New Dartford Crossing: Kent councillor rejects waiting for toll

THE COUNCILLOR  leading Kent County Council’s call for a new Thames crossing has lashed out at critics who want the idea put on hold.

Cllr David Brazier (Con), the county council’s cabinet member for highways, said it would be a “pointless waste of time” to defer a decision on a location to allow an evaluation of the impact of lifting the Dartford Crossing toll barriers reports Kent Online.

That is due to start in October 2014 in a bid to ease congestion at the crossing.

Cllr David Brazier criticised those wanting to wait as the county council formally confirmed it was supporting option C.

“Again and again, there is this nonsensical argument about lifting the tolls being some kind of impediment to a decision.

“What we are talking about is a project that will start in 2025. There is no doubt about it.

“To delay proceeding with this project until we see what happens with the tolls is a pointless waste of time.”