Construction enabling works for the Lower Thames Crossing, set to become the largest tunnel in Europe, has been scheduled to ...

New images of the future Lower Thames Crossing have been released as the main construction of the £10bn project moves closer. This crossing, which will represent the largest road tunnel in the UK ...

Ministers have given the go-ahead to the £10bn Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel, one of the most expensive infrastructure projects in UK history. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved the ...

The Lower Thames Crossing will include a 14-mile-long highway connecting Kent and Essex via what will be the longest road tunnel in the country.

Image source, Lower Thames Crossing project Image caption, Once completed, the route will span 14.5mile (23km) in total - 2.6 miles (4.2km) of which will be underground ...

The Lower Thames Crossing project has been in the pipeline since 2009, but it was delayed further in October when the government’s planning decision was pushed back until May 2025.

Sixteen years of uncertainty were brought to an end when it was announced the Lower Thames Crossing would be built. The 14.5-mile (23km) road is due to link Essex and Kent by two tunnels running ...

Lower Thames Crossing plans have been approved, the government has announced. Over £1.2 billion has already been spent on the planning application and public consultation for the project.

The proposed £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing between Kent and Essex has been given the go ahead by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander. “The Lower Thames Crossing application has today been ...

A decision on whether to build a new road crossing under the Thames will not now be made until at least 23 May 2025. The Lower Thames Crossing would link Gravesend in Kent and Tilbury in Essex.

Work on the Lower Thames Crossing is expected to begin in 2026 and finish by 2032. 16 Jun 2025. England. 10 Jun 2025. New Lower Thames Crossing images released.