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Major projects and developments
6. Lower Thames Crossing
On 12 April 2017 the Secretary of State for Transport announced the preferred route for a new Lower Thames Crossing connecting the M25 with the A2/M2 east of Gravesend.
Interim Report and Information Event
Highways England have issued an interim report summarising some of the findings of the Statutory Consultation they held last autumn to which they had 28,493 responses
A Project Update report and a separate Executive summary of the Statutory consultation can be found on the Highways England Project Update page.
The submission of the Development Consent Order (DCO – formal application for permission) has been put back to Summer 2020.
Ground investigations are taking place down the east side of Gravesend (including in the river) and along the A2 towards Strood. Details can be found on the Highways England ground investigation page of their website.
Statutory Consultation
Highways England held a Statutory Consultation on its more detailed proposals and the Preliminary Environmental Impact Report from October to December 2018.
- Highway England latest proposals and reports
- Highways England website
- Latest Development Boundary ('Red Line')
The Borough Council’s response was approved by Council on 18 December 2018
As a result of discussions with Councillors the recommendations were amended and minor changes made to the report for submission, the documents submitted can be found below:
- Draft Minute of Council
- Council Report as amended, appendices 1,2 & 3
- Appendix 4 Appraisal
- Lower Thames Crossing Annexes 1-7 Technical Assessment
