HE planning Brexit contingency test

Highways England is to test the contingency plans it’s drawn up to cope with any cross-channel disruption in Kent after the UK leaves the EU at the end of the month. From Friday 11 December, along with the Kent Resilience Forum, Highways England will carry out a live test to mobilise a moveable barrier system […]

Kent sets out post-Brexit travel contingency

The leader of Kent County Council has detailed plans to cope with up to 7,000 lorries delayed within the county should the UK be treated as a “third country” after leaving the EU on 31 December. Roger Gough has written to cabinet to explain the county’s infrastructure and traffic management plan which includes the installation […]

M20 Operation Brock work getting underway

Work to install a moveable barrier on the M20 designed to cope with cross-channel disruption is getting underway in Kent. The Operation Brock work involves installing a Moveable Barrier System to be deployed when required as part of a contraflow to permit the motorway and junctions to remain open if there are problems at the […]