Dartford Crossing Brace for Chaos! West Tunnel Shuts Six Nights, East Tunnel Closes Sunday
Nighttime Tunnel Closures to Bring Big Delays
Drivers using the Dartford Crossing face six nights of disruption as the West Tunnel closes for essential maintenance. To add to the misery, the East Tunnel will also shut on Sunday night.
The closures hit overnight, from around 10pm to 5:30am, pushing drivers onto detours via National Highways roads. Expect delays and snarled traffic – and possibly rethink your route!
Dartford Crossing—England’s Busy Thames Artery
The Dartford Crossing connects Dartford in Kent to Thurrock in Essex, carrying the A282 across the Thames. Once called the Dartford Tunnel, it was renamed in 1991 but remains a crucial and heavily trafficked route.
Closure Dates & Key Details
- Monday 23 – Tuesday 24 September: West Tunnel closed 10pm-5:30am. Follow National Highways diversions.
- Tuesday 24 – Wednesday 25 September: West Tunnel closed 10pm-5:30am. A282 northbound entry slip (Jct 1B) shut for sign works. Lane closures in place. National Highways diversions apply.
- Wednesday 25 – Thursday 26 September: West Tunnel closed 10pm-5:30am. Diversions via National Highways.
- Thursday 26 – Friday 27 September: West Tunnel closed 10pm-5:30am. Follow diversion routes.
- Friday 27 – Saturday 28 September: West Tunnel closed 11pm-5:30am. Diversion in place.
- Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 September: West Tunnel closed 10pm-5am. National Highways detours.
- Sunday 29 – Monday 30 September: East Tunnel closed 10pm-5am. Plan alternate routes.
Plan Ahead or Face the Chaos
Motorists are urged to keep an eye on live traffic updates and check the latest travel info before hitting the road. Weather conditions could also spark changes to the schedule, so stay tuned.
For full details and real-time updates, visit the National Highways website and follow 1.
