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Has the proposed Thames Crossing been taken into account?

Thames Crossing

Whilst not specifically mentioned on the plan as far as I could see, I think it needs to be considered now as Brentwood is effectively on the proposed new crossing route via the A128.

Have you considered the impact of the new proposed Thames crossing at all?

As I understand it the preferred route will have a junction to the A128. As you are probably aware, that road works its way north through Brentwood. Has any provision been made for the "mega" extra traffic, especially extra lorry traffic that will no doubt travel up this road as an apparent shortcut north, instead of heading round the M25? Again, has the extra pollution, noise and congestion that this crossing will undoubtedly bring to Brentwood been considered in this plan at all? If not, I think it needs to be.

Apart from the impact this new crossing route will have on the existing local residents, you are possibly planning to build houses very close to one of the possibly affected areas.

Indeed, can provision ( height/width restrictions for example ) be put in place to stop articulated lorries from using the A128 through Brentwood? or even better still, remove the junction with the new crossing altogether to discourage all extra traffic from the new crossing?

If there are problems on the M25 now the A128 can get blocked, but with the apparent proposed new route of this new crossing, that can only get much worse ( areas like Wilsons Corner for example ).