A key section of the A2 will shut overnight during the weekend as crews look to carry out essential bridge repairs.

The coastbound carriageway between A2050 Harbledown and Coldharbour Lane will be shut, which will affect journeys towards Dover.

Closing at 8pm on Saturday (Nov 25), the road is expected to reopen at 6am on Sunday (Nov 26).

During the works, a signed diversion will be in place via the A299 Thanet Way and A256 to the Whitfield roundabout.

National Highways said: “We’re carrying out essential maintenance work on the bridge that carries the A2 over Patrixbourne Road.

“This includes replacing more than 20 bearings, which are the joints that attach the road deck to the supports below. This work is critical to maintaining and improving safety.

“We’ll carry out this work using a mixture of closures and narrow lanes, running into spring 2024.”