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A typical Friday on the Dartford Crossing
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2022Aug 10
A new animation released by National Highways shows the unprecedented levels of traffic that use the Dartford Crossing every Friday, which causes congestion and frustration for tens of thousands of motorists and local communities. One of the UK’s most vital transport links, the Dartford Crossing is the only road crossing of the River Thames east of London. It connects key ports, distribution hubs and manufacturing centres, with almost 40% of vehicles using it carrying goods, far higher than anywhere else on the Strategic Road Network (SRN).  It plays a key part in daily life, keeping supermarket shelves stocked and supply chains moving, as it transports 70% of all goods arriving at the Port of Dover.  However, it is also one of the UK’s most congested and therefore unreliable roads, causing misery for motorists and acts as a handbrake on the national economy. Read more here: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-ro...

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Lower Thames Crossing

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