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
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
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
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
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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