Be Warned – Dartford Crossing Closed Overnight This Weekend, One Direction At A Time

November

26

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From the Echo today:

THE DARTFORD Crossing will be closed overnight this weekend.

On Saturday night the northbound tunnels will be closed and on Sunday night the QEII bridge will be fully closed, with signed diversions in place via the Blackwall Tunnel.

Dart Charge project director Nigel Gray said: ?This weekend will see the start of massive changes at the Dartford Crossing and by Monday morning we will have southbound traffic able to use the Crossing barrier-free.

?We will be closing the Crossing overnight, in one direction at a time, to minimise the disruption while we change the road layout. I advise drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys.?

Erwan Huerre of Connect Plus which is carrying out the work, said: ?Road users will see the benefit on southbound journeys early on, however work on the northbound carriageway, approaching the Dartford Tunnels, will take longer to complete.

?In the short term, road users will still need to drive through the old payment plaza, which will remain temporarily to manage traffic flows and maintain safety in the tunnels.

?The main works are due to be completed by spring 2015, which is when the full benefits of Dart Charge will be felt.?

The Crossing will be closed, between junction 2 (for the A2) and junction 31 (for the A1306), to northbound traffic between 11.30pm on Saturday 29 and 6am in the morning of Sunday 30 November.

It will then be closed to southbound traffic between 11.30pm on Sunday 30 November and 5.30am in the morning of Monday 1 December.

A diversion route will be in place via the A2, A102 Blackwall Tunnel and A13.

The Blackwall tunnel has a height restriction of 4m northbound, 4.7m southbound and is classed as ?ADR Category E? for hazardous goods.

Any vehicles above these height restrictions or carrying dangerous goods will be diverted via the western section of the M25

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  • Anyone had problems with Dartcharge. 30 minute phone wait today. Was told to phone after setting up an account on line. Telephonist said that my issue was a common problem. Account all set up but computer was telling me it was not.
    Can see a lot of problems over this if my experience is a common one.

  • Wonder whatever happened to that promise that once the bridge was paid for the toll would come off and crossing would be free. That would have solved all the congestion problems

  • I recently purchased a Dart tag, on Friday received an e mail to transfer details to new company, tried online when I pressed the final button it failed, so had to ring up on Friday morning it took 26 minutes including 20 minutes getting through. Today my first journey was brilliant going to Bluewater over the bridge. The journey home left Bluewater at 2.45 arrived in the tunnel at 3.40, complete nightmare. The roundabout at the top of the toll stations can not cope with traffic, the lights were a waste of time as nothing was moving. I am glad we did not leave at 5 o’ clock.

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