![Dartford Crossing tunnel reopens 17 hour closure]()
A tunnel at the Dartford Crossing which was closed for 17 hours following a lorry crash involving four vehicles has now reopened. One lane of the tunnel, which connects Kent to Essex, shut after midday yesterday after the incident involving four HGVs saw the tolls closed north bound to ease congestion. Normal charging patterns on the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing were reinstated at 10pm last night. The decision to suspend charges had been made at 4.30pm yesterday was to help ease the...
Reported by Brentwood Gazette 2 hours ago.