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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Lower Thames Crossing could triple tolls at Dartford tunnel, campaigners say

The River Thames from Gravesend looking west towards London, at the site of the proposed tunnel
The River Thames from Gravesend looking west towards London, at the site of the proposed tunnel. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

Tolls on motorists to cross the Thames east of London at Dartford could triple if the Lower Thames Crossing is built using private finance, campaigners have claimed.

Plans for the £9.2bn crossing were signed off in March and the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said the government was exploring options to privately finance the project, which is Britain’s biggest roadbuilding scheme.

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