NI construction firm, GRAHAM has highlighted the upcoming construction work on the M2 junction 5 scheme.

Construction will begin on the new carriageways for the A249 southbound and northbound, drainage improvements and connections to the Stockbury flyover.

Works will also be finished on the A249 main carriageway to the north of the Stockbury Roundabout, connecting it to the northern side of the Stockbury flyover. When complete, GRAHAM will move Maidstone-bound traffic onto the new carriageway, away from the slip road that is currently being used.

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In summer the new 'South Green Link Road' will be opened which will connect South Green Lane and Oad Street directly to the Stockbury Roundabout, where traffic can join the A249 and the M2 in all directions.

Later on in 2024 the Stockbury flyover will be opened which will provide free movement on the A249 as drivers will no longer have to pass through the Stockbury roundabout.

As construction comes to an end, there will be extensive landscaping and planting of vegetation around the junction. Increasing the natural woodland habitat by over 8.7 hectares (87,000²) by planting a mixture of native trees and shrubs around the site.