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Project - Kent, Canterbury
No. 1 - 4: Journeying home from Canterbury.
Dartford Tunnel:
The Dartford - Thurrock River Crossing, Dartford River Crossing (DRC) (or simply the Dartford Crossing) is a major road transport crossing of the River Thames in England. It connects Dartford in the south to Thurrock in the north using two road tunnels and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, a 137 metre high cable-stayed bridge. Before the opening of the road bridge, the crossing was known as the Dartford Tunnel. The crossing forms part of London's orbital M25 motorway (although officially not part of the M25, see note[1]), and carries nearly 150,000 vehicles a day.
The crossing opened with a single road tunnel in 1963, augmented by an adjacent second tunnel opened in 1980. The QEII Bridge was built alongside the tunnels, to the east, and was opened in 1991. Southbound traffic crosses via the four lane bridge, while northbound traffic travels in both of the two lane road tunnels. In bad weather or high winds, the bridge is closed and the crossing reverts to use of the two tunnels for both directions as was the case before the bridge was built.
The crossing is situated 16 miles (26 km) east of the centre of London, but just 2 miles (3 km) outside of the boundary limits of Greater London. Its southern end is in the Borough of Dartford in the county of Kent, while its northern end is in the Thurrock unitary authority, ceremonially part of the county of Essex. Formerly managed jointly by Kent and Essex councils, the crossing is now managed by Connect Plus (M25) Limited on behalf of the national Highways Agency.
The crossing is a major bottleneck in the regional road network of England, being the easternmost road tunnel and bridge crossing the River Thames, and the only road crossing east of London. As such, the crossing is susceptible to major traffic congestion and disruption in the event of accidents or bad weather. The next nearest road crossings to the west are the Woolwich car ferry and the (dual bore) Blackwall Tunnel, both well within the East London suburban area. The proposed Thames Gateway Bridge between these two crossings and the Dartford crossing was given planning permission in December 2004, but was later cancelled in November 2008[2]. The Lower Thames Crossing is a tentative proposal for a crossing, most likely a tunnel, to the east of the Dartford crossing.
In October 2009, the Government announced its intention to sell the crossing as part of a public sector deficit reduction strategy.
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Taken on
October 5, 2007 at 16:45
Project - Kent, Canterbury
No. 1 - 4: Journeying home from Canterbury.
Dartford Tunnel:
The Dartford - Thurrock River Crossing, Dartford River Crossing (DRC) (or simply the Dartford Crossing) is a major road transport crossing of the River Thames in England. It connects Dartford in the south to Thurrock in the north using two road tunnels and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, a 137 metre high cable-stayed bridge. Before the opening of the road bridge, the crossing was known as the Dartford Tunnel. The crossing forms part of London's orbital M25 motorway (although officially not part of the M25, see note[1]), and carries nearly 150,000 vehicles a day.
The crossing opened with a single road tunnel in 1963, augmented by an adjacent second tunnel opened in 1980. The QEII Bridge was built alongside the tunnels, to the east, and was opened in 1991. Southbound traffic crosses via the four lane bridge, while northbound traffic travels in both of the two lane road tunnels. In bad weather or high winds, the bridge is closed and the crossing reverts to use of the two tunnels for both directions as was the case before the bridge was built.
The crossing is situated 16 miles (26 km) east of the centre of London, but just 2 miles (3 km) outside of the boundary limits of Greater London. Its southern end is in the Borough of Dartford in the county of Kent, while its northern end is in the Thurrock unitary authority, ceremonially part of the county of Essex. Formerly managed jointly by Kent and Essex councils, the crossing is now managed by Connect Plus (M25) Limited on behalf of the national Highways Agency.
The crossing is a major bottleneck in the regional road network of England, being the easternmost road tunnel and bridge crossing the River Thames, and the only road crossing east of London. As such, the crossing is susceptible to major traffic congestion and disruption in the event of accidents or bad weather. The next nearest road crossings to the west are the Woolwich car ferry and the (dual bore) Blackwall Tunnel, both well within the East London suburban area. The proposed Thames Gateway Bridge between these two crossings and the Dartford crossing was given planning permission in December 2004, but was later cancelled in November 2008[2]. The Lower Thames Crossing is a tentative proposal for a crossing, most likely a tunnel, to the east of the Dartford crossing.
In October 2009, the Government announced its intention to sell the crossing as part of a public sector deficit reduction strategy.
Wikipedia
To see this Large:- farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4410076479_2d0b98a475_b.jpg
Taken on
October 5, 2007 at 16:45