in october 2014, gummer launched the campaign for a new wet dock crossing, as the project was called at the time. the project consists of three proposed new crossings to the river orwell close to ipswich town centre. the purpose of the crossings is to facilitate regeneration and reduce congestion in the town. £2 million were awarded by the government in the 2015 budget to allow detailed plans for the project to be drawn up. the business case for the crossings, which noted that for every £1 invested, the scheme would yield £5.73 of direct benefits was submitted to the governmental administration in january 2016. gummer lobbied chancellor of the exchequer george osborne for the money needed and in the budget 2016, osborne announced that the government would be funding the crossings.