Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 18945
Lower Thames Crossing: Road Traffic Control
Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with National Highways on whether they will publish diversion routes for major incidents affecting the Lower Thames Crossing before the road opens.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe 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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