Project
Lower Thames Crossing
United KingdomRoad Infrastructure, Tunnel Infrastructure, Transport Infrastructure, Strategic Infrastructure, Logistics Infrastructure
Major strategic road and tunnel project connecting Kent and Essex beneath the River Thames, comprising approximately 14.3 miles of new road infrastructure and twin 2.6-mile road tunnels. Construction commenced in 2026 while the UK Government continues to develop a proposed Regulated Asset Base financing structure combining private capital, public funding and regulated user charges.
Status
Under ConstructionStatus
Main Works Contracts Procured / Financing Structure Under DevelopmentProcurement Status
Scale & Capacity
14.3 milesRoute Length
2.6 milesTunnel Length
2 parallel road tunnelsTunnel Configuration
Overview
- Location
- Kent and Essex, England
- Structure
- Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), Regulated Asset Base (RAB) - Proposed, Public-Private Capital, Mega Infrastructure Project
- Delivery Model
- Publicly Sponsored Strategic Infrastructure / Proposed Regulated Asset Base (RAB)
- Financing
- Proposed RAB Financing / Private Capital / Public Funding
- Revenue / Payment Model
- Proposed Regulated User-Charge Revenue
- Scale / Scope
- Approximately 14.3 miles of new strategic road infrastructure connecting Kent and Essex, including two parallel approximately 2.6-mile road tunnels beneath the River Thames, with three traffic lanes per tunnel.