A firm has been awarded a £162.5m contract to help deliver "the most ambitious road scheme in a generation." Highways England has awarded Jacobs the multi-million pound Integration Partner contract - set to see the company act as a catalyst for collaboration between Highways England and the Lower Thames Crossing main works. The Lower Thames Crossing is set to improve journeys by almost doubling road capacity across the Thames east of London, with 14.3 miles of new road featuring two 2.6-mile-long tunnels. The scheme will also help to unlock a wealth of economic benefits by supporting over 22,000 jobs during construction and creating better connections to the region’s ports, distribution hubs and manufacturing centres.