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Dartford-Thurrock Crossing

Commons · Question 76142 · Tabled 9 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Peter Fortune

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her policy is on investment in the Dartford Crossing.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 16 Sep 2025

The Dartford Crossing is one of the most important roads in the UK, used by an average of 150,000 vehicles daily, of which almost 40% are freight vehicles: a much higher proportion than for other major roads. Consequently, significant annual expenditure (...