Written questions

Lower Thames Crossing: Road Traffic Control

2026-07-13 · Department for Transport · 18942 · Official question

James McMurdock

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency plans will be in place to manage traffic in the event of closure of the Lower Thames Crossing following its opening.

Answer

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...