A249 road

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A249
Route information
Length	18.6 mi (29.9 km)
Major junctions
South end	Maidstone 51°16′13″N 0°31′32″E / 51.2704°N 0.5255°E / 51.2704; 0.5255 (A249 road (southwestern end))
Major intersections	M2 M20 A2 A20 A229 A250
North end	Sheerness 51°26′32″N 0°45′26″E / 51.4422°N 0.7572°E / 51.4422; 0.7572 (A249 road (northeastern end))
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones

The A249 is a road in Kent, England, running from Maidstone to Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey. It mainly functions as a link between the M2 and M20 motorways, and for goods vehicle traffic to the port at Sheerness.

In 2006, an upgraded dual carriageway section opened between Iwade and Queenborough, including a new fixed crossing over the Swale. The existing lifting Kingsferry Bridge was retained as an alternative route. On 5 September 2013, more than 100 vehicles were involved in an accident on the crossing.^[1]