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2. Lower Thames Crossing: Project Update
Highways UK
Jeff Meerdink, Deputy Project Director

3. Lower Thames Crossing on 12 April 2017
"We are making the big decisions for Britain. The new Lower Thames Crossing, and other improvements in and around Dartford and Thurrock announced today, will further strengthen our economy while also creating thousands of jobs."
Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling confirms the preferred route for the
Lower Thames Crossing on 12 April 2017

4. We will be ambitious
By supporting the longer term benefits, the scheme will…
ECONOMIC
Support sustainable local development and regional economic growth medium to long term
Be affordable for Government and users
Achieve value for money
TRANSPORT
Relieve the congested Dartford Crossing and approach roads and improve performance by providing free flowing north-south capacity
Improve resilience of the Thames crossings and major road network
Improve safety
COMMUNITY & ENVIRONMENT
Minimise adverse impacts on health and the environment

5. Infrastructure enabling growth

6. DP World (London Gateway Port)
A vision for growth
Dunton Garden Village
DP World (London Gateway Port)
Lakeside Shopping Centre
Amazon Fulfilment Centre
Port of Tilbury and Tilbury2
The Bridge – Enterprise Zone (mixed use)
Crossways Business Park
Ebbsfleet Garden City
London Resort Holdings Theme Park
Bluewater Shopping Centre
Eurotunnel
Port of Dover
Projections show between 2011 and 2021, almost 200,000 more households will live in SE LEP’s communities – or an average of 20,000 homes per annum.

7. Economic benefits Adds more than £8 billion to the UK economy
Creates more than 6,000 new long-term jobs
Opens opportunities for investment and regeneration, supporting local businesses, national companies and international trade

8. Transport benefits
Creating more than 70% additional capacity across the Thames east of London
Relieves pressure and congestion on the existing crossing and approach roads
Better overall road network performance, increasing traffic flow across the river
Provides a safer, faster, more reliable road

9. Community benefits Scheme Benefits
Minimises impacts on local communities with least visual and noise impacts
Connects communities and improves access to jobs, housing, leisure and retail facilities

10. Scheme evolution
APRIL 2017: Preferred Route Announcement
NOW

11. Lower Thames Crossing and the wider network

12. Positive reaction to our design update

13. Our delivery plans A supportive network of suppliers
Authenticity in relationships
Collaboration across teams
Innovation and technology advancements
Sustainability
Excellent design

14. Key Challenges The complexity of the scheme Delivering at pace
Meeting the needs of the communities affected by the scheme
Funding and financing
Integrating with the wider road network
Realising the benefits

15. What happens next? PREFERRED ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENT STATUTORY CONSULTATION
APPLICATION PREPARATION:
Environmental Impact Assessment
Land Referencing
Planning Statement
PREFERRED ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENT
STATUTORY CONSULTATION
DCO APPLICATION
April 2017
Mid 2018
2019
STUDIES:
Environmental
Traffic Modelling
Ground Investigations
DESIGN FINALISATION
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
DCO GRANTED; START ON SITE
OPENING
2027
CONTINUOUS ENGAGEMENT

16. This is not an isolated solution
Part of the biggest investment in roads in a generation
£10 million to improve traffic flow around Dartford Crossing and studying ways to further tackle congestion
Improvement work at M25 Junction 30 and consultation on improvements at A2 Bean/ Ebbsfleet junction
Working with local highway authorities to identify further improvements

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