New Funding for Thames Crossing: UK Government Commits Additional £590M

The Lower Thames Crossing just got a big boost. On June 16, 2025, the UK government promised an extra £590 million to help build it. That’s a huge step forward for what could become the longest road tunnel in the country. Many of us know how bad traffic gets at the Dartford Crossing. This new project is meant to fix that by giving drivers another way to cross the Thames between Kent and Essex.