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 £10bn Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel could be one of the UK’s most expensive projects Ministers have given the go-ahead to the £10bn Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel, one of the most ...

"Conservationists claim several developments that are central to the Government's growth agenda" – including the Lower Thames Crossing – "do not take into consideration new laws designed to ...

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 ... ‘The Lower Thames Crossing will be a key strategic ...

said the Lower Thames Crossing would "finally deliver a solution to the traffic chaos" faced by motorists. The Port of Tilbury has also welcomed the project's approval, saying it will "improve ...

Matt Palmer, National Highways executive director for the Lower Thames Crossing, described it as "one of the UK's most important infrastructure projects". He said: "It will unlock growth with ...

Matt Palmer, National Highways executive director for the Lower Thames Crossing, described it as “one of the UK’s most important infrastructure projects”. He said: “It will unlock growth ...

The delay follows the Chancellor's cuts to several infrastructure projects to save billions of pounds. However, the Lower Thames Crossing was never announced as one of the axed plans. "The first ...

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander yesterday approved a Development Consent Order (DCO) application by National Highways for the 14.5-mile Lower Thames Crossing – a move described as ...

Matt Palmer, National Highways executive director for the Lower Thames Crossing, described it as “one of the UK's most important infrastructure projects”. He said: “It will unlock growth ...

Ministers have given the go-ahead to the £10bn Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel ... “This demonstrates this government’s commitment to delivering the vital infrastructure the country ...

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