The long-awaited Operation Brock contraflow system on the M20 in Kent is finally set to go live. Originally scheduled to start overnight on Sunday, the launch was postponed due to heavy snow. The system will now be fully operational when the motorway reopens at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14.
The M20 will be closed between 9 p.m. on Tuesday and 6 a.m. on Wednesday for the installation of barriers and signage. The London-bound carriageway from junctions 9 to 8 and the coastbound carriageway from junctions 7 to 9 will be shut during this time. Clear diversion routes will be in place to guide drivers through the works.
Operation Brock is designed to keep traffic moving on the M20 during peak periods by implementing a contraflow system. Once in place, all heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) heading to the Port of Dover or Eurotunnel must follow signs directing them to Operation Brock at junction 8.
National Highways warns, “Any EU-bound HGVs that ignore signs and try alternate routes, like the M2/A2 at Brenley Corner, face a hefty £300 fine. Police or enforcement officers may also order them to the back of the queue.”
For other drivers, coastbound traffic not subject to Operation Brock—such as local freight and car drivers travelling to Europe—will be directed onto the London-bound carriageway contraflow. Drivers planning to use Eurotunnel or the Port of Dover are urged to check travel details before setting off.
Originally published by UKNIP.
