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QEII Dartford Tunnel to shut for hours in the coming days
Closures will impact different parts of the crossing at different times
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Closures will impact different parts of the crossing at different times
National Highways will issue a diversion
He took police on a five-minute pursuit prior to the fatal crash
It is currently the only way to cross the Thames east of London by road
National Highways will have a diversion in place
Drivers should check National Highways for the newest updates
There is around 4 miles of traffic
Traffic is building
There is heavy traffic
The west tunnel is undergoing maintenance this week
There is currently no timescale for when the closure may be lifted
Drivers have been advised to avoid the area where possible
There will be a diversion in place
There are long delays on multiple busy Essex roads this morning
Drivers face slow traffic and congestion due to the crash
There are huge queues of traffic going back miles
Congestion is building on the M25 and the roads on the approach.
There are delays of around 30 minutes on the M25.
Two lanes are closed along the road this morning causing lengthy delays
Dartford resident Alan Cecil represents Wilmington on Kent County Council and is a Reform candidate in Woolwich Common in the upcoming Greenwich Council elections