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A278
Hoath Way A278 heading towards the M2 motorway
Route information
Length	3 mi (4.8 km)
Major junctions
South end	Park Wood51°22′07″N 0°34′48″E / 51.3685°N 0.580°E / 51.3685; 0.580 (A229 road (northern end))
Major intersections	M2 A2
North end	Gillingham51°20′12″N 0°35′02″E / 51.3367°N 0.584°E / 51.3367; 0.584 (A229 road (southern end))
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones

The A278 (Hoath Way) is a road running north–south in north Kent, England. The whole length of the road is dual carriageway, within Medway Council but is a non-primary route.

History

The A278 was formerly used as the number for the Felbridge – Horsham road, which is now part of the A264. However, the A278 is now used for the 3-mile (4.8 km) long dual carriageway that links the M2 to the A2. The A278 was opened in March 1966.

The route

The road begins at Junction 4 of the widened M2 (since 2003) where it travels in a northerly direction towards Gillingham. About 0.5 miles (0.80 km) along the route there is a roundabout, with road links to Hempstead and Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre on the left, and Wigmore on the right. The A278 continues as a dual carriageway travelling northwards. The route is generally surrounded by trees for much of its length.

The second roundabout hosts another exit for Wigmore on the right and Gillingham Business Park on the left. The road terminates 0.5 miles (0.80 km) further north at the large Bowaters Roundabout) with the A2, with links to Gillingham, Gillingham Business Park, Sittingbourne and the Medway Tunnel. The road itself provides a vital link between the eastern side of the Medway towns and the M2 motorway.

References

1. "LEVEL CROSSING (CRAWLEY)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 24 March 1936. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
2. Cox, Lynn (18 July 2017). "A lorry and car have crashed on roundabout on Hoath Way, Gillingham". kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
3. ^ Nickalls, Amy (1 September 2017). "Bowaters roundabout in Gillingham will close for improvements". kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
4. "Roundabout education". kentlive.news. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

External links

• SABRE – A278
• Map of A278
• Opening of A278 Gillingham Link Road

v t e A roads in Zone 2 of the Great Britain road numbering scheme
	A2 A20 A21 A22 A23 A24 A25 A26 A27 A28 A29
	A200 A201 A202 A203 A205 A206 A209 A210 A212 A213 A214 A215 A217 A219 A226 A228 A229 A236 A240 A243 A249 A250 A254 A256 A258 A259 A264 A271 A272 A274 A278 A282 A286 A299
	A2020 A2022 A2030 A2070 A2100 A2199 A2214 A2216
List of A roads in Zone 2 List of B roads in Zone 2

51°21′17″N 0°34′44″E / 51.3546°N 0.5788°E / 51.3546; 0.5788

• Roads in Kent