Three companies have been shortlisted for Highways England s largest single contract - a £2.3 billion project to build the longest road tunnel in Britain at the heart of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. For more than 65 years the Dartford Crossing has stood as the only crossing between Kent and Essex - a critical link carrying vital food, goods and services between the manufacturing centres, ports, and distribution hubs of the South East, Midlands and North of England. It is designed for 135,000 vehicles a day, but now often sees 180,000 a day use it, leading to long delays which businesses across the country say act as a barrier to trade and jobs.
Revealed: firms shortlisted for £2.3bn Lower Thames Crossing
Highways England has shortlisted three joint ventures to build the £2.3bn Lower Thames Crossing.
The new road tunnel is planned to link Essex and Kent under the River Thames.
The shortlisted firms are:
BFV JV – comprising Bam Nuttall, Ferrovial Construction and Vinci Construction Grands Projets. Consultants Atkins, Tecnica y Proyectos (TYPSA) and Stantec UK are supporting the JV;
BMJV – comprising Bouygues Travaux Publics and Murphy, supported by Mott McDonald and Arup;
DHJV – comprising Dragados and Hochtief Infrastructure.
The Lower Thames Crossing will double road capacity across the River Thames east of London, with 14.3 miles of new road featuring two 2.6 mile-long tunnels.
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