UK government allocates additional £174m to Lower Thames Crossing as costs surpass HS2 per mile
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Phillip Inman
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The UK government has allocated an additional £174 million for the Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel project, bringing total public spending to £3.1 billion. The proposed £11 billion route between Kent and Essex is already more expensive per mile than HS2. The extra funding will support public works before an anticipated £7.5 billion private sector investment. The rising costs have sparked concerns about the project's spiraling budget.
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bskyUK government allocates additional £174m to Lower Thames Crossing as costs surpass HS2 per miletheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledMinisters have earmarked more than £170m extra to help build the Lower Thames Crossing road tunnel, fuelling concerns over the 'spiralling' costs of one of the UK's largest planned infrastructure projects.
The proposed £11bn route under the Thames between Kent and Essex is already estimated to cost more each mile than the HS2 high-speed rail link from London to Birmingham.
The £174m of extra cash will be used to fund public works on bot
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