Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 18943

Lower Thames Crossing: Road Traffic Control

Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

James McMurdock

IndependentSouth Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to publish an operational incident management strategy for the Lower Thames Crossing before it opens to traffic.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Lower Thames Crossing will be operated as an integrated part of the Strategic Road Network (SRN). Incident response plans will be developed with local authorities and emergency services during construction and published before opening. These will cove...

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