Dartford Crossing
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M25 motorway...between Thurrock and Dartford is the lesser grade A282 . The Dartford Crossing, which consists of two tunnels and the QE2 (Queen Elizabeth II) bridge , is named Canterbury Way. Passage across the bridge or through the tunnels is subject... In this article: M25 motorway, London, Dartford Crossing, London Heathrow Airport, Highways Agency, Potters Bar, Dartford, Patrick Abercrombie, and Stephen Fry |
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Wikipedia | October 08, 2009
Tunnels underneath the River Thames
...was Tower Bridge in central London. Even now, the Dartford Crossing provides the only way to cross the Thames by road between London and the sea (with predictable results for traffic congestion). The width of the river downstream meant...
In this article: River Thames, London, Docklands Light Railway, Alexander Binnie, Thames Tunnel, High Speed 1, and Tower Subway
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Guardian Unlimited | October 12, 2009
Cameron dismisses GBP16bn asset sale plan
...privatise. The plans attracted criticism from diverse groups, with the RMT union accusing Brown of "sheer desperation" and motoring organisations expressing concern about drivers using the Dartford crossing being penalised. Though a...
In this article: David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Thames, Labour, Uranium, Urenco, and Peter Mandelson
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A282 road
A282 road The A282 is a road (also known as the Canterbury Way) that includes the Dartford Crossing across the River Thames between Essex and Kent in England. It forms part of the London Orbital connecting junctions 2 and 31 of the M25 , and...
In this article: River Thames and England
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CNN | October 12, 2009
UK government plans $25B assets sale
...before it has started." Other assets set to be sold include the Tote, a state-owned bookmaker, and the Dartford Crossing -- a road toll bridge over the Thames between Essex and Kent to the east of London. Speaking on the BBC, Business...
In this article: Gordon Brown, UK, David Cameron, Peter Mandelson, London, Recession, Uranium, Conservative Party, and Urenco
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Littlebrook Power Station
...Station Littlebrook Power Station refers to a series of four oil and coal-fired power stations situated on the south bank of the River Thames, next to the Queen Elizabeth 2 Bridge and the Dartford Tunnel in Dartford, Kent. The first...
In this article: Coal, UK, National Grid Company, River Thames, London, RWE, Alternative fuel, Fossil fuel, Derivative, and Second World War
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Telegraph.co.uk Telegraph newspaper online | April 22, 2009
Sale of Royal Mail Land Registry and QE2 Centre to raise GBP16bn after Budget
...blind to Britain's financial risks Other assets which are likely to be put up for sale included British Waterways, Ordnance Survey and the Dartford Crossing across the Thames between Kent and Essex. Empty government properties could also...
In this article: Audit Commission, UK, Ordnance Survey, TUC, Royal Mail, and Dave Prentis
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Reuters | October 12, 2009
Britain's Brown backs BoE on quantitative easing
...put into the marketplace. That includes of course the student loan book, the Dartford Tunnel (under the Thames), plus the Channel rail link, it includes Urenco subject to security issues being addressed," Brown said. "It includes the Tote. It...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Urenco, Britain, BoE, Recession, Inflation, Deflation, Uranium, and David Cameron
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Rainham, London
...factors) could inundate a large area of Rainham. The A1306 road passes through Rainham and acts an alternative route to the main A13 road between Central London and the Dartford Crossing. Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve is located on the...
In this article: London, Thames, Domesday Book, and Archaeologists
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scotsman.com - Politics | June 06, 2008
New road bridge: 'It would be a major climbdown to use tolls' - Scotsman.com
...Crossing (bridge one way, tunnel the other) where the M25 crosses the Thames downstream of London. The Dartford Crossing has always had a toll. Other tolls on main roads in England/Wales are the M4 over the Severn, the Mersey Tunnel at...
In this article: Tax, John Swinney, Alex Salmond, Scotland, Forth Road Bridge, UK, and Beneficiary
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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), 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 the Le Crossing Company Limited on behalf of the national Highways Agency.
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