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2.3 Junctions
2.3.1 Bean Junction
Bean Junction was re-modelled in 1998 as part of the Bluewater development. The improvements included the addition of the two roundabouts and realignment of the slip roads. The arrangement of the exit slip roads comply with current highway standards as does the London bound entry slip. The coast bound entry onto the A2 from Bean junction is located at Swanscombe Footbridge and is accessed via the A296. This slip road has a sub-standard arrangement. The merge has standard lengths for the nosing, ghost island and tapers but the taper of the nosing is very sharp (1 in 6.5), this is a departure from the standard taper of 1:30. This large entry angle means that drivers in the right hand merging lane of the slip road are unable to see the mainline traffic until they reach the end of the nosing. The problem is exacerbated by the curvature of the ghost island which causes the merge taper to narrow sooner than with a standard taper.
2.3.2 Park Corner Road/Southfleet Road
There is a minor exit from the London bound carriageway which provides access to Park Corner Road although it is signed "access only" and there are no direction signs. This slip road has a sub-standard arrangement.
To the east of Southfleet Road there is a Petrol Filling Station (PFS) for which there is a direct access from the A2. Traffic exiting the PFS uses a single lane road which connects with the Pepperhill Junction coast bound exit slip road, the traffic then proceeds to Pepperhill Junction in order to rejoin the A2. This route is also used by traffic wishing to join the A2 (coast bound) from Southfleet Road.
Immediately to the west of Southfleet Road there is an access road from the A2 coast bound carriageway serving the Northfleet West Grid Sub Station. However, this access is not usable by A2 traffic because it has been blocked off with safety fencing.
2.3.3 Pepperhill Junction
On the coast bound carriageway there is a lane drop at the Pepperhill single lane exit slip road beyond which there are three lanes that continue through the junction. The coast bound entry slip is a single lane with a standard parallel merge. These slip roads connect to the A2260 Hall Road via a signalised junction.
The layout of the London bound exit and entry slip roads do not comply with current standards as detailed in Section 5.1.1. These slip roads connect to the local roads via a roundabout.
