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12/02/2014
M2 Remains Closed After Mystery Hole Opens In Central Reservation
The M2 in Kent remains closed following the appearance of a 6ft wide and 15ft deep hole in the motorway's central reservation.
Some 10 miles of the road between Junction five and Junction six have been closed since the hole appeared on Tuesday.
Emergency safety checks and repairs are now underway at the site between Stockbury and Faversham.
It is hoped that the road will be re-opened by the end of today.
(MH/JP)
Some 10 miles of the road between Junction five and Junction six have been closed since the hole appeared on Tuesday.
Emergency safety checks and repairs are now underway at the site between Stockbury and Faversham.
It is hoped that the road will be re-opened by the end of today.
(MH/JP)
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