A major new £10bn road crossing to help ease M25 traffic has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport.
The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) will connect to the existing road network from the A2/M2 to the M25 with two tunnels (one southbound and one northbound) running beneath the River Thames.
The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by National Highways on 31 October 2022 and accepted for Examination on 28 November 2022.
Local communities continue to be given the opportunity of being involved in the examination of projects that may affect them. Local people, the local authority and other Interested Parties were able to participate in this six-month Examination.
The Examining Authority listened and gave full consideration to all local views and the evidence gathered during the Examination before making its recommendation to the Secretary of State.
In a major speech on growing the economy earlier this year, The Chancellor highlighted the 14.3-mile LTC as an “important project”, adding that the Treasury was “exploring options” for it to be privately financed.
The route would aim to cut severe congestion on and around the M25 Dartford Crossing, with a motorway-style road travelling below the river.
National Highways says the plan will almost double road capacity across the Thames east of London, describing it as “our most ambitious scheme in 35 years”.
The i Paper understands preparatory work could restart by autumn, with full construction work starting in 2026 and a potential completion date within a decade, with the road opening in 2032.
Reeves’s signal that the Government will back the LTC will bring to an end a 15-year saga that has cost the taxpayer £300m in planning costs.
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