December 2021 - Engineers prepare for main construction to begin in the new year; July 2021 - Highways England has awarded a GBP92mn (USD125.7mn) contract to Graham Group to modernise project; June 2021 - Department for Transport has approved junction 5 Stockbury Interchange upgrade near Sittingbourne; January 2021 - The public inquiry to make improvements to the M2 junction 5 has finished; September 2020 - Public Inquiry for M2 junction 5 improvements scheme will held in November 2020; November 2019 - Highways England awarded contract to Graham to deliver the project; March 2017 - Atkins named as consultant, although contract will be formally awarded after value for money review and statutory process is successfully completed; Project includes improvements to slip roads and junction approaches at M2 junction 5; Project to cost between - GBP50mn (USD64mn) and GBP100mn (USD129mn)