TQ5776 : Queen Elizabeth II Bridge from downstream
taken 4 years ago, near to Dartford Crossing, Thurrock, Great Britain
For a view from upstream and further details see TQ5676 : Queen Elizabeth II Bridge - northern piers from upstream.
The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge is a 137m high and 812m long cable-stayed road bridge across the River Thames, part of the Dartford Crossing on the A282 (M25 motorway link). It was opened in 1991 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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The A282 is a 4.5 mile long road that includes the Dartford Crossing across the River Thames between Essex and Kent. It forms part of the London Orbital connecting junctions 2 and 31 of the M25.
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The River Thames rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire on the slopes of the Cotswolds and flows generally eastward to its mouth near Southend in Essex. At 215 miles long it is one of the longest rivers in Britain, and the longest entirely within England. It is one of the most important rivers in Britain. Link
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- TQ5776, 171 images (more nearby
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- Tiger (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 27 September, 2018 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 28 September, 2018
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OSGB36:
TQ 570 764 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:27.9147N 0:15.5359E - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 578 758
- View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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