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UK Greenlights £891M for Largest Road Tunnel Project

11/27/2025

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The UK government has approved an additional £891 million for the £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing project.
The Lower Thames Crossing will connect Tilbury in Essex to Gravesend in Kent.
Construction will start in 2026.
The project will be the largest road tunnel in the United Kingdom.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves confirmed the funding in the Budget announcement.

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The UK government has approved an additional £891 million for the £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing project.
The Lower Thames Crossing will connect Tilbury in Essex to Gravesend in Kent.
Construction will start in 2026.
The project will be the largest road tunnel in the United Kingdom.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves confirmed the funding in the Budget announcement.