Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the haul road connecting Tilbury Port with the Lower Thames Crossing will (1) remain a permanent road, or (2) be removed, when the Lower Thames Crossing scheme is in operation.

The Lower Thames Crossing project is at an early stage of its development and the design will continue to evolve as it progresses towards a Development Consent Order submission. Highways England are considering a range of options for the operational movement of construction materials and equipment, including movement from key access points on the strategic network such as at the A2, M25 and the Port of Tilbury.