Apr 14, 2022
Operation Brock: M20 traffic controls scaled back ahead of Easter
The queuing system for lorries heading to cross-Channel ports has been scaled back as the threat of disruption has reduced, National Highways said. Operation Brock, where lorries heading to Dover queue on one side of the M20, was put in place last week. The Kent Resilience Forum previously told the BBC the problems had created a "Perfect storm", with traffic disruption around Dover the worst it has been since 2020.The Dover Traffic Access Protocol scheme, which queues port-bound lorries on the nearside of the A20 outside the town, was also implemented due to heavy lorry volumes. Operation Brock normally has the capacity for about 2,000 lorries, but it has been holding up to 4,000, according to the forum, which manages emergency planning for the county. Usually under Brock, lorries queue between junctions eight and nine of the M20 southbound, with the northbound carriageway operating as a contraflow.
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