News / Whitehall unveils route for new Thames crossing to link with M2

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The UK government has announced the route for the new Thames crossing to supplement links that have become increasingly congested.

The preferred route for the Lower Thames Crossing will run between the M25 at North Ockendon, east of Tilbury, under the Thames to linkup with the A2 that links up with the M2 to Dover.

It is expected to carry 4,500,000 freight vehicles in its first year of operation, although no dates for construction have been announced. Over the next year, the Highways Agency will decide ...