Critical Evaluation of Dartford Bridge

CRITICAL
EVALUATION OF
PROJECT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Success and failure factors of Dartford Bridge...........................................................................3
Lesson learnt...............................................................................................................................4
Recommendations.......................................................................................................................5
Reflective Report .......................................................................................................................5
Skills needed for Project Manager..............................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
This report focuses on evaluating Dartford crossing which is a major road crossing on
River Thames in England. This report help in understanding about the bridge and also focuses on
factors of success and failure. This report helps in critically analysing about importance of bridge
in reducing traffic and to reduce congestion which is created by traffic. This report focuses on
how project can be effective and what elements make project effective and efficient in long run.
Aim of Dartford Crossing which is also known as Queen Elizabeth Bridge is to support
economic activities of country and also improve management of traffic. This report focuses on
critical evaluation of this project and also focuses on learning how this project can be made more
effective and focuses on how project management can be chosen as path for career and what
skills and knowledge should be possessed by an individual to be an effective project manager
which can deliver effective and efficient outcome for project (Al-Hajj and Zraunig, 2018).
MAIN BODY
This part of report focuses on critically analysing about success and failure factors of
Dartford bridge and how construction of this bridge contributed in effective management of
traffic and contributed in reduction of traffic. Dartford crossing main purpose was to provide
structure for Metro and Dartford bridge is considered as crucial part in forming a link in M25
motorway. This part of report focuses on critical evaluation of project and help in understanding
factors which have contributed in it success and failure (Anantatmula and Rad, 2018).
Success and failure factors of Dartford Bridge
Dartford bridge which is considered as one of the most significant structure of steel is
second largest in Britain and third longest in Europe. It is based on crossing of Thames in 450m
cable span which is considered as longest in Europe and second largest in world. Dartford
crossing project is proposed to reduce the congestion of traffic and it played vital role in
development of M25 motorway. This project also helped in boosting the revenues for
government by proposing use of modern technologies during development of this bridge and also
helped in proposing new project on the bank of River Thames which is effective for government.
This project made significant impact on traffic activities as it helped in reducing the traffic and
made the transportation effective and efficient. It handles four lanes which are connected of site