The Lower Thames Crossing application has been granted development consent ... include future proofing it with three lanes in ...

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 route is intended to relieve congestion ... Matt Palmer, National Highways executive director for the Lower Thames Crossing, described the scheme as 'one of the UK's most important ...

A government source said: “The Lower Thames Crossing will be a key strategic route for driver freight, and logistics – improving connectivity between the South and the Midlands, linking up our ...

One official said the project would be a "key strategic route" for drivers ... year and it is scheduled to open in 2032. The Lower Thames Crossing "has seen many controversies along its now ...

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 ...

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 ...

The proposed Lower Thames Crossing, which is set to run underneath ... He added: "Industry is united in its backing for this vital trade route." Jim Dickson, Labour MP for Dartford, said his ...

The Lower Thames Crossing would link Tilbury ... About 2.6 miles (4.2km) of the route would be underground, with a northbound and a southbound tunnel running next to each other beneath the ...