Greater than 20 new Covid-19 testing centres for hauliers heading to France are being arrange within the subsequent few days, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps mentioned.
Mr Shapps revealed that 10 of the websites would open on Saturday, with an additional 10 on Sunday, and extra being added throughout the week.
The federal government can also be providing assist to companies that want to arrange a testing location at their very own premises.
Testing kits will likely be made out there to firms freed from cost beneath the initiative.
The transfer comes after restrictions have been put in place on hauliers by the French authorities following the identification of a brand new pressure of coronavirus within the UK.
Drivers wishing to enter France from Britain should present proof of a damaging Covid-19 take a look at taken within the earlier 72 hours.
HGVs utilizing Dover and Eurotunnel will get fast-tracked previous queues in the event that they get examined earlier than arriving in Kent, the Authorities mentioned, in a bid to cut back delays.
Navy personnel will likely be at among the take a look at websites to assist with the operation.
Mr Shapps mentioned: “Because of the heroic efforts of a whole lot of army and civilian personnel who’ve labored laborious over the previous 10 days, we’ve made unimaginable progress in clearing the queues of drivers left stranded because of the French authorities’s actions.
“If we’re to maintain site visitors flowing in Kent, it’s important drivers are examined earlier than they journey all the way down to the realm and that they’ve a Kent Entry Allow earlier than heading to the border, and these new testing centres each at service stations and inside companies will assist cut back delays.”
Armed forces minister James Heappey mentioned: “The armed forces are as soon as once more demonstrating their flexibility, redeploying to new testing websites to make sure faster entry and minimal disruption on the approaches to Dover and the Eurotunnel.”
Workers on the testing centres may also be capable to present hauliers with steering on new border procedures in place since Britain exited the Brexit transition interval on New 12 months’s Eve, the Authorities mentioned.