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A2070 road (Great Britain)

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A2070
A2070 from Poundhurst Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 21440.jpg
The A2070 north of Hamstreet
Route information
Length13 mi (21 km)
Major junctions
North endKennington, Kent
Major intersections A259
A2042
A292
A20
M20[1][2]
A292
A28
South endBrenzett, Kent
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Road network

The A2070 is a major road running north–south through Kent from Ashford to Brenzett. It provides a strategic link between the M20 motorway and the A259, which runs along the East Sussex coast.

Creation

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The route was created from the B2081 (Brenzett to Snave) and the north part of the B2070 (Snave to Ashford).[3] The route originally passed through Brenzett, Snave, Hamstreet and Kingsnorth.

Upgrade

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In the 1990s, the road was upgraded to a primary route with bypasses around these villages[4] and extended east from Kingsnorth across the East Stour river to connect to the M20 Junction 10. The route continues north of the M20 and terminates at a roundabout on the A28 in Kennington. In 2003 the road became part of the South Coast trunk road, a status previously held by the A259 from Brenzett to Folkestone.

M20 Junction 10A (Sevington Interchange) opened in late 2019 and includes a spur of the A2070.[5]

The road has strategic importance to enable the growth of Ashford as a regional centre.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "M20 J10 Lacton Interchange". roads.org.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  2. ^ "M20 J10A Sevington Interchange". roads.org.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. ^ OS map Sheet 184 Hastings https://maps.nls.uk/view/91577523
  4. ^ The Romney Marsh https://theromneymarsh.net/brenzett
  5. ^ Kent Online https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/new-motorway-junction-opens-215258/
  6. ^ Kent and Medway Structure Plan 2003 https://democracy.kent.gov.uk/Data/Cabinet/20030512/Agenda/$Kent%20and%20Medway%20Structure%20Plan%20-%20Deposit%20Draft.doc.pdf