Revised plans for Thames crossing attract controversy

£6bn Lower Thames Crossing scheme meets opposition from environmental campaignersA major new road incorporating the Lower Thames Crossing will be a three-lane dual carriageway throughout to almost double road capacity across the river, Highways England has announced, as the revamped £6bn scheme goes out to fresh public consultation.The government says the controversial link from Essex to Kent, billed as Britain’s most ambitious road scheme since the M25 motorway orbiting London