Roundhill Tunnel closed coastbound as holday traffic and checks at Port of Dover cause congestion

The Roundhill Tunnel is closed on the coastbound carriageway as queues to the Port of Dover begin to construct.

That is a part of additional site visitors administration into the city after TAP had been implemented.

There may be additionally a pace restrict of 40mph which applies to all autos heading to the port from the A20.

Natinal Highways officers are on the port to assist with site visitors administration.

The present wait time is alleged to be as much as 90 minutes however some passengers have reported on social media to having to attend as much as three hours.

Submit Brexit checks and folks happening vacation forward of the heatwave is being blamed for the disruption.

The diversion route is:

– Exit M20 at J13 and onto the A259 Churchill Avenue.

– Journey east to the A260 Canterbury Highway roundabout.

– Take the primary exit on to the A260 Canterbury Highway and head north.

– On the Spitfire Method roundabout take the third exit on to the A20 coastbound.

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