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Written question asked by Adam Holloway (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 July 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 July 2017. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 July 2017 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Lower Thames Crossing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an assessment has been made of the potential effect on levels of congestion in Gravesham in the event that the (a) existing or (b) proposed new Lower Thames Crossings are heavily congested.

Answer

In developing its proposals for the Lower Thames Crossing, Highways England examined the impact of incidents on the operation of the Strategic Road Network, and the knock-on effects on the local road network.

These assessments will be further refined as the detailed design for the scheme takes shape.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4684
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Road traffic Gravesham Lower Thames crossing
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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