Queen Elizabeth Bridge toll charges
Queen Elizabeth Bridge toll charges must be paid by midnight after crossing the bridge.
You can get a fine if you’re late or don’t pay.
Queen Elizabeth Bridge Toll charges pay online by card Queen Elizabeth Bridge Toll charges payment pay by midnight after crossing the bridge.
Queen Elizabeth Bridge Toll building
Completed in 1991. It was built by a joint venture between Kvaerner Construction Limited and Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company.
The central span is 450 m (1,476 ft) long. 84 metre high steel pylons are located above 53 metre high concrete piers giving the bridge a total height of 137 metres. The approach viaducts on the Essex side measure 1,052 m (3,451 ft) and 1,008 m (3,307 ft) on the Kent side, giving a total length of 2,872 m (9,423 ft). It has an expected life span of 120 years.
It accommodates four lanes of southbound traffic from the M 25. With daily traffic flows of 150,000 vehicles the crossing suffers regular traffic congestion.
When built, it was only the second bridge on the River Thames east downstream of London Bridge.
Constructed in over a thousand years, and it is currently the only bridge east of Tower Bridge.
Use this Journey planner map for directions and live traffic reports for the Queen Elizabeth Bridge Toll
About Queen Elizabeth Bridge Toll charges Dartford
The Dartford Crossing joins Dartford and Thurrock across the River Thames, forming part of London’s orbital M 25 motorway and the furthest-downstream road crossing of the Thames. It consists of two tunnels under the river, normally used for northbound traffic, and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, used for southbound traffic.
Completed in 1991, is a four-lane cable-stayed bridge.
When opened, the bridge was Europe’s largest cable-supported bridge.
The central span is 450 m (1,476 ft) long and is suspended 65 m (213 ft) above the Thames to accommodate ocean-going cruise liners.
84 metre high steel pylons are located above 53 metre high concrete piers giving the bridge a total height of 137 metres. The approach viaducts on the Essex side measure 1,052 m (3,451 ft) and 1,008 m (3,307 ft) on the Kent side, giving a total length of 2,872 m (9,423 ft). It has an expected life span of 120 years.
It is a toll bridge and accommodates four lanes of southbound traffic from the M 25. With daily traffic flows of 150,000 vehicles the crossing suffers regular traffic congestion.
When built, it was only the second bridge on the River Thames east downstream of London Bridge.
Queen Elizabeth Bridge Toll charges Payment methods
You can pay the with Cash, or a valid Credit Card or Debit Card,
Alternative payment methods
Use the crossing today or yesterday pay as you go for crossings made.
Pay in advance for journeys you plan to make, all payments are valid for one year.