East London River Crossings

EDM number 916 in 2013-14, proposed by Jim Fitzpatrick on 08/01/2014.
Categorised under the topic of Roads.

That this House believes there is a need for additional road crossings on the River Thames east of Tower Bridge; further believes that this is best delivered by a tunnel between Silvertown and the Greenwich Peninsula and a bridge between Beckton and Thamesmead; notes that London's population is set to reach 10 million by 2030 and that the majority of its growth will take place in the East and South East of London; further notes that there are 22 road crossings in London west of Tower Bridge and just two to the east; further notes that opinion polling commissioned by the London Borough of Newham showed that 77 per cent of residents believed that there should be additional river crossings in East and South East London and 71 per cent would prefer a bridge rather than a ferry to connect Beckton and Thamesmead; further notes an economic impact study by Peter Brett Associates that estimates a bridge between Beckton and Thamesmead would add

This motion has been signed by a total of 13 MPs.