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The government funding announced sets the Lower Thames Crossing on the path to securing private investment In this section Share this article Published 16 Jun 2025 The government funding announced today (16 June 2025) sets the Lower Thames Crossing on the path to securing private investment.  T…

Habitat Protection through scrub clearance In this section National Highways’ Lower Thames Crossing project has invested £94,000 with Essex Wildlife Trust to protect priority habitats across Chafford Gorges in Essex. Chafford Gorges Nature Park is a 200-acre nature reserve located in Chafford Hun…

Published 25 Mar 2025 The project will drive growth by tackling long standing congestion and improving connectivity between the south-east, the midlands and the north In this section Share this article The government has today (25 March 2025) given planning permission for National Highways’ A12…

We'll be carrying out specialist repairs and maintenance on the stretches of the concrete road surface on the A120 between Crown Interchange and Little Bentley roundabout in both directions. Start date October 2024 End date March 2025 Cost £7.2 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 14 March 2025 Work has finished We're delighted to say that we finished our work on 7 Ma…

In this section The Lower Thames Crossing is a proposed new crossing of the River Thames to ease congestion at the Dartford Crossing. It is designed to be the greenest road ever built and is a pathfinder project to explore carbon neutral construction.   Background  We established carbon literacy …

This spectacular 420ft long viaduct located in central Lake District has received some care and attention, so it can keep being appreciated safely from ground level near the footpath close by. Share this article Location: Walthwaite, Cumbria Contractor: Bethell Open to the public? No Completion: Summer 2023 History Constructed in 1862, it formed part of the Penrith to Keswick Railway, creat…

Opening in 1866 on the former Newton Abbot – Moretonhampstead line in Devon, today it’s in our care and maintained with seven others. Share this article Location: Lustleigh, Devon Contractor: Dyer and Butler Open to the public? No Completion: Spring 2024 History The railway brought tourists to the area, as well as farmers' produce, nursery plants and blacksmiths' products. The line grew in…

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There are occasions where National Highways seeks to recover monies from a third party in respect of damage caused to the strategic road network (SRN). These are known as 'Green Claims'. In order to maintain the SRN to ensure the safety of all road users, it’s essential that we act quickly to remed…

Jobs, skills and education The Lower Thames Crossing is the most ambitious road project in a generation, and we need your help to design, build and operate it Over the six-years of construction, the Lower Thames Crossing will create work for thousands of people – including a local workforce with a…