The map, week by week

What changed on the map.

Every week we re-check the projects on the map against their sources. This page lists what changed: a new stage reached, a milestone reset, a value revised, a project added. The new position, what it was before, and the source we checked it against, for the last four weeks.

Week of 9 November 2026: 4 projects changed: 2 reached a new stage, 4 milestones updated, 1 value revised.

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Week of 2 November 2026

6 projects changed: 1 reached a new stage, 1 milestone updated, 1 value revised, 1 status changed, 5 projects added.

Transport · River Thames east of Gravesend (Kent) and Tilbury (Essex)

Lower Thames Crossing

  • Status: Pipelinewas: At tender
  • Stage: Tunnels delivery partner appointed (Bouygues Travaux Publics and Murphy joint venture); tunnelling machine selected; construction to begin in 2026was: Spared in the July 2026 spending cuts; enabling works under way; tunnel-boring machine contractor appointed July 2026; tunnelling from autumn 2028
  • Value: Not disclosedwas: c.£9bn–£10bn reported estimate (DfT funding decision, Jun 2025)
  • Next milestone: Construction start; opening early 2030swas: Tunnel-boring machine build and delivery ahead of the autumn 2028 tunnel drive; opening early-to-mid 2030s

Source: National Highways →On the map →

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