A2 road (England)

A2
A2
	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
	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
Location
Country	United Kingdom
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.^[1]