Traffic delays are expected over the next week due to an emergency road closure.

St Stephen's Road in Canterbury will be shut to westbound traffic today for up to seven days.

It will be closed between the junction with Kingsmead Road and Station Road West.

Access for all traffic is via Kingsmead Road, Tourtel Road, Military Road, Broad Street, Lower Bridge Street, Upper Bridge Street, Rhodaus Town, Pin Hill, Rheims Way, St Peter's Place, St Dunstan's Street and North Lane.

Kent Highways has advised delays are "likely".

The closure is necessary to enable UK Power Networks to carry out emergency repairs to a high voltage cable.

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