A2 road (England) facts for kids

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A2 heading west towards the M25/A282
Route information
Length	71.95 mi (115.79 km)
Major junctions
North west end	Southwark 51°30′04″N 0°05′35″W / 51.5012°N 0.0931°W / 51.5012; -0.0931 (A2 road (western end))
	A3 A100 A201 A2208 A202 A20 A2209 A2210 A206 A2211 A102 A207 A2213 A205 A221 A220 A223 A2018 A282 M25 A296 A2260 A227 M2 A289 A228 A229 A230 A231 A289 A278 A249 A251 M2 A299 A2050 A28 A2050 A260 A256 A258 A20
South east end	Dover 51°07′35″N 1°19′38″E / 51.1263°N 1.3271°E / 51.1263; 1.3271 (A2 road (eastern end))
Location
Primary destinations:	Dartford, Rochester, Faversham, Canterbury

Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones

The A2 is an important road in South East England. It goes between London and Dover. In Dover, it connects to the port to France. The road follows tracks used by the Celts and the Romans over a thousand years ago. It once linked to the three main Roman ports: Rutupiae (now Richborough), Dubris (now Dover) and Portus Lemanis (in modern Lympne). It was given the name "A2" in the 1920s. Now, the road is about 72 miles (116 km) long.

Images for kids

A2 across Blackheath.
A2 at Leyton Cross
A2 road in Bexley
Looking west: the modern A2 crossing the River Medway at Rochester near the Roman and Celt crossings

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