Department for Transport
TRANSPORT ACT 2000
THE A282 TRUNK ROAD (DARTFORD -THURROCK CROSSING CHARGING SCHEME) ORDER 2007)
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT gives notice that he proposes to make an Order
under sections 167, 168, 171 and 172(2) of the Transport Act 2000, which will replace
the existing charging regime at the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing. The length of
highway becoming subject to the charging regime is a length of the A282 Trunk Road
of approximately 3.5 kilometres from a point below the north face of the bridge carrying
Crossways Boulevard over the Trunk Road at Junction 1a at Dartford in the County of
Kent, and extending northwards to a point approximately 300 metres north of where
it crosses London Road at West Thurrock in the County of Essex, the highway being
carried through twin tunnels beneath the River Thames and on the Queen Elizabeth II
bridge over the River Thames. The proposed charging regime sets charges for cash payment
and discounts for those who pay by a Dart-Tag and pre-pay account:
| Cash Charge |
Tag Charge |
| Day charges (6am - 10pm) |
Night charges (10pm - 6am) |
Day charges (6am - 10pm) |
Night charges (10pm - 6am) |
| Cars |
£1.50 |
Free |
£1.00 |
Free |
| 2 Axle Goods |
£2.00 |
Free |
£1.75 |
Free |
| Multi Axle Goods |
£4.00 |
Free |
£3.20 |
Free |
The Order authorises the exemption from the charging regime of certain motor vehicles
as set out in Schedule 4 to the Order and enables variations to be made to the regime
in line with the retail price index. It is proposed that the Order shall come into
force on 1 January 2008 and will remain in force indefinitely. COPIES of the following
documents: — This notice — The draft Order: The A282 Trunk Road (Dartford-Thurrock
Crossing Charging Scheme) Order 2007 — Map of the location to which the Order relates
— A consultation document setting out the Secretary of State’s reasons for proposing
to Order may be inspected free of charge at all reasonable hours from 14 December
2006 until 9 March 2007, at the following locations: Dartford Borough Council Civic
Centre Home Gardens Dartford DA1 1DR Thurrock Council Civic Offices New Road Grays
RM17 6SL THESE documents can also be found at the website: www.dft.gov.uk/roads/dartfordconsultation
ANY PERSON MAY OBJECT to or make representations about the making of the Order not
later than 9 March 2007 by writing to the Secretary of State c/o Julian Smith, Dartford
Consultation, Zone 3/05, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR or
by Email to him at dartford.consultation@dft.gsi.gov.uk and stating the grounds of
objection. In the preparation of an objection and the statement of grounds of objection
it should be borne in mind that the substance of any objection or representation may
be communicated to other people who may be affected by it. 14 December 2006 Martin
Jones, Department for Transport Adam Simmons, Department for Transport Peter Evans,
Highways Agency
