M25 Traffic Queen Elizabeth Bridge

M25 dartford crossing traffic is experiencing major delays this afternoon wednesday february 19.
M25 traffic queen elizabeth bridge. Before then all traffic went through the two tunnels the first of which opened in 1963 at a cost of around 13 million. During the early 1980s it was anticipated that traffic through the tunnel would rise on the completion of the m25 in 1986. All traffic was held on the crossing heading southbound towards the queen elizabeth ii bridge following the crash between three vehicles. M25 clockwise slow traffic from before j29 a127 over the qe2 bridge into kent caused by an accident just before j1b dartford blocking one lane there is also.
To fund the expense motorists passing through the tunnel had to pay a toll originally two shillings and sixpence. The bridge is currently closed due to a collision to all traffic. There was stationary traffic for 40 minutes due to the accident on the m25 anticlockwise from junction 3 for the m20 swanley interchange to junction 2 for the a2 darenth interchange. Each tower on the queen elizabeth ii bridge is 137 metres 449 ft high.
Police have shut the m25 at the dartford crossing following concerns for the welfare of a man. Officers were called at 6 15pm today friday april 24 to the southbound carriageway of the a282 dartford river crossing. The road is shut while emergency services attend to the incident. Drivers are queueing past north ockendon following reports of an incident.
At the time the expectation was that other routes in london would be improved instead diverting 15 of traffic away from the tunnel. It is believed an accident has taken place on the m25 clockwise route just before the qeii bridge today however this is yet to be confirmed. Essex travel news added. Live traffic news for dartford crossing 24 hours a day from aa roadwatch.
Emergency services have been called to a collision on the a282 queen elizabeth ii bridge m25 clockwise between j31 west thurrock and j1a greenhithe. The dartford crossing joins dartford and thurrock across the river thames forming part of london s orbital m25 motorway and the furthest downstream road crossing of the thames. Call 84322 theaa on your mobile or 0906 88 84322 from a land line for the latest travel news. The m25 dartford crossing is closing at the weekend while a huge chimney is demolished.