A major A-road linking two Kent towns is to shut for nearly two months in a move likely to bring travel chaos. A section of the A251 connecting Ashford and Faversham is to close for gas works this summer. The stretch will be out-of-bounds for more than three miles from Junction 6 of the M2 slip road in Faversham to Dayton Road in Badlesmere Lees. Work will begin on August 5 and is expected to last between seven and eight weeks. The closure is in place so company SGN can upgrade the road’s gas pipe, which, once replaced, will last for eight decades. It means drivers will face a 21-mile diversio…
