Representation by Tony Silver
- Date submitted
- 9 January 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Building the Lower Thames Crossing as proposed will not solve the problem at the current Dartford Crossing. Building another two two bore tunnels next to the current tunnels would be more flexible and a lot cheaper than building a new road and proposed tunnel. The A13 can not cope with even a minor accident in either direction at present, so any new crossing at Tilbury will need further substantial widening of the A13 as well, particularly since the extensive building of more new homes at Lakeside which only adds to the local congestion. The new crossing will only compound the congestion problems in the area. If you insist on building this white elephant at Tilbury, then you must also build the additional tunnels at Dartford, as well as improve the access to the A13 at Lakeside in both directions. Currently if there’s an incident either at Dartford or on the A13, we end up with gridlock in all directions on the A13, Lakeside, Grays and surrounding areas. It’s a nightmare that will only get worse without additional tunnels at Dartford.