M20 motorway
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The M20 is a motorway in Kent
, England. It runs from the M25 motorway
to Folkestone
, providing a link to the Channel Tunnel
and the ports at Dover
. It is 50.6 miles (81.4 km) long. Although not signposted in England, this road is part of the European route E15
.
The road starts at its junction with the M25 motorway
and A20 road just east of Swanley
, then continues south east across the River Darent
, north of Farningham
through the North Downs
, past West Kingsdown
and Wrotham
to meet the M26
. It then strikes east, running north of Addington
. When it reaches Junction 4 it passes south of New Hythe
and runs parallel to the Medway Valley railway line
before crossing it close to junction 5. This next section is the Maidstone
bypass
. High Speed 1 then runs parallel to the motorway as it continues to the north of Bearsted
, crosses the Swanley to Ashford (via Maidstone East) Line then out into the countryside alongside Leeds Castle
. Proceeding south of Lenham
and Charing
it is crossed by the Ashford and CTRL railway lines before becoming the Ashford
bypass. Travelling past Brabourne Lees
it is once again joined by the CTRL and the East Stour.
Just north of Saltwood
it reaches the Channel Tunnel terminal and is crossed by HS1 for the last time. The final section runs along the northern suburb
s of Folkestone.
This section of the route was difficult to construct due to its steep descent down the North Downs escarpment.
The section around Ashford (Junctions 9-10) was originally the A20 Ashford Bypass with actual construction having started before World War 2 - although the route itself was not opened until 19th July 1957 . The bypass started at Willesborough near the current location of the Junction 10 and terminated south of the existing Junction 9 at the current Drover's Roundabout. A section of the old bypass is still visible now named Simone Weil Avenue. The original bridge that brought Canterbury Road over the bypass is still visible as the bridge was not reconstructed when the motorway was constructed. This section of motorway has no hard shoulder indicating the smaller width of the old bypass.
This left the motorway in two sections, with the 14 miles (22.5 km) gap running via the A20 - this was referred to locally as The Missing Link. The level of traffic was not considered necessary to complete the route. Most of the traffic for the channel
ports was using the A2
/M2
route. When the Channel Tunnel
was ready for construction, it was decided to complete the M20 between Junctions 8 and 9 and this opened in 1991. Concurrent to this was the extension to Dover as part of the A20 which opened in 1993. A new junction was also constructed (11A) for the Channel Tunnel.
either side. This section was opened in 1995.
Between 2006 and 2007 Junction 10 near Ashford was remodelled to increase capacity Work when the bridges across the motorway was modified to provide three lanes of traffic at the roundabout, and local approach roads were widened, with new traffic lights to control traffic flows at the junction between the A292 Hythe Road and the London-bound M20 entry slip road. A new footbridge was also constructed across the motorway. The cost was £4.9 million.
has proposed a new M20 Junction 10a and link road to the A2070 at Ashford in Kent, east of Junction 10 to support the development of South Ashford which has been identified as a growth area in the South East.
Since the opening of the Channel Tunnel, sections of the M20 have been used occasionally for the implementation of Operation Stack, should the ferries or Channel Tunnel stop running. This closes that part of the motorway and uses the area as a lorry park until the ferries and Channel Tunnel are fully running again.
are used to provide distance in kilometres and carriageway identifier information. Where a junction spans several hundred metres and start and end points are available, both are cited.
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England. It runs from the M25 motorway
M25 motorway
The M25 motorway, or London Orbital, is a orbital motorway that almost encircles Greater London, England, in the United Kingdom. The motorway was first mooted early in the 20th century. A few sections, based on the now abandoned London Ringways plan, were constructed in the early 1970s and it ...
to Folkestone
Folkestone
Folkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its...
, providing a link to the Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point, it is deep...
and the ports at Dover
Dover
Dover is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury; east of Kent's administrative capital Maidstone; and north-east along the coastline from Dungeness and Hastings...
. It is 50.6 miles (81.4 km) long. Although not signposted in England, this road is part of the European route E15
European route E15
The European route E 15 is part of the United Nations international E-road network. It is a north-south "reference road", running from Inverness, Scotland south through England and France to Algeciras, Spain...
.
Route
M25 motorway
The M25 motorway, or London Orbital, is a orbital motorway that almost encircles Greater London, England, in the United Kingdom. The motorway was first mooted early in the 20th century. A few sections, based on the now abandoned London Ringways plan, were constructed in the early 1970s and it ...
and A20 road just east of Swanley
Swanley
Swanley is a town and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. It is located on the south-eastern outskirts of London, north of Sevenoaks town. The town boundaries encompass the settlements of Swanley itself, Hextable and Swanley Village...
, then continues south east across the River Darent
River Darent
The River Darent or River Darenth is a Kentish tributary of the River Thames in England. Its name is believed to be from a Celtic word meaning 'river where oak-trees grow'...
, north of Farningham
Farningham
Farningham is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent in England. It is located on the River Darent, south of Dartford, and has a population of 1,289...
through the North Downs
North Downs
The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England that stretch from Farnham in Surrey to the White Cliffs of Dover in Kent. The North Downs lie within two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty , the Surrey Hills and the Kent Downs...
, past West Kingsdown
West Kingsdown
West Kingsdown is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The parish is located on the North Downs, north of Sevenoaks town, within the London Commuter Belt...
and Wrotham
Wrotham
Wrotham is a village situated on the Pilgrims' Way in Kent, at the foot of the North Downs. It is located one mile north of Borough Green and approximately five miles east of Sevenoaks. It is within the junction of the M20 and M26 motorways....
to meet the M26
M26 motorway
The M26 is a motorway in Kent, England. It provides a short link between the M25/A21 at Sevenoaks and the M20 near Wrotham.-Route:The motorway starts at junction 3 of the M20 and heads west, encountering almost immediately the single junction along its length where it has an interchange with the A20...
. It then strikes east, running north of Addington
Addington, Kent
Addington is a village in the English county of Kent close to the M20 motorway between Wrotham Heath and West Malling. It was known as Eddintune in the Domesday Book. The meaning of Addington is Æddi's estate...
. When it reaches Junction 4 it passes south of New Hythe
New Hythe
New Hythe is a village in mid-Kent, England on the banks of the River Medway approximately 5 miles northwest of the county town of Maidstone. It derives its name from the Old English word Hythe, meaning haven or landing place....
and runs parallel to the Medway Valley railway line
Medway Valley Line
The Medway Valley Line is the name given to the railway line linking and the Medway Towns with and onward to , and London St Pancras International...
before crossing it close to junction 5. This next section is the Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
bypass
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
. High Speed 1 then runs parallel to the motorway as it continues to the north of Bearsted
Bearsted
Bearsted is an ancient village and civil parish in mid-Kent, three miles to the east of Maidstone. The original village site was on the north bank of the River Len, a tributary of the River Medway, and at the foot of the North Downs....
, crosses the Swanley to Ashford (via Maidstone East) Line then out into the countryside alongside Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle, southeast of Maidstone, Kent, England, dates back to 1119, though a Saxon fort stood on the same site from the 9th century. The castle is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east of the village of Leeds....
. Proceeding south of Lenham
Lenham
Lenham is a market village in Kent situated on the southern edge of the North Downs, halfway between Maidstone and Ashford. The picturesque square in the village has two public houses , a couple of restaurants, and a tea-room....
and Charing
Charing
Charing is a small village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, in south-east England. The parish population is 2,750 ; it includes the settlement of Charing Heath.It is situated at the foot of the North Downs...
it is crossed by the Ashford and CTRL railway lines before becoming the Ashford
Ashford, Kent
Ashford is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. In 2005 it was voted the fourth best place to live in the United Kingdom. It lies on the Great Stour river, the M20 motorway, and the South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways. Its agricultural market is one of the most...
bypass. Travelling past Brabourne Lees
Brabourne Lees
Brabourne Lees is a village in the civil parish of Brabourne, within the Ashford borough of Kent in southeast England. The village is just under east of Ashford town centre itself geographically. By road this is a journey of about ....
it is once again joined by the CTRL and the East Stour.
Just north of Saltwood
Saltwood
Saltwood is a village and civil parish in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Within the parish are two other settlements: Pedlinge and Sandling; both being small hamlets.-Geography:...
it reaches the Channel Tunnel terminal and is crossed by HS1 for the last time. The final section runs along the northern suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
s of Folkestone.
Original construction
The M20 was, in common with many United Kingdom motorways, opened in stages:- Junctions 5 to 7 opened in 1960
- Junctions 7 to 8 opened in 1961
- These sections of the M20 were known as the Maidstone Bypass. This road was then numbered as the A20(M) as it bypassed the stretch of A20 through Maidstone which was renumbered A2020A2020 roadThe A2020 is a previous road in Kent but has been renumbered to A20 following the construction of the M20 motorway.Between 1960 and 1961, two sections of the M20 motorway were built between junctions 5 and 8. This was known as the Maidstone Bypass and was renumbered the A20 as it bypassed the...
. This was the first stretch of motorway to open south of London. When the motorway was extended westwards towards London in the 1970s, it was renamed M20 and the A2020 reverted back to A20.
- Junctions 3 to 5 in 1971
- Junctions 1 to 2 in 1977
- This section actually ended at a temporary junction near West Kingsdown.
- Temporary Terminus to Junction 3 in 1980
This section of the route was difficult to construct due to its steep descent down the North Downs escarpment.
- Junctions 11 to 13 in 1981 - constructed by the company - Dowsett
- Junctions 9 to 11 in 1981 - Constructed by the company - Dowsett
The section around Ashford (Junctions 9-10) was originally the A20 Ashford Bypass with actual construction having started before World War 2 - although the route itself was not opened until 19th July 1957 . The bypass started at Willesborough near the current location of the Junction 10 and terminated south of the existing Junction 9 at the current Drover's Roundabout. A section of the old bypass is still visible now named Simone Weil Avenue. The original bridge that brought Canterbury Road over the bypass is still visible as the bridge was not reconstructed when the motorway was constructed. This section of motorway has no hard shoulder indicating the smaller width of the old bypass.
This left the motorway in two sections, with the 14 miles (22.5 km) gap running via the A20 - this was referred to locally as The Missing Link. The level of traffic was not considered necessary to complete the route. Most of the traffic for the channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
ports was using the A2
A2 road (Great Britain)
The A2 is a major road in southern England, connecting London with the English Channel port of Dover in Kent. This route has always been of importance as a connection between the British capital of London and sea trade routes to Continental Europe...
/M2
M2 motorway
The M2 is a motorway in Kent, England. It is 25.7 miles long and acts as a bypass of the section of the A2 road which runs through the Medway Towns, Sittingbourne and Faversham.- Route :...
route. When the Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point, it is deep...
was ready for construction, it was decided to complete the M20 between Junctions 8 and 9 and this opened in 1991. Concurrent to this was the extension to Dover as part of the A20 which opened in 1993. A new junction was also constructed (11A) for the Channel Tunnel.
Operational history
Following completion of the junction 8 to 9 section, the M20 was 3 lanes either side of the original A20(M) section. This was a bottleneck, so it was decided to widen this section of motorway. The road here was increased to a dual 3 or 4 lane road with 2 lane distributor roadsLocal-express lanes
A Local-express lane system is an arrangement of roadways within a major highway providing one of more roadways for express lanes with a limited number of entrances and exits and also separate roadways for local or collector lanes which provide access to all interchanges...
either side. This section was opened in 1995.
Between 2006 and 2007 Junction 10 near Ashford was remodelled to increase capacity Work when the bridges across the motorway was modified to provide three lanes of traffic at the roundabout, and local approach roads were widened, with new traffic lights to control traffic flows at the junction between the A292 Hythe Road and the London-bound M20 entry slip road. A new footbridge was also constructed across the motorway. The cost was £4.9 million.
Junction 10a
The Highways AgencyHighways Agency
The Highways Agency is an executive agency, part of the Department for Transport in England. It has responsibility for managing the core road network in England...
has proposed a new M20 Junction 10a and link road to the A2070 at Ashford in Kent, east of Junction 10 to support the development of South Ashford which has been identified as a growth area in the South East.
Active traffic management
A section of the M20 in West Kent - Junction 3-5 - has been highlighted as a candidate for the development of active traffic management which would see the hard shoulder used as a running lane due periods of heavy traffic flow.Operation Stack
- See main article: Operation StackOperation StackOperation Stack is the name used by Kent Police and the Port of Dover in England to refer to the method of using sections of the M20 motorway in Kent to park lorries when the Channel Tunnel, English Channel or Dover ports are blocked by bad weather or industrial action, or enforced closure due to...
.
Since the opening of the Channel Tunnel, sections of the M20 have been used occasionally for the implementation of Operation Stack, should the ferries or Channel Tunnel stop running. This closes that part of the motorway and uses the area as a lorry park until the ferries and Channel Tunnel are fully running again.
Junctions
Data from driver location signsDriver location signs
Driver location signs are English highway route markers, first introduced in 2003, that complement distance marker posts. Both types of marker post display the distances from a nominal start point in kilometres...
are used to provide distance in kilometres and carriageway identifier information. Where a junction spans several hundred metres and start and end points are available, both are cited.
| M20 Motorway | |||
| mile (km) | Westbound exits (B Carriageway) | Junction | Eastbound exits (A Carriageway) |
| Road continues as A20 to London | J1 | The NORTH Northern England Northern England, also known as the North of England, the North or the North Country, is a cultural region of England. It is not an official government region, but rather an informal amalgamation of counties. The southern extent of the region is roughly the River Trent, while the North is bordered... , Dartford Crossing Dartford Crossing The Dartford - Thurrock River Crossing, Dartford River Crossing is a major road crossing of the River Thames in England, connecting Dartford in the south to Thurrock in the north, via two road tunnels and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. It opened in stages, the west tunnel in 1963, the east tunnel... A2 A2 road (Great Britain) The A2 is a major road in southern England, connecting London with the English Channel port of Dover in Kent. This route has always been of importance as a connection between the British capital of London and sea trade routes to Continental Europe... , Stansted Airport (M11 M11 motorway The M11 motorway in England is a major road running approximately north from the North Circular Road in South Woodford in north-east London to the A14, north-west of Cambridge.-Route:... ), The WEST, Sevenoaks Sevenoaks Sevenoaks is a commuter town situated on the London fringe of west Kent, England, some 20 miles south-east of Charing Cross, on one of the principal commuter rail lines from the capital... (A21), Reigate Reigate Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England, at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead... (A217 A217 road The A217 is a road in the United Kingdom. It runs south from Kings Road in Fulham, London, crossing the Thames at Wandsworth Bridge, then passing through Wandsworth, Tooting, Mitcham, Cheam, Banstead, crossing the M25 motorway at Junction 8, then passing through Reigate and terminating shortly... ), Gatwick Airport (M23 M23 motorway The M23 motorway is a motorway in England. The motorway runs from south of Hooley in Surrey, where it splits from the A23, to Pease Pottage, south of Crawley in West Sussex where it rejoins the A23. The northern end of the motorway starts at junction 7 on what is effectively a spur north from... ), Heathrow Airport (M4 M4 motorway The M4 motorway links London with South Wales. It is part of the unsigned European route E30. Other major places directly accessible from M4 junctions are Reading, Swindon, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea... ) M25 Swanley B2173 |
|
| 28.7 (17.8 mi) | The NORTH The North The North may refer to:* a geographical section of the world * the wealthy and technologically advanced nations of the world, as contrasted with the nations comprising the South... , Stansted Airport (M11 M11 motorway The M11 motorway in England is a major road running approximately north from the North Circular Road in South Woodford in north-east London to the A14, north-west of Cambridge.-Route:... ), The WEST The West The West is a generic term referring to the Western world, or Western culture or civilization derived from European origin.It can also mean:* The Western United States* Western Australia* Western Canada* Canada West* The West Australian, a newspaper... M25 Swanley B2173 |
Start of motorway | |
| 42.2 (26.2 mi) 42.4 (26.3 mi) |
No access | J2 | Paddock Wood Paddock Wood Paddock Wood is a small town and civil parish in the Borough of Tunbridge Wells and county of Kent in England, about southwest of Maidstone. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 8,263, and is the centre for hop growing in Kent.-History:... , Wrotham A20 Gravesend Gravesend, Kent Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. It is the administrative town of the Borough of Gravesham and, because of its geographical position, has always had an important role to play in the history and communications of this part of... , Tonbridge Tonbridge Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London... A227 A227 road The A227 road in England runs from Gravesend in Kent in a generally south-south-westerly direction to Tonbridge. It is about in length.-Overview:... |
| 45.3 (28.1 mi) 45.8 (28.5 mi) |
The WEST The West The West is a generic term referring to the Western world, or Western culture or civilization derived from European origin.It can also mean:* The Western United States* Western Australia* Western Canada* Canada West* The West Australian, a newspaper... , Sevenoaks Sevenoaks Sevenoaks is a commuter town situated on the London fringe of west Kent, England, some 20 miles south-east of Charing Cross, on one of the principal commuter rail lines from the capital... (A25 A25 road The A25 road is one of the three cross-country two-digit numbered roads in the southeast of England, the others being the A26 from Newhaven to Maidstone and the A27 along the south coast. It carries traffic from Guildford in Surrey through Dorking, and thence eastward along the southern edge of the... ), Reigate Reigate Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England, at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead... (A217 A217 road The A217 is a road in the United Kingdom. It runs south from Kings Road in Fulham, London, crossing the Thames at Wandsworth Bridge, then passing through Wandsworth, Tooting, Mitcham, Cheam, Banstead, crossing the M25 motorway at Junction 8, then passing through Reigate and terminating shortly... ) Gatwick (M23 M23 motorway The M23 motorway is a motorway in England. The motorway runs from south of Hooley in Surrey, where it splits from the A23, to Pease Pottage, south of Crawley in West Sussex where it rejoins the A23. The northern end of the motorway starts at junction 7 on what is effectively a spur north from... ) Heathrow (M4 M4 motorway The M4 motorway links London with South Wales. It is part of the unsigned European route E30. Other major places directly accessible from M4 junctions are Reading, Swindon, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea... , M25) M26 M26 motorway The M26 is a motorway in Kent, England. It provides a short link between the M25/A21 at Sevenoaks and the M20 near Wrotham.-Route:The motorway starts at junction 3 of the M20 and heads west, encountering almost immediately the single junction along its length where it has an interchange with the A20... |
J3 | No access |
| 49.7 (30.9 mi) 50.3 (31.3 mi) |
West Malling West Malling West Malling is a historic market town in the Tonbridge and Malling district of Kent, England. It has a population of about 3000-5000.-Landmarks:... , Rochester, Tonbridge A228 A228 road The A228 road is an important transport artery in Kent, England. It begins at the Isle of Grain and runs in a south-westerly direction to connect eventually with the A21 trunk road at Pembury. It serves existing communities and new and proposed housing developments and commercial enterprises... |
J4 | West Malling, Rochester, New Hythe A228 |
| 54.1 (33.6 mi) 54.8 (34.1 mi) |
Aylesford A20 | J5 | Maidstone, Aylesford A20 |
| >56.9 (35.4 mi) | Maidstone, Chatham Chatham, Medway Chatham is one of the Medway towns located within the Medway unitary authority, in North Kent, in South East England.Although the dockyard has long been closed and is now being redeveloped into a business and residential community as well as a museum featuring the famous submarine, HMS Ocelot,... A229 A229 road The A229 is a major road running north-south through Kent.The road begins in the Medway town of Rochester at the foot of Star Hill forming a junction with the A2 road. It then climbs up through the built-up area of Chatham, passing Troy Town and Rochester Airport before descending the slope of the... |
J6 | Maidstone, Chatham A229 |
| 59.2 (36.8 mi) 59.8 (37.2 mi) |
Maidstone, Sittingbourne Sittingbourne Sittingbourne is an industrial town about eight miles east of Gillingham in England, beside the Roman Watling Street off a creek in the Swale, a channel separating the Isle of Sheppey from mainland Kent... , Sheerness Sheerness Sheerness is a town located beside the mouth of the River Medway on the northwest corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 12,000 it is the largest town on the island.... A249 A249 road The A249 is a road in Kent, England, running from Maidstone to Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey. It mainly functions as a link between the M2 and M20 motorways, and for goods vehicle traffic to the port at Sheerness.... |
J7 | Maidstone, Sittingbourne, Sheerness, Ramsgate Ramsgate Ramsgate is a seaside town in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century and is a member of the ancient confederation of Cinque Ports. It has a population of around 40,000. Ramsgate's main attraction is its coastline and its main... A249 |
| 64.7 (40.2 mi) 65.1 (40.5 mi) |
Maidstone (East) A20 | J8 | Lenham A20 |
| 86.3 (53.6 mi) 87 (54.1 mi) |
Ashford (West) A20 Tenterden Tenterden Tenterden is a Cinque Port town in the Ashford District of Kent, England. It stands on the edge of the Weald, overlooking the valley of the River Rother.... , Canterbury Canterbury Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour.... A28 A28 road The A28 is a trunk road in southern England. It runs south-west from the seaside resort of Margate in Kent via Westgate and Birchington, reaching open countryside at Sarre. The road continues via Upstreet and Hersden to Sturry, and on to the cathedral city of Canterbury... Faversham Faversham Faversham is a market town and civil parish in the Swale borough of Kent, England. The parish of Faversham grew up around an ancient sea port on Faversham Creek and was the birthplace of the explosives industry in England.-History:... A251 |
J9 | Ashford A20 Faversham A251 |
| 90.5 (56.2 mi) 91 (56.5 mi) |
Ashford A292 Hastings Hastings Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900.... A2070 |
J10 | Ashford A292 Canterbury A28 |
| 101.5 (63.1 mi) 102.2 (63.5 mi) |
Canterbury B2068 Hythe (A261) Etchinghill Etchinghill Etchinghill may refer to* Etchinghill, Kent* Etchinghill, Staffordshire... A20 A20 road The A20 is a two-digit major road in south-east England, carrying traffic from London to Dover in Kent. Parts of the route now followed by the modern road, particularly the first section, was opened as a turnpike in the early part of the 18th century... |
J11 | Canterbury B2068 Hythe (A261) Etchinghill Etchinghill Etchinghill may refer to* Etchinghill, Kent* Etchinghill, Staffordshire... A20 A20 road The A20 is a two-digit major road in south-east England, carrying traffic from London to Dover in Kent. Parts of the route now followed by the modern road, particularly the first section, was opened as a turnpike in the early part of the 18th century... |
| 105.8 (65.7 mi) | No access | J11a | Channel Tunnel Channel Tunnel The Channel Tunnel is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point, it is deep... |
| 107.5 (66.8 mi) 107.8 (67 mi) |
Cheriton, Channel Tunnel A20 Etchinghill Etchinghill Etchinghill may refer to* Etchinghill, Kent* Etchinghill, Staffordshire... A20 A20 road The A20 is a two-digit major road in south-east England, carrying traffic from London to Dover in Kent. Parts of the route now followed by the modern road, particularly the first section, was opened as a turnpike in the early part of the 18th century... |
J12 | Cheriton, Channel Tunnel A20 Etchinghill Etchinghill Etchinghill may refer to* Etchinghill, Kent* Etchinghill, Staffordshire... A20 A20 road The A20 is a two-digit major road in south-east England, carrying traffic from London to Dover in Kent. Parts of the route now followed by the modern road, particularly the first section, was opened as a turnpike in the early part of the 18th century... |
| 109.4 (68 mi) 109.6 (68.1 mi) |
Start of motorway | J13 | Folkestone A20 |
| Folkestone Folkestone Folkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its... A20 |
Road continues as A20 to Dover Dover Dover is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury; east of Kent's administrative capital Maidstone; and north-east along the coastline from Dungeness and Hastings... |
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See also
- List of motorways in the United Kingdom
- Great Britain road numbering schemeGreat Britain road numbering schemeThe Great Britain road numbering scheme is a numbering scheme used to classify and identify all roads in Great Britain. Each road is given a single letter, which represents the road's category, and a subsequent number, with a length of between 1 and 4 digits. Originally introduced to arrange...
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