M2 motorway (Great Britain)
M2 | ||||
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M2 highlighted in blue Shown with UK motorway network | ||||
A picture of the Medway Viaducts in 2008. | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by National Highways | ||||
| Existed | 1963–present | |||
| History |
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| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Shorne | |||
| East end | Faversham | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Counties | Kent | |||
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The M2 is a 25-mile (40 km) motorway in Kent, England. It was built to bypass the A2 through Medway, Sittingbourne, and Faversham, catering for journeys between London and North Kent, as well as Maidstone and the Isle of Sheppey. The M2 serves these areas through seven junctions, passing over the River Medway via the Medway Viaducts along the way, and provides access to landmarks such as Chatham Historic Dockyard and Rochester Castle. It continues as the A2 at both ends, and also continues as the A299, commonly known as the Thanet Way, at its eastern end towards Ramsgate.