Four level crossings in Canterbury will be closed for maintenance work in the coming weeks.

Drivers will be diverted away from the Chartham, Sturry, St Stephen's and Whitehall crossings while Network Rail carries out out rail track maintenance and inspections.

The first of the closures will be tomorrow, with St Stephen's being closed from 12.15am to 4.30am, and again on Sunday from 6am to 8pm and on Tuesday from 12.15am to 4.30am.

During these times, traffic will be banned from St Stephen's Road in the area of the crossing and will be diverted via Station Road West and St Dunstan's Street.

Sturry level crossing will be closed from 11.50pm on Saturday to 4.15am on Monday, with no through route between the A28 Mill Road and A291 Sturry Hill.

Meanwhile Chartham crossing will be closed on Sunday between 2am and 8pm.

An alternative route for traffic is in place via the A28 Ashford Road and Shalmsford Street.

Finally, Whitehall crossing will be closed on Sunday for up to a day, with Whitehall Road being closed 10 metres either side of the crossing.