Audiences thanked as KRF’s collective effort gets Kent through Shorts Straits festive run
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2025 6:39 am
Kent residents and motorists were thanked for their patience as Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) partners worked around the clock with the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel over the pre-Christmas weekend to help thousands passengers to get to their destination safely.
The Port of Dover is a vital trade gateway. Image credit: Port of Dover
Already a traditionally busy period for freight, as carriers bustle about delivering goods and stocking supermarket shelves from Friday to Saturday, a large number of people have also sought to reach France before entry into the country. its ban on non-essential travel.
In response to concerns about the rapid spread of the phone number library Omicron variant, starting Friday, December 17 at 11 p.m., the French government is demanding that everyone have a compelling reason to travel to France. Arrivals must also show proof of a negative COVID test taken within the past 24 hours. The new travel rules in France are detailed on the French Embassy website.
As operators worked hard to keep their customers up to date and manage traffic at their terminals, the national highways, Kent County Council highways and Kent Police were on the road to keep traffic flowing too. fluid as possible.
TAP20 – the traffic management system used to control the flow of freight from the A20 to the Port of Dover – has been implemented on a daily basis to help reduce the impact of disruption on the City of Dover. Diversions have also been put in place to help steer local traffic away from congestion towards the English Channel, the A20 eastbound carriageway between the M20 J13 (Folkestone) and the A260 (Hawkinge), closed several times for avoid the queues in the Roundhill tunnel. .
The Port of Dover is a vital trade gateway. Image credit: Port of Dover
Already a traditionally busy period for freight, as carriers bustle about delivering goods and stocking supermarket shelves from Friday to Saturday, a large number of people have also sought to reach France before entry into the country. its ban on non-essential travel.
In response to concerns about the rapid spread of the phone number library Omicron variant, starting Friday, December 17 at 11 p.m., the French government is demanding that everyone have a compelling reason to travel to France. Arrivals must also show proof of a negative COVID test taken within the past 24 hours. The new travel rules in France are detailed on the French Embassy website.
As operators worked hard to keep their customers up to date and manage traffic at their terminals, the national highways, Kent County Council highways and Kent Police were on the road to keep traffic flowing too. fluid as possible.
TAP20 – the traffic management system used to control the flow of freight from the A20 to the Port of Dover – has been implemented on a daily basis to help reduce the impact of disruption on the City of Dover. Diversions have also been put in place to help steer local traffic away from congestion towards the English Channel, the A20 eastbound carriageway between the M20 J13 (Folkestone) and the A260 (Hawkinge), closed several times for avoid the queues in the Roundhill tunnel. .