Parts of the Dartford Crossing will be closed at certain times over the course of this week.

This will involve essential repairs to the overhead steelwork in the west tunnel and doing weekly safety inspections to keep road users safe.

Here is a list of the closures:

 

Tuesday, May 16 to Wednesday, May 17:

West tunnel closed - 9.30pm to 5.30am

A282 northbound Dartford Crossing West Tunnel closed for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways network.

A282 Southbound Junction 1A entry slip road closed – 10pm to 5am A

282 Southbound QE11 Bridge to Junction 2 Carriageway and slip road closure for painting works. Diversion via Local Authority roads.

A282 Southbound Junction 1B entry slip road closure – 10pm to 5am

A282 Southbound QE11 Bridge to Junction 2 Carriageway and slip road closure for painting works Diversion via Local Authority roads.

A282 Southbound Junction 1A to Junction 2 carriageway closed – 10pm to 5am

A282 Southbound QE11 Bridge to Junction 2 Carriageway and slip road closure for painting works. Diversion via Local Authority roads.

A282 clockwise Junction 2 to A2 Eastbound link road closure – 10pm to 5am

A282 Southbound QE11 Bridge to Junction 2 Carriageway and slip road closure for painting works Diversion via Local Authority roads.

 

Wednesday, May 17 to Thursday, May 18:

West tunnel closed - 9.45pm to 5.30am

A282 northbound Dartford Crossing West Tunnel closed for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways network.

A282 Southbound Junction 1a to Junction 2 carriageway closure – 10pm until 5am

A282 Southbound QE11 Bridge to Junction 2 Carriageway and slip road closure for painting works. Diversion via Local Authority roads.

A282 Southbound Junction 1A entry slip road closed – 10pm to 5am

A282 Southbound QE11 Bridge to Junction 2 Carriageway and slip road closure for painting works. Diversion via Local Authority roads.

A282 Southbound Junction 1B entry slip road closure – 10pm to 5am

A282 Southbound QE11 Bridge to Junction 2 Carriageway and slip road closure for painting works. Diversion via Local Authority roads.

A282 clockwise Junction 2 to A2 Eastbound link road closure – 10pm to 5am

A282 Southbound QE11 Bridge to Junction 2 Carriageway and slip road closure for painting works. Diversion via Local Authority roads.

 

Thursday, May 18 to Friday, May 19:

West tunnel closed - 10pm to 5.30am

A282 northbound Dartford Crossing West Tunnel closed for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways network.

A282 Southbound Junction 1A to Junction 2 carriageway closed – 10pm to 5am

A282 Southbound QE11 Bridge to Junction 2 Carriageway and slip road closure for painting works. Diversion via Local Authority roads.

A282 Southbound Junction 1A entry slip road closed – 10pm to 5am

A282 Southbound QE11 Bridge to Junction 2 Carriageway and slip road closure for painting works. Diversion via Local Authority roads.

A282 Southbound Junction 1B entry slip road closure – 10pm to 5am

A282 Southbound QE11 Bridge to Junction 2 Carriageway and slip road closure for painting works. Diversion via Local Authority roads.

A282 clockwise Junction 2 to A2 Eastbound link road closure – 10pm to 5am

A282 Southbound QE11 Bridge to Junction 2 Carriageway and slip road closure for painting works. Diversion via Local Authority roads.

 

Friday, May 19 to Saturday, May 20:

West tunnel closed – 10.30pm to 5.30am

A282 northbound Dartford Crossing West Tunnel closed for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways network.

 

Saturday, May 20 to Sunday, May 21:

West tunnel closed - 10pm to 5.30am

A282 northbound Dartford Crossing West Tunnel closed for maintenance works. Diversion via National Highways network.

 

Sunday, May 21 to Monday, May 22:

East tunnel closed – 10.30am to 5.30am

A282 Northbound Dartford Crossing East Tunnel closure. No access over Dartford Crossing for vehicles over 4.8m.