Drivers are facing long delays this weekend as a 13-mile stretch of the M2 is closed for "urgent repairs"

Waterproofing, resurfacing and repair works at the Stockbury viaduct near Sittingbourne means the coastbound carriageway of the motorway will be shut all weekend.

As a result, drivers are facing a 36-mile diversion until 6am Monday.

Traffic is queuing on the approach to junction five where it is being diverted off onto the southbound A249 before joining the coastbound M20 at junction seven, until junction nine.

Drivers should then exit the M20 at junction nine and take the A28 towards Canterbury, then join the A2 and continue on coast bound for Dover, or back London-bound for the Brenley Corner Roundabout.

The M20 appears to be running well, however, it seems many motorists are deciding to use the A2 instead and it is currently taking around an hour to get from Sittingbourne to Faversham.

The London-bound carriageway, meanwhile, will also be closed from 8pm on Sunday until 6am on Monday, with traffic diverted via the A2 eastbound towards Dover, then the A20, and M20 to junction seven and the A249 north to re-join the M2 London-bound at junction five.

Roadworks on the M20 on Friday night were completed before the M2 work began, however, a weather warning for high winds on Saturday has increased fears of disruption.

Road users are strongly advised to check their journey - and travel conditions - before they set out over the weekend.

Listen to kmfm for details of any disruption and regularly click on our travel blog for updates.