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Shortlisted bidders for Britain’s longest road tunnel

07 April 2021

The Tunnels and Approaches contract includes design and construction of twin road tunnels under the River Thames.

Partners sought to build £1.9 billion Lower Thames Crossing roads

31 March 2021

The tender process is for two roads contracts, Kent roads and roads North of the Thames.

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Over 80% of local businesses support the Lower Thames Crossing, according to survey results from Federation of Small Businesses

18 March 2021

Community update - March 2021

17 March 2021

Call to locals in search for first Lower Thames Crossing apprentices

11 March 2020

Government plans to Build Back Better with the Lower Thames Crossing

04 March 2021

Exciting opportunities with Freeports and the connectivity of the Lower Thames Crossing announced today

03 March 2021

Highways England awards Jacobs the Lower Thames Crossing Integration Partner contract

03 February 2021

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28 January - Lower Thames Crossing to give major jobs boost to 22,000 people in Kent and Essex

25 January - Lower Thames Crossing to feature in Channel Five programme 'The Thames with Tony Robinson'

11 January - SMEs across Kent and Essex sign up to get involved in the Lower Thames Crossing

20 November - An update on our Development Consent Order

11 November - Search for partner to build Britain’s longest road tunnel, begins

07 October - Community update - Autumn 2020

12 August - Design refinement consultation now closed

28 July - Launch of the Thames Estuary

14 July - Design refinement consultation now open

29 June - Design refinement consultation announcement

31 March - Covid-19: Site works on the Lower Thames Crossing

24 March - Supplementary consultation update

19 March - Supplementary consultation - extended

16 March - Supplementary consultation events - update

03 February - Upcoming Supply Chain School events

23 January - Supplementary consultation now open

17 September - Out and about: August 2019

22 July - Project update – 2018 consultation and next steps for the Lower Thames Crossing

01 July - Ground investigations – the next step in designing Lower Thames Crossing

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