Decision to build £9bn Lower Thames Crossing delayed for third time

By Alex Funk2024-10-08T10:56:00

Government extends deadline on project, which would include the UK’s longest road tunnels beneath the Thames, until next May

The government has delayed its decision on whether to build a new road crossing under the Thames until next May.

This is the third time the government has postponed making a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing, with previous deadlines of 20 June and 4 October extended.

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