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Controversial Lower Thames Crossing Project Awarded Huge £590million by Government
- The UK government pledged £590 million last week to fund the 14.5-mile Lower Thames Crossing linking Kent and Essex to ease Dartford Crossing congestion.
- This investment follows a 16-year planning process marked by delays and a project cost estimated at around £10 billion, with construction expected to start in 2026.
- The crossing includes Britain’s longest 2.6-mile twin-bore tunnel underground, extensive landscaping with one million trees, seven green bridges, and aims to be the nation’s greenest road.
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves described the project as a pivotal moment for the country's infrastructure, committing financial resources aimed at creating numerous jobs and enhancing links between local areas.
- The project aims to improve freight resilience on a vital route critical to long-term trade with Europe and boost local economies while addressing ageing infrastructure nationwide.
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UK’s £9bn tunnel delayed again, here’s why
The UK government confirmed an additional £590 million in funding for the Lower Thames Crossing, which is a tunnel under the river that’s been promised, postponed, and redesigned for more than a decade now. This new funding comes from the £1 billion infrastructure fund. To many in Kent and Essex, it is catching a familiar tune where cash is deployed, now construction is implemented later… Source
Thurrock Gazette
The Echo UKControversial Lower Thames Crossing project awarded huge £590million by Government
More than half a billion pounds has been ringfenced for the Lower Thames Crossing road project to link Essex and Kent by the National Government.
Evening Standard
Ministers pledge another £590m for Lower Thames Crossing
The Lower Thames Crossing is aimed at reducing congestion on the Dartford Crossing, with a new motorway-style road.
Government pledges £590m funding for Lower Thames Crossing
Image: National Highways The Treasury has announced £590 million of funding for the recently greenlit Lower Thames Crossing, which it says is “the most significant road building project in a generation and a national priority”. The project, which will include the UK’s longest road tunnel and is designed to help reduce congestion at Dartford, will provide improved links between fleet operators based in the North and Midlands with key ports in the…
Lower Thames Crossing – RHA Welcomes £590m Pledge
The RHA has welcomed the Government’s announcement today (Monday 16 June) of £590m for the Lower Thames Crossing. Declan Pang, RHA Director of Public Affairs & Policy England, said: “This pledge is a sign of the continuing commitment to one of the most transformative highways schemes in the country, which will bring about significant benefits for our industry and the wider economy. “The scheme is estimated to cost £9bn and we continue to await f…
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