Lower Thames Crossing - Highways England

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About us

Our Development Consent Order

Why is the Lower Thames Crossing important?

Support for the Crossing

Design and build

Lower Thames Crossing route

Communities

Walkers, cyclists and horse riders

Latest update

New images released as local refinement consultation begins

12 May 2022

A further consultation gets underway on some proposed changes to the project.

New consultation launches this week

09 May 2022

This 12 May, we are launching a new consultation on some localised changes to the project before we submit our Development Consent Order application later this year

Next step in search for partner to build UK’s longest road tunnel

26 April 2022

National Highways has invited shortlisted bidders to participate in dialogue to build the tunnel and approach roads

Further consultation for Lower Thames Crossing

15 March 2022

A further round of public consultation has been announced, giving local communities the chance to have their say.

Benefits of the project

£ billions of additional economic benefits

for the country, through increased investment and business opportunities

Almost double the road capacity

created east of London

Thousands of opportunities and free training and resources

for local businesses

22,000 people will work

on the Lower Thames Crossing during construction

90,000 responses to our public consultations

helping us shape the design of the scheme and how we will build it

Hundreds of apprenticeships and places for graduates

to help them build long term careers

About the project

Design and build

Find out more about our proposals.

The route

Find out more about the proposed route.

Environment

Find out more about our approach to the environment.

Contact us

Email: info@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk

General enquiries:

0300 123 5000

Lower Thames Crossing privacy notice

This notice sets out:

how we collect, use, retain and disclose personal data
why we collect and process personal data specifically for the Lower Thames Crossing.

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