Option A14 - Lower Thames Crossing Association

The Financial Risks and Declining Viability of the Lower Thames Crossing

October 6, 2024| August 28, 2025 admin 494 Views Dartford Crossing, Highways, lower thames crossing, Option A14, Traffic 6 min read

The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) faces growing scrutiny due to rising costs, public opposition, and poor financial returns. Despite this, the government proposes a new infrastructure body to push through such projects. However, this overlooks the root causes—poor design and spiralling costs—that no quango can truly fix.

Adam Holloway Adjournment debate. All the arguments in a nutshell.

November 14, 2016| August 28, 2025 admin 1733 Views Adam Holloway, Dartford Crossing, lower thames crossing, Option A14, Option C 0 min read

Artist's impression of how the approach to a new Junction 2a providing access to Option A14, dubbed the Dartford Expressway could look

A Better Solution: Option A14

January 1, 2016| August 28, 2025 admin 5929 Views lower thames crossing, Option A14 3 min read

The LTCA proposes the Dartford Expressway, based on Highways England’s Option A14, to alleviate congestion and pollution at the Dartford Crossing. This long-term solution involves a dual three-lane tunnel, bypassing Dartford and providing a more efficient, environmentally friendly alternative to the current Lower Thames Crossing plans.