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Dartford Crossing

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.

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Location
Dartford, Kent Thurrock, Essex
Coordinates
51°27′53″N 0°15′32″E / 51.4646°N 0.2588°E / 51.4646; 0.2588
Crosses
River Thames
Height
200 feet (61 m) (bridge deck) 449 feet (137 m) (bridge tower)
Opened
November 1963 (western tunnel) May 1980 (eastern tunnel) October 1991 (bridge)
Type
2 tunnels 1 cable-stayed bridge

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related to Charging scheme · 38
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related to Alternative routes · 26
Dartford Crossing → April, As, Blackwall, Boris Johnson, Dartford, December, East London, Essex, Gallions Reach Ferry, Johnson, Kent, London, M25, March, Mayor, November, Shorne, Silvertown Tunnels, South Ockendon, Thames Gateway Bridge
related to Future · 17
Dartford Crossing → A2, After, Construction, Dartford, Gravesend, In, M25, March, North Ockendon, Options, River Thames, Since, Swanscombe, Thames, The, Thong, Tilbury
related to Queen Elizabeth II Bridge · 16
Dartford Crossing → At, Between September, Dartford, December, During, From, In, London, Lynda Chalker, M25, PFI, Ryrie Rules, Second Severn Crossing, Trafalgar House, Transport Minister, UK
related to Hazardous loads · 8
Dartford Crossing → ADR, Certain, European ADR Agreement, Exercise Orpheus, In, National Highways, The, The Dartford Crossing
Coordinates · 2
Dartford Crossing → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…, 51°27′53″N 0°15′32″E / 51.4646°N 0.2588°E / 51.4646; 0.2588
Crosses · 1
Dartford Crossing → River Thames
Height · 1
Dartford Crossing → 200 feet (61 m) (bridge deck) 449 feet (137 m) (bridge tower)
Location · 1
Dartford Crossing → Dartford, Kent Thurrock, Essex
Opened · 1
Dartford Crossing → November 1963 (western tunnel) May 1980 (eastern tunnel) October 1991 (bridge)

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Dartford CrossingCoordinates51°27′53″N 0°15′32″E / 51.4646°N 0.2588°E / 51.4646; 0.25881.00infobox
Dartford CrossingCrossesRiver Thames1.00infobox
Dartford CrossingHeight200 feet (61 m) (bridge deck) 449 feet (137 m) (bridge tower)1.00infobox
Dartford CrossingLocationDartford, Kent Thurrock, Essex1.00infobox
Dartford CrossingOpenedNovember 1963 (western tunnel) May 1980 (eastern tunnel) October 1991 (bridge)1.00infobox
Dartford CrossingType2 tunnels 1 cable-stayed bridge1.00infobox
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flammable liquidsinstance ofwhich restricts transporting goods0.80text
Dartford Crossingrelated to Alternative routesThe0.60section
Dartford Crossingrelated to Alternative routesDartford0.60section
Dartford Crossingrelated to Alternative routesWoolwich Ferry0.60section

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