Stephen Metcalfe, local MP
for South Basildon and East Thurrock, joined local residents at Lakeside
Shopping Centre last week to visit the Highways Agency exhibition showcasing
plans for relieving congestion on the 30/A13 corridor.
Located on a busy intersection
on the M25, the corridor experiences congestion throughout the day with traffic
further hindered by frequent incidents on the adjacent highway network.
It directly serves the Port
of Tilbury and the Lakeside regional shopping centre and is regarded as the
biggest remaining constraint to the development of the Thames Gateway area.
Mr Metcalfe commented: “This
multi-million pound development is fantastic news for the people of South
Basildon and East Thurrock. Not only will it bring much needed investment and
jobs into Essex, but it will provide road users with a much less congested
journey and allow the Thames Gateway area to be serviced more efficiently.”
The final design for the
project will be agreed upon after the location for a Lower Thames Crossing is
announced later this year. Construction for the new project will get underway
early next year.
For further information
please see: http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/road-projects/m25-junction-30a13-corridor-relieving-congestion-scheme/
