A £10billion tunnel dubbed the “largest roadbuilding project for a generation” is just years away after extra funding was allocated by Rachel Reeves in the Autumn Budget. Work on the new Lower Thames Crossing is set to start construction next year, with the road set to open to cars by 2032.

The new road is set to connect Kent and Essex through a newly constructed tunnel underneath the River Thames. The new road will almost double road capacity across the Thames East of London with the construction of three new lanes in each direction. Meanwhile, National Highways is hopeful the new £10billion tunnel will tackle motorway congestion by taking more than 10 million vehicles away from Dartford every year.

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