Lower Thames Crossing: Road Traffic Control
2026-07-13 · Department for Transport · 18945 · Official question
Question
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
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...