A26 road

A26
A26 Cuilfail Tunnel in Lewes
Major junctions
Northeast end	Maidstone
Major intersections	A20 A228 A21 A272 A22 A27 A259
Southwest end	Newhaven
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Primary destinations	Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Maidstone, Lewes
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones
← A25 → A27

The A26 road is a primary route in the southeast of England, going from Maidstone to Newhaven through the counties of Kent and East Sussex. The road is almost entirely single carriageway with one lane on each side, although parts of the road are three lanes, with the middle lane switching sides for overtaking and right turns.^[1]

The road runs for a total distance of some 50 miles (80 kilometres) and provides access to the North Kent area and its industrial base with the ferry port of Newhaven. Consequently, it has a large Heavy Goods Vehicle usage.