London Dartford Crossing News

Queueing traffic for four miles due to earlier broken down vehicle on M25 anticlockwise at A282 Dartford Tunnel Toll Booths, congestion to J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange). Travel time is up to 40 minutes.

Source: INRIX

• UK
• Dartford Crossing
• Kent

The AA is calling on the Highways Agency to cancel its planned one third increase in the cost of using the Dartford Crossing.

The price for car drivers is due to go up to two pounds on Sunday. Larger vehicles will have to pay five pounds. The AA also says the money being spent on a new camera charging system - revealed to be costing 500 million pounds - should be used instead to build a new crossing.

• UK
• Transport
• Dartford Crossing

A councillor in Havering has posted a petition on the Government's e-petition website calling for the Dartford Crossing to be renamed 'Dick Turpin Way' after the legendary highwayman.

Clarence Barrett is angry that the Department of Transport has announced an increase in the tolls that motorists pay to use it. The Department says it needs the money to pay for a new crossing but Councillor Barrett has described the measure as 'highway robbery'.

• UK
• Dartford Crossing
• Dick Turpin

Roads Minister Mike Penning talks to ITV news about congestion on the Dartford Crossing, the new tolls that are set to be introduced, and why the Thames will get a new crossing.

• UK
• Mike Penning
• Dartford Crossing