The Dartford Crossing will experience a series of planned closures for maintenance and repair work over the upcoming week, with a full closure of the QEII Bridge scheduled at the weekend.
Nightly closures of the West Tunnel will be from Monday, September 9 to Friday, September 13, and a full closure of the QEII Bridge is scheduled on Saturday, September 14 from 10pm to 5am.
Drivers should anticipate diversions via National Highways roads and plan their routes accordingly to avoid delays
The Dartford Crossing, previously known as the Dartford Tunnel until 1991, is a major road crossing over the River Thames in England.
It connects Dartford in Kent (south) to Thurrock in Essex (north) via the A282 road.
This information is accurate at the time of publication, but may be subject to change, particularly in adverse weather conditions.
Monday, September 9 - Tuesday, September 10
A282 Northbound
Dartford Crossing West Tunnel 10pm – 5.30am
Tunnel closure for maintenance work
Diversion via National Highways network
Tuesday, September 10 - Wednesday, September 11
A282 Northbound
Dartford Crossing West Tunnel 10pm – 5.30am
Tunnel closure for maintenance work
Diversion via National Highways network
Wednesday, September 11 – Thursday, September 12
A282 Northbound
Dartford Crossing West Tunnel 10pm – 5.30am
Tunnel closure for maintenance work
Diversion via National Highways network
Thursday, September 12 - Friday, September 13
A282 Northbound
Dartford Crossing West Tunnel 10pm – 5.30am
Tunnel closure for maintenance work
Diversion via National Highways network
Friday, September 13 – Saturday, September 14
A282 Northbound
Dartford Crossing West Tunnel 11pm – 5.30am
Tunnel closure for maintenance work
Diversion via National Highways network
Saturday, September 14 – Sunday, September 15
A282 Northbound
Dartford Crossing East Tunnel 9pm – 5.30am
Tunnel closure for contraflow works
Diversion via Highways England Network
A282 Southbound
A282 QEII bridge southbound carriageway closure 10pm – 5am
QEII Bridge closure for maintenance work
Diversion via East Tunnel (contraflow)
Sunday, September 15 – Monday, September 16
A282 Northbound
Dartford Crossing East Tunnel 10pm – 5am
Tunnel closure for maintenance work
Diversion via National Highways network
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