This twin-bore road tunnel under the Thames in east London will link Silvertown to the Greenwich Peninsula. Site investigations and enabling works are underway, with construction due to start in 2021. The new tunnel is set to open from 2025.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0LK6Q3CDIw0
`It’s all thanks to a boring German and some crafty financing`, says The Times.
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/transport/article/how-silvertown-tunnel-was-built-thames-6988j86pb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htI0TpHAwFQ
Transport for London has a a lot to say about the opening of the Silvertown tunnel;
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07 April 2025
Londoners to benefit from faster and more reliable journeys and enhanced public...
Investors hope east Londons Silvertown Tunnel will be a model for future private finance initiative projects.
https://www.ft.com/content/efaa0458-f5d2-44b3-ba6a-ea915d47e083