Dartford Crossing closures for the first week in April

We have rounded up the details on where the Dartford Crossing closures are this week, including details about timings, and the diversions in place.

Monday to Thursday will see the Northbound West Tunnel closed between the hours of 10pm to 5.30am due to maintenance works.

There will be a full closure of the QE2 Bridge on Saturday to allow works for the new Silvertown Tunnel.

The Silvertown Tunnel is set to open in 2025 and will connect Silvertown to the Greenwich Peninsula in East London.

The Northbound East Tunnel will be closed to traffic on Sunday from 10pm to 5am. 

The Dartford Crossing is a major road crossing of the River Thames in England, carrying the A282 road between Dartford in Kent in the south and Thurrock in Essex in the north.

Information shared is correct at time of publication, but it could change, especially in poor weather conditions.

The closure times, places and reasons are as follows:

Tuesday, April 2 – Wednesday, April 3

A282 Northbound

A282 northbound Dartford Crossing West Tunnel 10pm – 5.30am

Tunnel closure for maintenance works

Diversion via National Highways network

Wednesday, April 3 – Thursday, April 4

A282 Northbound

A282 northbound Dartford Crossing West Tunnel 10pm – 5.30am

Tunnel closure for maintenance works

Diversion via National Highways network

Thursday, April 4 – Friday, April 5

A282 Northbound

A282 northbound Dartford Crossing West Tunnel 10pm – 5.30am

Tunnel closure for maintenance works

Diversion via National Highways network

Saturday, April 6 – Sunday, April 7

Full closure of Dartford Crossing Bridge 10pm – 5am

Tunnel closure for Silvertown Tunnel works

Diversion via National Highways network

Sunday, April 7 – Monday, April 8

A282 Northbound

A282 northbound Dartford Crossing East Tunnel 10pm – 5am

Tunnel closure for maintenance works

Diversion via National Highways network

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