Lower Thames Crossing map for M25 route, what still needs to happen and earliest it could open At present, there is no firm set of dates in which the government wants this enormous project to be ...

National Highways The idea of a Lower Thames Crossing was first discussed in the early 2000s. £800 million has already been spent and contractors appointed.

The road will link the A2 and M2 in Kent with the A13 and M25 in Essex, cutting out the need to use the Dartford Crossing. Map showing the route of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing between Essex ...

The government has given the green light to a new 14-mile road and tunnel to connect Kent with Essex below the Thames. It’s hoped the massive new project will relieve pressure on the Dartford ...

The Planning Inspectorate confirmed on Tuesday that transport secretary Heidi Alexander has approved a development consent order application by National Highways for the 14.5-mile Lower Thames ...

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. The government’s decision paves the way for ...

The proposed Lower Thames Crossing, which is set to run underneath the River Thames, between Kent and Essex has been given the go ahead by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, the Planning ...

Work on the Lower Thames Crossing has been ongoing since 2009. It would connect the A2 and M2 in Kent to the A13 and M25 in Essex via a 2.6-mile tunnel under the River Thames. Britain's biggest ...

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 ...

Yesterday, transport secretary, Mark Harper MP issued a statement where he said whilst the plans for the Lower Thames Crossing will still be examined, if it is granted permission the start of ...