The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is part of the biggest investment in the country’s road network for a generation and an essential component in the UK’s future transport infrastructure.

LTC is a proposed new road connecting Kent and Essex through a tunnel beneath the Thames that will almost double road capacity across the river east of London and ease congestion at the Dartford Crossing, improving journeys for millions of people every year.

During the building phase, we'll need more than 22,000 people on our team - from engineers and designers, to caterers and IT support - and offer local training opportunities to ensure we have the skills we need.

Main works bidders have been invited to tender for the three major Lower Thames Crossing contracts and begun the process of forming their supply chains, with a particular interest in identifying low carbon innovations that meet the challenging net zero ambitions for the programme.

We want to ensure local businesses play a key part in the project’s supply chain and this is in line with the Government’s aspiration of ensuring 30% of all procurement spend is with SMEs.