Dartford Crossing to close for maintenance work this weekend

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 09:30 · Archive

The QEII Bridge and east tunnel at the Dartford Crossing will close overnight this weekend for maintenance work.

The QEII Bridge on the clockwise M25 between junction 31 and junction 1A will close from 10.30pm on October 17 until 5.30am on October 18 for maintenance work. The east tunnel will close separately from 10.30pm on October 18 until 5.30am on October 19 as part of a wider closure between junctions 29 and 30 for carriageway repairs.

National Highways says both closures are expected to cause significant delays and will put diversion routes in place during the work. A spokesman said: "We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this change in our planned work." The closures form part of a wider programme of repairs and maintenance work scheduled over several years.

The Dartford Crossing links Essex and Kent and is also known as the A282. It connects directly with the M25 at both ends and carries more than 50 million vehicles a year. Average daily use is now 150,000 vehicles, against a design capacity of 135,000 daily. The crossing was closed last weekend for ongoing works.

Drivers are urged to find alternative routes and to check National Highways' daily closures page for the latest information, as National Highways notes that closures can change at short notice.

How it is being reported

• Drivers warned of severe delays with Dartford Crossing CLOSED this weekendDartford Crossing closures on October 17 and October 18 will affect the M25, QEII Bridge and east tunnel, with National Highways warning of significant delays.Brentwood Guardian · 14 Oct, 09:00
• Drivers warned of severe delays with Dartford Crossing CLOSED this weekendDartford Crossing closures on October 17 and October 18 will affect the M25, QEII Bridge and east tunnel, with National Highways warning of significant delays.Colchester Gazette · 14 Oct, 09:00
• Drivers warned of severe delays with Dartford Crossing CLOSED this weekendDartford Crossing closures on October 17 and October 18 will affect the M25, QEII Bridge and east tunnel, with National Highways warning of significant delays.Echo (Basildon) · 14 Oct, 09:00
• M25 QEII Dartford Bridge to shut for 8 hours due to 'maintenance work'There will be delays for drivers who may need to find alternative routesEssexLive · 14 Oct, 07:00

In this story: Dartford Crossing · QEII Bridge · M25 · Essex · Kent · National Highways

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