The QE2 Bridge at the Dartford River Crossing was closed during rush hour yesterday after emergency services were called to concerns for a man's welfare, bringing m25 traffic to a standstill on one of the busiest links on the route.
The incident began just before 5pm and the closure lasted for more than two hours, leaving drivers facing delays across the crossing as police and other responders worked at the scene. Essex Police said the incident was safely resolved, and a police spokesman said the situation at the Dartford River Crossing had been resolved safely following a carefully managed response by emergency services.
By after 7pm, traffic started moving more freely again, easing pressure on the bridge and the approaches around it. The closure affected both the Dartford River Crossing and the QE2 Bridge, which sits on a stretch carrying heavy commuter traffic at the end of the working day.
The detail that matters now is simple: the disruption did not turn into anything worse. The bridge reopened after a carefully managed response, and the question for drivers was no longer whether the crossing would stay shut, but how long it would take for the backlog to clear.
