Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14200
Lower Thames Crossing
Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 2 July 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the benefit-cost ratio of the Lower Thames Crossing scheme.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Lower Thames Crossing will connect Kent and Essex, almost doubling road capacity across the Thames east of London. This will improve journeys and ease the significant congestion at the Dartford Crossing, which currently causes unreliable journey times...
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