QEII Bridge from Essex into Kent shut by Storm Darragh
All traffic is instead using the Dartford Tunnels
The QEII Bridge from Essex into Kent is closed because of Storm Darragh.
All traffic is instead using the Dartford Tunnels, as strong winds are expected to batter the county. Drivers wishing to travel southbound/clockwise on the M25 are being diverted through the east bore tunnel.
Northbound crossing traffic is being confined to using the west bore Dartford tunnel only with a height restriction of 4'8m (15'9").
Vehicles over this height will have to seek an alternative route via the clockwise M25.
A yellow wind warning is in place with winds set to peak around midday with gusts of 40-50mph inland and 60-65mph along the coast.
Residents across Kent should expect possible damage to buildings, and a chance of power cuts, with roads and bridges also predicted to close, due to the storm.