The Dartford Crossing will face many closures this week, with a full closure of the QEII Bridge scheduled for Saturday (August 3) night.
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.
Monday (July 29) Thursday and Friday night will see the west tunnel closed from 10pm to 5.30am, while the east tunnel will be closed on Sunday night.
The QEII Bridge will be closed from 9.30pm on Saturday to 5am on Sunday, to allow contraflow works.
This information is accurate at the time of publication, but may be subject to change, particularly in adverse weather conditions.
Monday, July 29 – Tuesday, July 30
A282 northbound Dartford Crossing West Tunnel 10pm – 5.30am
- Tunnel closure for maintenance works
- Diversion via National Highways network
Thursday, August 1 – Friday, August 2
A282 Northbound Dartford Crossing West Tunnel 10pm – 5.30am
- Carriageway and slip road closure for tunnel works
- Diversion via National Highways roads
Friday, August 2 -Saturday, August 3
A282 Northbound Dartford Crossing West Tunnel 10pm – 5.30am
- Carriageway and slip road closure for tunnel works
- Diversion via National Highways roads
Saturday, August 3 – Sunday, August 4
A282 Dartford Crossing East Tunnel northbound carriageway closure 9.30pm – 5am
- Tunnel closure for contraflow works
- Diversion via Highways England Network
A282 northbound and southbound Dartford Crossing
- QEII Bridge closure for maintenance works 10pm – 5am
- Diversion via East Tunnel (contraflow)
Sunday, August 4 – Monday, August 5
A282 northbound Dartford Crossing East Tunnel 10pm – 5am
- Tunnel closure for maintenance works
- Diversion via National Highways network
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