Lower Thames Crossing: Road Traffic Control
2026-07-13 · Department for Transport · 18943 · Official question
Question
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
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...