Looking back at 2017 It has been a busy year for Highways England and the Lower Thames Crossing project team, and we are preparing for an even bigger 2018. We have a once in a generation opportunity to significantly improve connections between Essex, Thurrock and Kent and...
Message from Highways England As you may know, earlier this year the government announced the preferred route for the Lower Thames Crossing. This new crossing of the Thames comprises a tunnel located east of Gravesend and Tilbury and link roads to the M25 and A2. This will...
Update from the Highways Agency Earlier this year the government announced the preferred route for the Lower Thames Crossing. This new crossing of the Thames comprises a tunnel located east of Gravesend and Tilbury and link roads to the M25 and A2. Since the announcement, we have...
Upminster Councillors Linda Hawthorn and Ron Ower have now met up with Highways England (Councillor Linda Van den Hende was unable to attend due to Mayoral duties) on a number of occasions. On the 31st July, several residents from North Ockendon also joined us to discuss Highways England proposals...
Highways England have published their response to the consultation on the Lower Thames Crossing. The document can be read at HA RESPONSE TO LT CROSSING...
A petition to stop the New Lower Thames Crossing into Essex has attracted over 12,000 signatures and can be viewed and signed at https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-the-new-lower-thames-crossing-into-essex ...
Bob Lane April 25 at 1:31pm Oh Dear! When Highways England reviewed the results of the 47,034 responses to the Lower Thames Crossing consultation, they found that (embarrassingly) the majority were opposed to their plans for Option C. A similar problem had arisen in 2013, when the...
A Thurrock based Facebook Group has been set up to challenge and oppose the route (Option C) chosen by the Government for the Lower Thames Crossing. The Mission Statement of the 10,000 strong group is to represent “the people”, made up… of friends, families, businesses who live, work and socialise in...
The route for the new multi-billion pound Lower Thames Crossing between Essex and Kent has been announced as Option C (pictured) which will connect Tilbury and Gravesend in Kent. Despite opposition from Havering Council, Gravesham Council and the Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Association, the route is set to run from the end of the...
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