UK’s largest ever road tunnel set to be built after £8.3bn plan approved - Lower Thames Crossing will be made up of two tunnels travelling under River Thames, linking Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in ...

National Highways believes by offering an alternative route, the Lower Thames Crossing will ease congestion at Dartford by 20%. Tens of millions of journeys will be made "quicker, safer and more ...

The Lower Thames Crossing’s ballooning costs had led to speculation that it could be scrapped as Rachel Reeves seeks to find billions in savings to balance public finances. Comparisons had been drawn ...

The proposed £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing between Essex and Kent has been approved by the government and could run in the ...

The Lower Thames Crossing planning application has today been granted development consent by the secretary of state for transport.

Lower Thames Crossing between gets go-ahead from Heidi Alexander to ease hellish jams and 'unlock growth' - Construction could start next year, with the new road expected to open in the early 2030s ...

MPs have issued warnings for several years about the gap in investment between the north and south of England.

Plans for the UK’s longest road tunnel, which would connect Kent and Essex, have been approved by the government.

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 ...

Matt Palmer, National Highways executive director Lower Thames Crossing, said: “We are shovel ready and have our delivery partners on board, and today’s decision allows us to work with government on ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. The proposed £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing between Kent and Essex has been given the go ahead by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander ...

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. National Highways Map showing the route of the proposed Lower Thames ...