Queen Elizabeth II Bridge
CountryUK
Year Built1991
Total Length2,872 m
Main Span450 m
TypeCable-stayed
About Queen Elizabeth II Bridge
A cable-stayed bridge at the Dartford Crossing over the Thames. The only downstream Thames crossing east of London. Carries southbound traffic only - northbound uses the tunnels. The busiest estuary crossing in Britain.
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