£10bn Lower Thames Crossing greenlit after £300m planning application that ran 250 times as long as War and PeaceHow the Lower Thames Crossing could look. Read more: Thames crossing planning process racks up £1 billion bill -even before decision made to go forward with projectRead more: Ready for take off? A view of the River Thames from Gravesend looking west towards London, at the location of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing between Kent and Sussex. Picture: AlamyThe Lower Thames Crossing is aimed at reducing congestion on the Dartford Crossing and the M25 with a new motorway-style road. Picture: AlamyHe said: “For far too long governments have dodged making a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing leaving Dartford residents to endure endless gridlock.
