The UK government plans to build the largest road tunnel in the country, the Lower Thames Crossing, linking Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent. The project aims to alleviate severe congestion at the Dartford Crossing and boost the economy by improving connectivity for goods destined for export. While the government plans to explore private financing options, environmental groups have raised concerns about the impact on the green belt and public health.
The crossing would become the largest road tunnel in the UK and would be built underneath the Thames linking Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent.The tunnel runs east of Gravesend in Kent and east of Tilbury in Essex, with connecting roads to the M25, M2 and A2
"This includes the Lower Thames Crossing, which will improve connectivity at Dover, Felixstowe and Harwich – alleviating severe congestion as goods destined to export come from the north and the Midlands and across the country to markets overseas. The 14-mile road would link the A2 and M2 in Kent with the A13 and the M25 in Thurrock, and 2.6 miles of it would go under ground.National Highways says congestion would be reduced at the Dartford Crossing by 20%
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