Brace for Chaos! QEII Bridge Shuts This Weekend – Massive Delays Loom at Dartford Crossing
Motorists, hold tight! The QEII Bridge at the Dartford Crossing will be CLOSED this weekend, piling onto a week of night-time tunnel shutdowns. Expect serious snarls on the key Thames link between Kent and Essex.
Major Closures Hit Dartford All Week
The Dartford Crossing, which connects the A282 from Dartford to Thurrock, faces a slew of closures for vital maintenance and grillage repairs. Both the anticlockwise and northbound tunnels will be affected during late-night hours. Diversions will steer traffic through National Highways routes.
What’s Getting Shut and When?
- Mon 14 – Tue 15 Oct: A282 anticlockwise slip road closure at Junction 1A; West Tunnel shut from 10pm to 5:30am.
- Tue 15 – Fri 18 Oct: Same closures continue nightly, 10pm-5:30am.
- Fri 18 – Sat 19 Oct: Anticlockwise slip road remains closed; West Tunnel shut late at night till 6am.
- Sat 19 – Sun 20 Oct: Northbound East Tunnel shut 9:30pm-5am; QEII Bridge closed 10pm-5am (southbound traffic on contraflow via East Tunnel).
- Sun 20 – Mon 21 Oct: Northbound East Tunnel closed 10pm-5am; diversions in place.
Plan Ahead to Dodge Delays
Drivers are urged to plan trips carefully and adhere to diversion signs. Roadworks may shift if weather turns rogue. For the latest updates, check the National Highways website.
Stay alert, stay safe, and expect traffic headaches at Dartford this week!
