Today Highways England announced the three companies shortlisted to build the longest road tunnel in Britain that sits at the heart of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing.
The following construction and engineering companies will be invited to enter into a competitive dialogue with Highways England, which is the next stage in the contract tender process:
- BFV Joint Venture, which includes BAM Nuttal Ltd, Ferrovial Construction (UK) Ltd and VINCI Construction Grands Projets, supported by Atkins Ltd, Tecnica y Proyectos SA (TYPSA) and Stantec UK Limited
- Bouygues Murphy Joint Venture (BMJV), which includes Bouygues Travaux Publics SAS and J Murphy & Sons Ltd, supported by Mott McDonald Ltd and Ove Arup and Partners Ltd
- Dragados-Hochtief Joint Venture (DH JV), Which includes Dragados SA and HOCHTIEF Infrastructure Gmbh
The Lower Thames Crossing will improve journeys by almost doubling road capacity across the River Thames east of London, with 23 km (14.3 miles) of new road featuring two 4.18 km (2.6-mile)-long tunnels under the river Thames.
The Tunnels and Approaches contract includes design and construction of twin road tunnels under the River Thames. At 16 m wide, these tunnels will be some of the largest bored tunnels in the world. They will also be the longest road tunnels in the UK. The scope also includes the portal buildings, approach roads and the tunnel systems.
For further information please click here and uk/91 for the tunnelbuilder archive. Visit https://highwaysengland.co.uk. 14/21.
