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 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 ...

But for now, some thoughts on what connects the £2bn replacement of Old Trafford and the £10bn Lower Thames Crossing. What connects the Lower Thames Crossing (which Jim Pickard and Gill Plimmer ...

Plans for the 14.3-mile road crossing between Kent and Essex have been plagued with delays and spiralling budgets. The total cost of the project has surged from estimates of between £5.3bn and £6.8bn ...

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 ...

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved a development consent order application by National Highways for the 14.5-mile Lower Thames Crossing between Kent and Essex, the Planning ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Lower Thames Crossing would link Tilbury, Essex, and Gravesend in Kent by two tunnels running underneath the River Thames. National Highways hoped the road would reduce traffic at the Dartford ...

Ministers have finally given the green light to the Lower Thames Crossing, ending years of delays and false starts. The scheme, which will connect Kent and Essex, has become a "symbol of Britain's ...

The Lower Thames Crossing would link Tilbury, Essex, and Gravesend in Kent by running underneath the River Thames. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.