Representation by Keith Tomlins
- Date submitted
- 10 February 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am wishing to represent the interests of cyclists and other users of sustainable low carbon transport. Currently, the plans seem to only allow users of vehicles (cars, lorries etc) to use the lower Thames Crossing and these consume a lot of energy. For example, a car weighing say 1500kg is being used to transport one person weighting say 70kg. If the lower thames crossing route can include a cycle and pedestrian lane so that cargo bikes and other bikes can cross from Gravesend to Tilbury, with will support local sustainable businesses and transactions north and south of the river. Such cycle routes are already alongside the M2 motorway so I believe there should be no safety or environmental concerns by including a cycle route in the tunnel alongside the route for motor vehicles.