Question follow-through · 18945

Lower Thames Crossing: Road Traffic Control

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.

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Department for Transport
Tabled
14 Jul 2026
Target answer date
16 Jul 2026
Answer
17 Jul 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 16 Jul 2026

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  3. 17 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    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...

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