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 £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing between Kent and Essex has been given the go-ahead by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander - and construction could begin as early as next year. The cabinet ...

Planning for the £9billion road tunnel, which will connect Kent and Essex, was approved by the Planning ... How the Lower Thames Crossing would look on a map. Picture: Google Earth This followed ...

It would connect the A2 and M2 in Kent to the A13 and M25 in Essex via a 2.6-mile tunnel under the River Thames. Britain's biggest road scheme has been given the green light by the government ...

A £9bn road crossing between Kent and Essex has been given the go-ahead by the government. The Planning Inspectorate confirmed on Tuesday that transport secretary Heidi Alexander has approved a ...