The Dartford Crossing was designed to handle 136,000 vehicles travelling between Essex and Kent.
The Dartford Crossing is closed this morning due to a police incident involving "pedestrians in the road".
The next nearest vehicle crossings to the west of Dartford are the Woolwich Ferry and the Blackwall Tunnel, both well within East London. As of 31 March 2014, a total of 1,486,929,267 journeys have been made. The Government says that new road will unlock massive economic benefits for the region and the whole country, relieve congestion at the existing Dartford Crossing and improve the resilience of the road network by providing a new alternative link across the Thames. From April 2013 to March 2014, there were 49,645,356 journeys; a daily average of 136,015.Bicycles are not permitted on the crossing, but cyclists can be carried across the crossing by the transport authority at no charge.
The proposed Various categories of vehicles are exempt from the charge, including emergency services vehicles, military vehicles and those exempt from The charges vary according to the type of vehicle. A consultation has been launched after a new tunnel was revealed as the preferred option for a new lower Thames crossing. It has happened at junction 1A of the M25, for the Dartford Tunnel … The bridge is expected to be closed until at least middaySign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsMotorists are desperately seeking an alternate route on the M25 near Dartford Crossing this morning (Friday, November 3) after a serious accident closed the Queen Elizabeth Bridge.The accident happened between junction 31 on the A1306 at West Thurrock and junction 1A on the A206 at Swanscombe.Essex Live understands that the Queen Elizabeth Bridge will remain closed until around midday on Friday.A spokesman for Kent Police said: “Our officers are at the Dartford Crossing due to a serious collision.“We were called at 4.42am today to a report of a collision involving two vehicles on the southbound Dartford River Crossing.“We were at the scene and one person has been taken to a London hospital by land ambulance with serious injuries.”Those stuck in the traffic, or needing to get across the bridge for work or school this morning, are now questioning what options they have to get to Kent this morning.At present, there are two main options – which involve either driving the full length on the M25 anticlockwise or heading towards the Blackwall Tunnel.With the M25 being a staggering 188.3km (or 117 miles) long, you’d probably be wiser to sit and wait in traffic than attempting the long drive the other way round the M25.However, if the traffic leaves the M25 just before the Dartford Crossing at junction 30/31 for the A13 and head London-bound towards Poplar, you will be signposted towards the Blackwall Tunnel.That will bring your out near the famous The O2 Arena, which you can then follow signposts to the A2 and A20 which will help you re-join the M25 near Swanley.For the latest updates of the M25 traffic chaos this morning, you can follow our live blog by When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. M25 traffic: Dartford Crossing CLOSED after police incident - major delays THE Dartford Crossing was closed in both directions following a police incident earlier this morning. Motorcycles are free but there are standard charges for cars, two-axle goods vehicles and larger vehicles with more than two axles.Since 2008, a local residents' scheme gives 50 crossings to car drivers resident in the Dartford and Thurrock council areas for an annual registration fee of £10, with additional crossings at 20p each.The idea of a tunnel crossing was first proposed by the The first tunnel was expected to carry two million vehicles a yearConstruction was approved in April 1971, with an initial expected opening date in 1976.During the early 1980s, it was anticipated that traffic through the tunnel would rise on the completion of the M25 in 1986. Motorists are desperately seeking an alternate route on the M25 near Dartford Crossing this morning (Friday, November 3) after a serious accident closed the Queen Elizabeth Bridge.
Cyclists report to the crossing control offices on either side, using a free telephone service. The crossing's development started in the late 1930s, but was interrupted due to the The design capacity is 135,000 vehicles per day, but in practice the crossing carries around 160,000.The next nearest vehicle crossings to the west of Dartford are the A number of new crossings have been proposed as relief for the Dartford Crossing. You must pay the Dartford Crossing charge by midnight the day after you cross. It would create Britain’s longest road tunnel, measuring 14.3 miles, and will almost double road capacity across the River Thames. The Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing, commonly known as the Dartford Crossing and until 1991 the Dartford Tunnel, is a major road crossing of the River Thames in England, carrying the A282 road between Dartford in Kent in the south and Thurrock in Essex in the north.