A249 road

UK road routebox
road= A249
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direction= North - South
start= Maidstone
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end= Sheerness
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ukroadsmall|250The A249 is a road in Kent, England, running from Maidstone to Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey. It mainly functions as a link between the M2 and M20 motorways, and for goods vehicle traffic to the port at Sheerness.

In 2006, an upgraded dual carriageway section opened between Iwade and Queenborough, include a new fixed crossing over the Swale. The existing lifting Kingsferry Bridge has been retained as an alternative route.

Junctions

External links

* [http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/roadlists/r10/notes.php?number=A249 SABRE Roaders Digest - A249]
* [http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/3958.aspx Highways Agency - Iwade-Queenborough improvements]
* [http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/3963.aspx Highways Agency - Iwade-Queenborough improvements (photos)]