The UK government has announced a £590 million investment in the Lower Thames Crossing, a significant road-building project designed to alleviate congestion and improve freight transport between Essex and Kent. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander emphasized the project's importance for regional logistics and its long-overdue implementation after years of planning. The comprehensive project is projected to cost £9.2 billion, with construction potentially starting in 2026. This funding is part of a broader £1 billion infrastructure initiative aimed at enhancing the nation's resilience to extreme weather and upgrading essential transport links.
The government has pledged a further 590m towards Britain's biggest road-building project, the controversial and long-delayed Lower Thames Crossing.
This project is essential for improving the resilience of a key freight route. It will speed up the movement of goods from south-east England to the Midlands and the north.
The new funding for the crossing is part of a wider 1bn structures fund to be spent on repairing bridges, flyovers and tunnels across the country.
The scheme would ensure a smoother, less congested passage of vital goods from mainland Europe to our regions.
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