This page contains all our information on the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) and possible alternatives:

Taking all the cash

The Lower Thames Crossing 'smart' motorway is the enemy of growth (HTML) (PDF version) -  September 2025

Dartford toll hikes: just the beginning - June 2025

How the Lower Thames Crossing will take your funding - April 2025

LTC & Dartford Toll estimates - April 2025 (Note this was published before the 40% rise in Dartford toll prices and the need for private capital for the LTC had risen to £7.5bn)

Alternatives

Essex-Kent Superlinks (alternatives to the LTC) - February 2025

The Roberts Report - High capacity alternatives to a road based Lower Thames Crossing - February 2025

Roberts Report Background data - February 2025

Critical Reports

Lower Thames Crossing - a report by Dr Colin Black - September 2024

Cancel New Roads to Boost Growth - September 2024

Myths & Facts

Lower Thames Crossing Facts

Lower Thames Crossing Myths & Facts

Letters & consultation responses

TAN response to National Highways' consultation on material change to DCO on air pollution (28 July 2026)

Letter to National Audit Office stressing urgency of timing for NAO's LTC investigation (8 July 2026)

Letter from NAO - will investigate but no confirmed date (6 July 2026)

Letter to National Audit Office about Lower Thames Crossing 'smart' motorway risks and lack of financial controls (26 June 2026)

Letter to National Audit Office about Lower Thames Crossing 'smart' motorway financial irregularities (11 March, 2026)

Response to application to change the DCO for air quality monitoring in Epping Forest SAC - 23 October 2025

Full response to 28 February 2025 consultation - 24 March, 2025

Interim response to 28 February 2025 consultation - 13 March, 2025

Response to 28 November 2024 consultation - 10 January, 2025 - highlights National Highways' greenwashing over carbon, sub-standard cycle infrastructure and construction impacts

Letter of complaint to ORR regarding National Highways and Lower Thames Crossing - 30 September, 2024

Articles

UK’s public spending watchdog to investigate Lower Thames Crossing project, The Guardian, 12 July 2026

Extra £174m earmarked for ‘spiralling’ bill for Lower Thames Crossing, The Guardian, 8 June 2026

Decision time for England’s biggest road project. What are the implications? (Part One) - Professor Phil Goodwin, TAPAS.network - 6 February, 2024

Decision time for England’s biggest road project. What are the implications? (Part Two) - Professor Phil Goodwin, TAPAS.network - 21 March, 2024

Press releases

National Audit Office to investigate privatised Lower Thames Crossing - 12 July 2026

National Highways seeking to avoid air quality commitments on Lower Thames Crossing - 4 July 2026

Lower Thames Crossing repeats HS2 mistakes and costs more per mile - 19 May 2026

Opening of privatised Lower Thames Crossing motorway delayed until 2034 - 16 December, 2025

Lower Thames Crossing spiralling costs: 17% increase in just 9 months - 3 December, 2025

Chancellor urged to scrap Lower Thames Crossing in favour of stronger growth-generating rail projects - 11 November, 2025

Infrastructure Strategy - delay and confusion on Lower Thames Crossing - 20 June 2025

Reaction to £1bn transport funding announced today including Lower Thames Crossing - 16 June 2025

Boost for public transport welcome but LTC could deprive other areas of much needed investment - 4 June 2025

Lower Thames Crossing construction traffic delays could top £1bn - 9 May 2025

TAN will not legally challenge LTC planning consent - 17 April 2025

Northern tour an attempt to distract from LTC costs - 28 March, 2025

Approving mega-road is economic madness - 25 March, 2025

Major report proposes cheaper public transport alternatives to Lower Thames Crossing - 26 February, 2025

Lower Thames Crossing Greenwashing challenged - 4 February, 2025

Lower Thames Crossing in limbo still - 29 January, 2025

Lower Thames Crossing is bad for economic growth - 28 January, 2025

Lower Thames Crossing will stifle economic growth - 21 January, 2025

Lower Thames Crossing will supercharge carbon emissions while plundering nation's infrastructure budget - 14 January, 2025

Lower Thames Crossing delay an opportunity to do better - 7 October, 2024

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