Dartford Crossing, Major road crossing in Dartford, England.
The Dartford Crossing spans the River Thames with two tunnels and a cable-stayed bridge, connecting Kent and Essex across a distance of 1,430 meters.
The infrastructure opened in three phases: the western tunnel in 1963, the eastern tunnel in 1980, and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge in 1991.
The crossing represents a central element of British transport infrastructure, handling more than 130,000 vehicles daily as part of the M25 motorway network.
Drivers can pay the crossing toll through the Dart Charge system online, by post, or at designated retail locations between 6 AM and 10 PM.
The structure reaches a height of 137 meters and maintains a speed limit of 50 miles per hour while serving as the only fixed Thames crossing east of London.
Location: Dartford
Official opening: November 1963
GPS coordinates: 51.46459,0.25878
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:14
Queen Elizabeth II Bridge
35 m
Ingress Abbey
2.5 km
Princes Park
3.6 km
Church of the Holy Trinity
3.5 km
Stone Castle
2.7 km
Orchard Theatre
3.5 km
Dartford Library
3.7 km
Priory Farmhouse containing the remains of Dartford Priory Gatehouse
3.6 km
West Thurrock Lagoon and Marshes
1.6 km
The Royal Victoria And Bull Inn
3.7 km
Church of St Mary
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Church of St Mary
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War Memorial in the Churchyard of St Alban's Church
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Stoneness Light
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Martyr's Monument In St Edmund's Chartered Graveyard
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Dartford War Memorial
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The Wat Tyler Public House
3.5 km
The Two Brewers Public House
3.8 km
Kent House The County Court
3.8 km
The Bridge House
3.5 km
Mortuary Chapel At Watling Street Burial Ground
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45, High Street
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Temple Hill Library
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Milestone Situated At Junction With Knockhall Chase
2.5 km
Remains Of Priory Walls In Victoria Road, Kingsfield Terrace And Priory Lane, Including The Doorway In Kingsfield Terrace
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Stone Park War Memorial, Kent
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Milestone, High Street, by No.1 , The Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel
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Milestone, London Road, E side of Lingfield Avenue, opp. Milestone Road
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