- A278 road
UK road routebox
road= A278
length-mi= 3 miles (approx)
length-km=
direction= South - North
start= Park Wood
destinations=
end=Gillingham
construction-date=
completion-date=
junctions= ukmotorwaysmall|2
ukroadsmall|2The A278 is a
road running north-south inNorth Kent . The whole length of the road is dual-carriageway, within Medway Council but is a non-primary route .History
The A278 was formerly used as the number for the East Grinstead - Horsham road, which is now part of the A22. However, the A278 is now used for the 3 mile long dual carriageway that links the M2 to the A2.
The route
The road begins at Junction 4 of the recently widened M2 where it travels in a northerly direction towards
Gillingham . About 0.5 miles along the route there is a roundabout, with road links toHempstead andHempstead Valley Shopping Centre on the left, andWigmore on the right. The A278 continues as a dual carriageway travelling northwards.The route is generally surrounded by trees for much of its length.The second roundabout hosts another exit for
Wigmore on the right andGillingham Business Park on the left. The road terminates 0.5 miles further north at another larger roundabout with the A2, with links toGillingham ,Gillingham Business Park ,Sittingbourne and theMedway Tunnel .The road itself provides a vital link between the eastern side of theMedway towns and theM2 motorway .External links
* [http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/roadlists/r10/notes.php?number=A278 A278 on Roads By 10]
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