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A299 shield A299
Major junctions
East endBrenley Corner (Near Faversham)
51°17′56″N 0°55′16″E / 51.2988°N 0.9212°E / 51.2988; 0.9212 (A299 road (western end))
Major intersections M2
A2
A28
A253
A255
A256
A290
A291
A2990
West endRamsgate
51°19′38″N 1°24′34″E / 51.3272°N 1.4095°E / 51.3272; 1.4095 (A299 road (eastern end))
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations		Margate
Road network
The A299, towards the junction with the A2/M2

The A299, better known as the Thanet Way, is a major road in the county of Kent, England, and runs from Brenley Corner near Faversham (where it merges into the M2) to Ramsgate via Whitstable and Herne Bay. It is predominantly used for freight traffic to Ramsgate Harbour and local traffic to Thanet.

History

The A299 was originally allocated to the original road from Faversham to Herne Bay, via Graveney, Seasalter and Whitstable. Most of the modern route was constructed in the early 1930s as an unemployment relief project. Prior to this, all traffic from the west to the Isle of Thanet had to go via Canterbury.

The A299 was upgraded between 1994 and 1997 to dual carriageway for almost its entire length. Whitstable and Herne Bay were bypassed, with the old road becoming the A2990, and the A299 to the west of Whitstable and east of Herne Bay received an online upgrade.

The A299 used to end near Monkton, where the A253 once continued to Ramsgate. This section of road has been renumbered as an extension of the A299 to Ramsgate Harbour, passing Kent International Airport on the way. The section from Minster roundabout to the Lord of the Manor roundabout has been diverted on to a new dual carriageway, constructed as part of East Kent access phase 2.

Junctions

A299 Road
Eastbound exits Junction Westbound exits
End of Road Port of Ramsgate Start of Road
Pegwell Tunnel
Ramsgate A255
St. Lawrence 		Ramsgate A255
St. Lawrence
Manston, Margate, Broadstairs,
Westwood Cross, A256
Sandwich A256 		Lord of the Manor Manston, Margate, Broadstairs,
Westwood Cross, A256
Sandwich A256
No exit Cliffsend
London Manston Airport B2190
Minster
End of dual carriageway 		Minster Roundabout London Manston Airport B2190
Minster
Start of dual carriageway
Sarre A253
Monkton
Acol 		Monkton Roundabout Sarre A253
Monkton
Acol
St. Nicholas-at-Wade, Sarre,
Sturry, Canterbury A28
Margate A28
Potten Street 		St Nicholas-at-Wade Roundabout St. Nicholas-at-Wade, Sarre,
Sturry, Canterbury A28
Margate A28
Potten Street
St. Nicholas-at-Wade St. Nicholas-at-Wade
No exit Marshside
Hillborough, Reculver Hillborough, Reculver
Broomfield, Beltinge Broomfield, Beltinge
Eddington, Greenhill A2990
Herne, Sturry A291
Herne Bay B2205 		Eddington, Greenhill A2990
Herne, Sturry A291
Herne Bay B2205
Tunnel
No exit Canterbury, Clapham Hill, Blean A290
Whitstable A2990
Canterbury, Clapham Hill, Blean A290
Whitstable A2990 		No exit
No exit Yorkletts
Services Services
Waterham, Highstreet, Yorkletts Waterham, Highstreet
No exit Dargate, Hernhill
Dargate, Hernhill No exit
Goodnestone Goodnestone
Start of Road M2 J7
Brenley Corner 		Canterbury, Dover, Channel Tunnel A2
Non motorway traffic
Canterbury, Channel Tunnel,
Dover, Faversham A2 		Road continues as M2 to London

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kent Capital Challenge". Hansard. 4 December 1996. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. "Quarter Inch Map of Great Britain". Ordnance Survey. 1930. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. "UNEMPLOYMENT : Captain Harold Balfour". Hansard. 12 February 1931. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  4. "Kent". Hansard. 21 January 1930. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  5. "A99". Hansard. 9 May 1994. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  6. "1 Inch Seventh Series Map". Ordnance Survey. 1960. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  7. "Welcome to Kent County Council" (PDF). Kent.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

External links

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A roads in Zone 2 of the Great Britain road numbering scheme

51°21′39″N 1°09′10″E / 51.3607°N 1.1527°E / 51.3607; 1.1527 (A299 road)

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