National Highways awards £39.6m contract to National Grid for Lower Thames Crossing diversion
National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC has been awarded work to divert its transmission system along the routes needed for the Lower Thames Crossing road scheme.
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National Highways Limited has awarded a £39.6m contract to National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC to divert the National Grid Transmission System's 4YN route. The diversion work enables National Highways to proceed with the Lower Thames Crossing road development. The contract was published on 18 June 2026.
National Highways Limited has handed a £39.6m contract to National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC to relocate critical transmission infrastructure blocking the Lower Thames Crossing development.
The work covers diversion of National Grid's 4YN route to allow National Highways to build the crossing road scheme. Utilities relocation is a standard precursor to major infrastructure projects; National Grid will undertake the physical works to move its own assets out of the development footprint.
The contract was awarded and published on 18 June 2026. National Highways is based at Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham.