.
