- Operation Brock, an emergency traffic management scheme, will be deployed on the M20 in Kent from 2 to 8 April for the Easter period.
- The Kent and Medway Resilience Forum (KMRF) confirmed the deployment, anticipating a surge in holidaymakers travelling to Europe.
- The scheme involves a contraflow system on the M20 coastbound between junctions eight and nine, directing lorries into a dedicated lane to maintain traffic flow.
- Originally designed to manage post-Brexit disruption, Operation Brock was made permanent and cost over £3 million to implement last year.
- KMRF acknowledges the scheme's unpopularity but justifies its deployment with data, advising drivers to plan ahead and carry essentials.
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