Brexit Lorry Scheme Would Leave Kent In Chaos For Weeks theguardian.com

The government’s Brexit contingency plans to manage lorry traffic in Kent would take 14 days to implement, spelling misery for local businesses and communities in the event of a disorderly exit from the EU.

Highways England has confirmed under a freedom of information request that Operation Brock, the code name for the management of freight in a no-deal scenario, would not be automatic and would require steel barriers to make a planned contraflow system on the M20 safe for ordinary vehicles.

That means there could be chaos until the middle of April if there was a no-deal exit from the EU on 29 March.

“We currently estimate it will take up to 14 days to initially bring the M20 junction 8 to 9 temporary solution into action, once the decision to activate it has been taken,” said Highways England.