Civil engineering company Graham has made significant changes to the M2 junction 5 in Kent, UK, to ensure better services for road users.
In June 2021, National Highways awarded Graham the £92m ‘M2 junction 5 improvements scheme’.
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Recently, the project team has made significant alterations to the way drivers use the Stockbury roundabout.
At the start of this year, the company redirected the southbound traffic on the A249 to a new road section located on the southern side of the roundabout. This new road runs parallel to the existing carriageway.
The new section currently handles southbound traffic temporarily. Upon completion, it will serve as the new Oad Street Link Road to provide a direct route for traffic from Oad Street to the Stockbury roundabout.
To enable the construction of the Stockbury South bridge structure, the northbound traffic on A249 has been diverted onto the existing southbound carriageway.
After completion, the flyover will enable traffic to flow without restrictions over the Stockbury roundabout, helping to lower delays and enhance safety.
Last month, the company opened the new carriageway, Maidstone Link Road, to connect Maidstone Road to Oad Street.
The new slip road begins with continuously reinforced concrete paving to connect with the existing carriageway. Additionally, the surfacing work on the slip road has been recently completed.
Upon completion of the works, the southbound diverge will feature a dedicated slip road to the M2 (westbound).
The traffic diversion to the southbound diverge will allow the construction of the northern Stockbury flyover. The installation of a 900mm dia continuous flight auger pile is the first step of these works.
With 170m³ of steel-reinforced concrete, the company also recently constructed the southern abutment for the new Stockbury south bridge structure.
