A20 | Kent | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 09:59, 5 SepFirst report

   The A20 in Kent is closed eastbound between M20 J13 near (Folkestone) and the A2 (Port Of Dover) following protest activity.

2. 12:26, 5 SepUpdate

   The A20 in Kent is closed eastbound between M20 J13 near (Folkestone) and the A2 (Port Of Dover) following protest activity.

3. 12:56, 5 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 57m. Monitoring continues.

4. 13:01, 5 SepUpdate

   The A20 in Kent is closed eastbound between M20 J13 near (Folkestone) and the A2 (Port Of Dover) following protest activity.

5. 13:31, 5 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 32m. Monitoring continues.

6. 13:36, 5 SepUpdate

   The A20 in Kent is closed eastbound between M20 J13 near (Folkestone) and the A2 (Port Of Dover) following protest activity.

7. 14:06, 5 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 7m. Monitoring continues.

8. 14:11, 5 SepUpdate

   The A20 in Kent is closed eastbound between M20 J13 near (Folkestone) and the A2 (Port Of Dover) following protest activity.

9. 14:46, 5 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 47m. Monitoring continues.

10. 14:51, 5 SepUpdate

    The A20 in Kent is closed eastbound between M20 J13 near (Folkestone) and the A2 (Port Of Dover) following protest activity.

11. 15:21, 5 SepUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 22m. Monitoring continues.

12. 15:26, 5 SepUpdate

    The A20 in Kent is closed eastbound between M20 J13 near (Folkestone) and the A2 (Port Of Dover) following protest activity.

13. 15:56, 5 SepUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 57m. Monitoring continues.

14. 16:01, 5 SepUpdate

    The A20 in Kent is closed eastbound between M20 J13 near (Folkestone) and the A2 (Port Of Dover) following protest activity.

15. 16:31, 5 SepUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 32m. Monitoring continues.

16. 16:36, 5 SepUpdate

    The A20 in Kent is closed eastbound between M20 J13 near (Folkestone) and the A2 (Port Of Dover) following protest activity.

17. 17:06, 5 SepUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 7m. Monitoring continues.

18. 17:11, 5 SepUpdate

    The A20 in Kent is closed eastbound between M20 J13 near (Folkestone) and the A2 (Port Of Dover) following protest activity.

19. 17:41, 5 SepUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 42m. Monitoring continues.

20. 17:46, 5 SepUpdate

    The A20 in Kent is closed eastbound between M20 J13 near (Folkestone) and the A2 (Port Of Dover) following protest activity.

21. 18:16, 5 SepUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 17m. Monitoring continues.

22. 18:21, 5 SepUpdate

    The A20 in Kent is closed eastbound between M20 J13 near (Folkestone) and the A2 (Port Of Dover) following protest activity.

23. 18:26, 5 SepUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A20 reopened at 18:26 on 5 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 8h 27m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

24. 15:47, 4 NovFinal update

    The A20 in Kent is closed eastbound between M20 J13 near (Folkestone) and the A2 (Port Of Dover) following protest activity.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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