AdvertisementStunning new photos reveal how Britain's longest road tunnel, connecting Kent and Essex, might look. The images were released as the proposed Lower Thames Crossing moves into the next phase of public consultation, giving people the chance to have their say on the latest changes to Highways England's multi-billion pound project. The Lower Thames Crossing will form a new 14.3 mile road, with a speed limit of 70 miles-per-hour - linking Kent, Thurrock and Essex. The new images show what the southern entrance to the Lower Thames Crossing, in Kent, could look likeThe new £6.8bn crossing involves a 2.4-mile tunnel as part of the 14.5 mile projectThe Lower Thames Crossing moves into the next phase of public consultation, prompting the photos to be releasedThe eight-week consultation, which begins today, will end on 25 March. Other updated plans include more details on the construction plans for the crossing, a revised development boundary, proposed utility diversions and additional land required for environmental mitigation.

Source: Daily Mail January 30, 2020 16:14 UTC