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.
Aerial view of the crossing looking northwards. The toll booths were replaced by electronic charging barriers in 2014.
Overhead view of the crossing looking northbound. The toll booths were replaced by electronic charging barriers in 2014.
Tunnel boring machine used in the western tunnel, 1936.
Northbound vehicles approaching the entrance to the western tunnel, with the bridge in the background
Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located 18 mi (29 km) south-east of Central London and
is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames estuary, is Thurrock in Essex, which can be reached via the Dartford Crossing. To its east lies the Borough of Gravesham and to the south the district of Sevenoaks. It had a population of 51,240.
Holy Trinity Church, Dartford
The quarry at Bluewater, showing the underlying chalk
The Royal Oak Pub, which has seventeenth-century origins, in Dartford
The Library and Museum in front
