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 The A2070 north of Hamstreet | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Kennington, Kent |
 A259  A2042  A292  A20  M20[1][2] A292  A28 | |
| South end | Brenzett, Kent |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Road network | |
The A2070 is a major road running north–south through Kent from Ashford to Brenzett. It provides a strategic link between the M20 motorway and the A259, which runs along the East Sussex coast.
Creation
[edit]The route was created from the B2081 (Brenzett to Snave) and the north part of the B2070 (Snave to Ashford).[3] The route originally passed through Brenzett, Snave, Hamstreet and Kingsnorth.
Upgrade
[edit]In the 1990s, the road was upgraded to a primary route with bypasses around these villages[4] and extended east from Kingsnorth across the East Stour river to connect to the M20 Junction 10. The route continues north of the M20 and terminates at a roundabout on the A28 in Kennington. In 2003 the road became part of the South Coast trunk road, a status previously held by the A259 from Brenzett to Folkestone.
M20 Junction 10A (Sevington Interchange) opened in late 2019 and includes a spur of the A2070.[5]
The road has strategic importance to enable the growth of Ashford as a regional centre.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "M20 J10 Lacton Interchange". roads.org.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "M20 J10A Sevington Interchange". roads.org.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ OS map Sheet 184 Hastings https://maps.nls.uk/view/91577523
- ^ The Romney Marsh https://theromneymarsh.net/brenzett
- ^ Kent Online https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/new-motorway-junction-opens-215258/
- ^ Kent and Medway Structure Plan 2003 https://democracy.kent.gov.uk/Data/Cabinet/20030512/Agenda/$Kent%20and%20Medway%20Structure%20Plan%20-%20Deposit%20Draft.doc.pdf
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