# The A282 Trunk Road (Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme) (Variation) Order 2025

S.I. 2025/853 · made 14 July 2025

This Order varies the A282 Trunk Road (Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme) Order 2013 (“the 2013 Order”), which introduced the current charging scheme in respect of the roads carried by the Dartford Crossing.

Made under: Transport Act 2000 (Section 163, Section 167, Section 168, Section 171)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/a282-trunk-road-dartford-thurrock-crossing-charging-scheme-variation-order-2025/pdf/uksi_20250853_en.pdf

## Introductory text

HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND
Made 14th July 2025
Coming into force 1st September 2025
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 163(3)(d), 167(1)(a) and (2)(a), 168(1) and (2) and 171(1)(d) of the Transport Act 2000.
The Secretary of State has, in accordance with regulation 11(2) of the Trunk Road Charging Schemes (Bridges and Tunnels) (England) Procedure Regulations 2001, published notice of her intention to implement this variation.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the A282 Trunk Road (Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme) (Variation) Order 2025 and comes into force on 1st September 2025.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.

## 2 Variation of the A282 Trunk Road (Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme) Order 2013

(1) Schedule 2 (charges payable under the first charging regime and the second charging regime) to the A282 Trunk Road (Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme) Order 2013 is varied as follows.
(2) In column 4—
(a) at item B, for “£2.50” substitute “£3.50”;
(b) at item C, for “£3.00” substitute “£4.20”;
(c) at item D, for “£6.00” substitute “£8.40”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Lilian Greenwood
Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport
Department for Transport
14th July 2025

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order varies the A282 Trunk Road (Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Charging Scheme) Order 2013 (“the 2013 Order”), which introduced the current charging scheme in respect of the roads carried by the Dartford Crossing.
Article 2 of this Order increases the charges applicable under the free-flowing charging regime in the 2013 Order by 40%.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it amends provisions relating to a charge.

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