Travellers heading towards France could face traffic delays for several weeks, police have warned, as UK officials assist French border staff to help ease congestion.
The combination of new security checks and a holiday exodus caused "extraordinary" tailbacks this weekend amid soaring temperatures.
Travellers heading towards Dover could face delays for weeks to come, police have admitted after a weekend of gridlock on the roads.
UK Border Force officials were drafted in to help after extra security checks which were introduced following recent terror attacks caused miles of tailbacks.
Kent police said the situation was back to normal by Sunday night, with those on the roads facing a wait of about 30 minutes on the A20 approach to Dover.
However the force said that the "large volume" of holiday traffic coupled with heightened security checks "could however mean some delays over the next few weeks".
They had initially predicted severe disruption could last into Monday.
New security checks for travellers heading to France cause tailbacks of up to 20 hours for some.
As police warn disruption at Dover is set to continue, volunteers who came to the aid of stranded motorists offer further assistance.
Holidaymakers heading to the continent face ten hour delays as France has stepped up its security checks in the wake of the terror threat.