Government supports Lower Thames Crossing
The government has announced its support for the Lower Thames Crossing and confirmed that it is "exploring options" to privately finance the £9bn project. This crossing, which would link Gravesend in ...
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New tunnel to ease M25 gridlock faces legal threats that could delay project again
Conservationists are threatening legal action against a number of Labour-backed growth projects to protect England's National ...
Incredible £9bn plan for UK’s LONGEST motorway tunnel that will cut journey times in half & ‘turbocharge the economy’
THE UK government is planning to build a huge, motorway-style tunnel in a project that would cost some £9 billion. To be called the Lower Thames Crossing, the 14.3-mile route – which will be ...
Busy motorway tunnel used by 150,000 drivers per day will SHUT this weekend for major works – check full diversion route
A BUSY motorway tunnel used by 150,000 drivers per day will be shut this weekend for major works – we reveal the full ...
Will a Lower Thames Crossing ease congestion at the Dartford Crossing? Have your say
A £9 billion project has been announced, which would result in the UK's longest road tunnel. The Lower Thames Crossing was first proposed in the late 2000s, and now has the backing of Chancellor ...
The new £9bn tunnel that's been tipped to give UK economy £40bn boost and slash traffic
EXCLUSIVE: A road between Kent and Essex estimated to cost £9billion could cut journey times by up to 46% and inject £4bn into the UK economy.
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Reeves backs £9bn Lower Thames Crossing as ‘important project’
The Lower Thames Crossing proposal is aimed at reducing congestion on the Dartford Crossing with a motorway-style road. It would connect the A2 and M2 in Kent to the A13 and M25 in Essex through a 2.6 ...
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Work on tunnel to ease M25 gridlock could begin in 2025 after 15 years in limbo
It is hoped preparatory work could restart by autumn, with full construction work starting in 2026 and a potential completion date within a decade, with the road opening in 2032. Reeves’s signal that ...
Comment: Time for Lower Thames Crossing contractors to seize control
Construction companies already working on billions of pounds worth of Lower Thames Crossing contracts are likely to face two ...
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Lower Thames Crossing: New M25 tunnel between Kent and Essex confirmed
The Government will work with the private sector to build the new tunnel and deliver the infrastructure the country “desperately needs,” Rachel Reeves has said. She added: “This includes the Lower ...
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Dartford Crossing tunnels to close overnight this weekend
Drivers traveling on the A282 should be aware of overnight closures this weekend due to essential tunnel maintenance this weekend.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves makes major announcement on £9billion Lower Thames Crossing
Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave government backing for the £9billion Lower Thames Crossing linking Kent and Essex in her “dash for growth” speech on Wednesday. In a major speech in Oxfordshire, Ms ...