Recap M20 Operation Brock Traffic Updates As Coastbound Carriageway Reopens To Non Freight Traffic

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.” Check out our live blog below for a summary of the updates. Never get stuck again with FREE traffic and travel emails for KentLive readers. Learn more here.