Highways England has tonight repeated calls to drivers not to travel to Kent as the border to France remains closed.

The company said any HGVs which arrive in Kent tonight will be diverted to Manston Airport to park.

Measures to manage traffic flow on Kent’s road network in the event of severe disruption to services across the English Channel.

State-of-the-art technology will be able to be deployed quickly, simply and safely.

Details of work to remove the steel barrier on the M20 in Kent, installed last year as part of Operation Brock, have been confirmed by Highways England.

The removal of the barrier, which starts on Monday (13 January) is good news for drivers. It means that three full width lanes at the national speed limit will soon be restored on the London-bound M20 at the end of the month.

Information for HGV drivers on routes, restrictions and possible fines in place during Operation Brock.

Read this before driving a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) from the United Kingdom to continental Europe via Eurotunnel or the Port of Dover. Follow this guide to avoid fines and delays.

Operation Brock to keep the M20 open in both directions in the event of disruption to services across the English Channel.

Operation Brock to keep the M20 open in both directions in the event of disruption to services across the English Channel.

Operation Brock

Operation Brock uses holding areas for HGV traffic bound for the EU to keep the M20 open in both directions in the event of disruption to services across the English Channel.

Operation Brock holding areas are in Kent at: