The accident on the M25, believed to have involved a car and a van, happened between junction 31 for Lakeside and junction 1a for Dartford. News. Press here to find out more and make a donation. Alternatively, they can pay £10 for 50 crossings and 20p for each additional crossing. No payment is required if you’re driving a vehicle exempt from vehicle tax because you’re disabled. England, United Kingdom. pic.twitter.com/Oe6oEiQyQf. The Dartford tunnel saw its longest ever free-flow load pass through it recently when it was used to transport an enormous 41-metre-long footbridge. If you have an automatic payment method, it will be triggered overnight after your account reaches the low balance condition. Dartford. Published in Dart Charge: A helpful guide. All traffic was temporarily held at 9.40am. Dartford Crossing reopens but queues remain . Heavy congestion remains along the clockwise M25 with delays of 90 minutes expected. Location: The M25 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J2 (London (SE)) . MyLondon has approached Essex Police for more information on the incident which caused it to close. We have contacted the East of England Ambulance Service for more information. The Dartford Crossing was closed this morning (February 15) after a car was abandoned on the QEII Bridge. Officers followed Marian Dinca, 26, as he drove towards the Dartford Crossing Join the Essex Traffic and Travel group for the latest on the roads, airways and train lines. Find a location. Police have closed the QEII Bridge due to an incident. The incident took place junction 31 for Lakeside and junction 1a at Swanscombe. 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We will be bringing you all the latest traffic and travel updates over the next few hours. There are long delays on the M25 near the Dartford Crossing after police shut one of the tunnels. The clockwise QE2 bridge on the Dartford crossing reopened at 6:30am. It’s less than 20 miles from Dartford to the centre of London. Queues are building on the approach and drivers are at a standstill. If you have seen or heard anything you think we should know about, please contact the newsdesk by email at kentlivenewsdesk@reachplc.com. Dart Charge contact centre. Stay with us for live updates which can be found in our blog below. Traffic is mounting on the M25 anticlockwise carriageway after a lorry shed its load at the east tunnel of the Dartford Crossing. Two lanes are closed on the M20 after a van overturned on the coastbound carriageway. Twitter; Facebook; LinkedIn; Google+; Pocket; Email; Posted on 1st June 2016 1st June 2016 Full size 675 × 324 Post navigation. Highways England has awarded the first of its multi-package contracts for its second-generation free-flow charging service. Congestion is now leading back several miles past junction 30. The accident on the M25, believed to have involved a car and a van, happened between junction 31 for Lakeside and junction 1a for Dartford. Essex Travel News have indicated that the debris in the road is a large concrete block. Drivers are facing delays at the Dartford Crossing because of a police incident. There are delays of around 25 minutes at the moment but we will be bringing you all the latest traffic updates as we get them. All traffic was held from 9.40am for around half-an-hour while the incident was dealt with by police. This is for viaduct repair works in both directions between the A26 Vauxhall roundabout and the A225 Hildenborough turn-off. Get traffic updates in your Twitter feed by following @EssexTraffic here. #QE2 Bridge - we are removing the lane closures now, all lanes will be re-open shortly on the bridge @thurrockcouncil. 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The following traffic incidents and congestion for Dartford Crossing have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours: BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE. set up an account by post. Although the number of people being fined actually fell in the year 2017/18, from the previous 12 months, that proportion of the income still amounted to about 38 per cent of the total brought in. I used the Dartford Crossing for the first time yesterday, then went online to pay/add the M3 to my account today. Please feel free to comment with any updates you have, as well as invite your friends. What happened to the Bethersden house from the original Darling Buds of May? Queues remain back to J30 (A13) and long delays in Thurrock and Purfleet. pay with cash at your nearest Payzone store. Hartlake Road is also closed in both directions due to flooding between Golden Green and Tudeley, as well as Mill Lane from the B2162 Benover Road to West Street in Yalding. Sign In. Shortly before 11am traffic on the clockwise carriageway ground to a halt. Two lanes remain closed and there is queuing traffic for three miles between junction 4 A228 Castle Way and junction 5 A20. Emergency services are en-route, expect delays: https://t.co/ZNdbC4Yb64. The way drivers pay the Dartford Crossing charge will change on Sunday 30 November, the Highways Agency confirmed today (Wednesday 5 Nov). Our app allows you to follow your favourite writer or topic and get news from selected areas across Essex. The incident took place junction 31 for Lakeside and junction 1a at Swanscombe. If you are planning to travel over the Dartford Crossing into Kent today, try to avoid the area for the time being to prevent further congestion. Officers, Kent Fire and Rescue Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service attended the scene where no injuries were reported. In Bidborough, Ensfield road is closed in both direction due to flooding between Hayesden Lane and Leigh Station. pic.twitter.com/pIZnmVIRgu. Kerry and Rhianne Young’s Herne Bay flat was severely damaged in Storm Dennis, leaving them homeless. There are long delays on the Dartford Crossing following a crash this morning (Friday, July 17). Last night, winds caused two lanes to shut on the QEII Bridge for Dartford Crossing traffic, with motorists told to drive at 30mph under strict temporary speed restrictions. Highways England have said that all lanes on the bridge will shortly be open. The B2205 Canterbury Road remains closed in both direction after a partial building collapse between Mickleburgh Hill and Spenser Road. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us via our Facebook page or on Twitter @kentlivenews . A photo has been taken of the scene on the M20 by Tammy Wigman. The Dartford Crossing was closed this morning (February 15) after a car was abandoned on the QEII Bridge. Motorists should still allow extra time for their journey. According to traffic software InRix, there are more than six miles of traffic in the lead up to the incident. Dramatic moment police swoop on drug dealer after he got stuck in traffic with £90,000 of cocaine stashed in his car. “We sent one ambulance to the scene who transported a patient to Darent Valley Hospital for further care.”. Two tunnels and a bridge have been constructed at Dartford to allow people cross the River Thames. Traffic is stationary in both directions along the M25 between junction B (Dartford) and junction 1A Dartford Tunnels / QE2 Bridge. But, hour-long delays are affecting motorists in the lead up to the bridge. There are long queues building between junction 4 A228 Castle Way and junction 5 for the A20. Shortly before 11am traffic on the clockwise carriageway ground to a halt. Dartford and Thurrock borough residents have the option to pay £20 a year to use the crossing as many times as they like. Emergency services can be seen on the side of the road amid the traffic. Here we will bring you the latest on any major traffic and travel incidents as well as breaking news across Kent throughout the day. Meanwhile, the aftermath of Storm Dennis continues to take its toll. The group provides information to its members on the latest traffic and travel updates from across the region - from the A12 to the Dartford Crossing to Greater Anglia train updates. pay in advance or top-up your account by post. M20, J4 - J5 Coastbound : Reports that 2 lanes have been closed due to an RTC involving an overturned vehicle heading Coastbound on the M20 between J4 (A228 Snodland) and J5 (A20 Coldharbour roundabout). Set as your local news? Two lanes were closed while emergency services dealt with the incident. pay or set up an account by phone. The main road in and out of Dartford is the A282 which sees you driving over the Dartford Crossing toll bridge. All traffic was held from 9.40am for around half-an-hour while the incident was dealt with by police. Traffic cameras are showing very slow-moving traffic heading towards Kent as a result of the collision. Updated 08:17, 9 JUN 2020. Two lanes have been closed on the carriageway which has caused queues to stretch back around four miles. Some crossings may take up to 48 hours to appear on your account. The incident has happened on the M25 clockwise carriageway on the QEII Bridge between junction 31 for Lakeside and junction 1a at Swanscombe. Pictures of the building show the top floor has been blown through with piles of bricks scattered on the floor below. Share this Post. It consists of two bored tunnels and the cable-stayed Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. Kent Police has released a statement on the M20 crash. Press here to follow Dartford Crossing traffic updates in our dedicated live blog. Reason: Broken down vehicle. On the Londonbound side, traffic is queuing for two miles due to onlookers. Follow our live blog below for the latest traffic and travel updates: A spokesperson fro the East of England Ambulance Service said: “EEAST responded to an emergency call shortly before 10.40am regarding an incident on Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, Dartford. M25 clockwise – QE2 Bridge – all lanes have reopened after an earlier accident on the Bridge. It can be seen on its side with a trailer attached to the rear. Dartford News - BBC News. 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 in the south and Thurrock in Essex in the north. Kent Police was called at 9.21am on Tuesday 18 February to a report that a van with a trailer carrying a digger had overturned on the coastbound carriageway of the M20 between junctions 4 and 5. Former Transport Minister Mike Penning is committed to improving the levels of service experienced by users of the Dartford crossing. Get in touch today 0345 815 0019 [email protected] Download our Driver App today dartford-crossing. 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Recovery is on the way and our #TrafficOfficers and operatives are on the scene clearing away any debris @thurrockcouncil. Stunning drone pictures show extent of Storm Dennis flooding in Yalding. The Government's profits from the Dartford Crossing increased by £15m last year, sparking additional calls to scrap the tolls. A deal worth up to £270 million has been struck for a company to lead the 'second generation' of Dart Charge, the payment system for journeys across the Dartford Crossing. The A21 Tonbridge Bypass is closed for the entire week until the early hours of next Monday (February 28). It was built in 1963 and controversially, under its original agreement, the Dartford crossing was meant to be free for drivers to use once it had paid for itself. There are long delays on the Dartford Crossing following a crash this morning (Friday, July 17).. Congestion is now leading back several miles past junction 30. It has been snapped from the bridge in New Hythe Lane, Larkfield. Here’s the latest update from Essex Travel News. A14 traffic was diverted away from Orwell Bridge after Highways England announced it wasn't safe to keep it open. A passer-by, Gary Coulam, has snapped the overturned van on the M20. Good morning and welcome to the KentLive daily morning live blog for Tuesday, February 18. All traffic is being temporarily held along the Dartford Crossing due to an ongoing police incident. For some UK vehicles, the make and model returned by DVLA is not up to date. Hi all, I've been driving my M3LR for almost 2 months now and it is fantastic! M25 clockwise – QE2 Bridge – two lanes blocked on the bridge by an accident – traffic queuing back to J30 (A13). M25 Clockwise – Debris in the carriage way (Large Concrete Block) in one lane between J31 (Lakeside) and the QE2 Bridge, #QE2 Bridge - Two lanes are closed on the bridge due to an incident. A fundraising page has been set up to help them get their lives back on track. 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