Dartford Crossing
("Queen Elizabeth II Bridge" redirects here. For other uses, see Queen Elizabeth II Bridge (disambiguation).) The Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing, commonly known as the Dartford Crossing and until 1991 the Dartford Tunnel, is a major road crossing of the River Thames in England, carrying the A282 road between Dartford in Kent to the south with Thurrock in Essex to the north. It consists of two bored tunnels and the cable-stayed Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. The only fixed road crossing of the Thames east of Greater London, it is the busiest estuarial crossing in the United Kingdom, with an average daily use of over 130,000 vehicles. It opened in stages: the west tunnel in 1963, the east tunnel in 1980 and the bridge in 1991. The crossing, despite not being under motorway restrictions, is con
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Dartford Crossing
("Queen Elizabeth II Bridge" redirects here. For other uses, see Queen Elizabeth II Bridge (disambiguation).) The Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing, commonly known as the Dartford Crossing and until 1991 the Dartford Tunnel, is a major road crossing of the River Thames in England, carrying the A282 road between Dartford in Kent to the south with Thurrock in Essex to the north. It consists of two bored tunnels and the cable-stayed Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. The only fixed road crossing of the Thames east of Greater London, it is the busiest estuarial crossing in the United Kingdom, with an average daily use of over 130,000 vehicles. It opened in stages: the west tunnel in 1963, the east tunnel in 1980 and the bridge in 1991. The crossing, despite not being under motorway restrictions, is con
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("Queen Elizabeth II Bridge" r ...... ople living near the crossing.
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Dartford Crossing ist ein Schn ...... übergang der Themse überhaupt.
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De Dartford - Thurrock River C ...... sten van de Dartford crossing.
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Aerial view of the crossing looking northwards
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Location near London
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November 1963 May 1980 October 1991
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("Queen Elizabeth II Bridge" r ...... motorway restrictions, is con
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Dartford Crossing ist ein Schn ...... übergang der Themse überhaupt.
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De Dartford - Thurrock River C ...... uigen gebruik van de kruising.
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Dartford Crossing
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Dartford Crossing
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