Lower Thames Crossing mega-TBM procurement
Sector: Tunnel • Location: United Kingdom
Source: The Tunnelling Journal
The project involves the procurement of one of the world's largest tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for the Lower Thames Crossing, a major road infrastructure project connecting Kent and Essex. The TBM will excavate two tunnels, each with three lanes of traffic, under the Thames. The project aims to be carbon neutral in construction and will include the construction of a 110m long, 26m deep structure
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Tunnel, Manufacturing (Industrial), Road, Cement, Government
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Tunnelling Journal
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Description | The project involves the procurement of one of the world's largest tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for the Lower Thames Crossing, a major road infrastructure project connecting Kent and Essex. The TBM will excavate two tunnels, each with three lanes of traffic, under the Thames. The project aims to be carbon neutral in construction and will include the construction of a 110m long, 26m deep structure for the northern tunnel entrance and a temporary factory for concrete segment production. The road is expected to open in the early 2030s. |
Original sector | Transport |
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Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
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Source | The Tunnelling Journal |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel, Manufacturing (Industrial), Road, Cement, Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-06 |
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