I suspected that they were installing a concrete barrier too. This would justify the longevity of the works, however, I doubt this as National Highways installed new steel barriers at J5 of the M2. We'll have to see in a few months time for ourselves.Ben302 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2024 21:54 7 months for drainage and barrier repairs though. Despite the length of TM, the works area seems to be roughly two miles in length starting around a mile west of Junction 6 by Brogdale and ending just as you go round the bend after climbing up out of the Doddington valley at Newnham. Maybe it's a concrete barrier they're installing and installing crash cushion terminals on the verge barriers. Most of the central barrier and drainage dates from when the road was rebuilt in the early 90's
Traffic on the A2 between Sittingbourne and Faversham is worse than ever, with more people wanting to avoid the roadworks despite there being virtually no difference in journey times on the M2. It isn't as if the M2 is fast-moving at peak times anyway. So pointless.
On a more fanciful note, this would've been a good opportunity to smartify the M2 and widen it to three lanes in each direction with all lane running or an intermittent hard shoulder. Despite this, traffic flow on the M2 between J4 and J7 is fairly good due to the long gaps between each junction, though it could be better.