Silvertown Tunnel
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Blackwall / Greenwich |
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| Status | Proposed |
| Route | A1020 |
| Start | London Borough of Newham |
| End | Royal Borough of Greenwich |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Transport for London |
| Traffic | Automotive, no pedestrians or cyclists |
| Technical | |
| Number of lanes | 2 lanes per bore (twin bore) |
The Silvertown Tunnel is a proposed new road tunnel under the River Thames in East London that would connect the Greenwich Peninsula and West Silvertown being promoted by Transport for London (TfL). The tunnel, which is intended to relieve congestion through the Blackwall Tunnel may be tolled along with the Blackwall Tunnel to manage demand.
Current proposal
The current proposal is for a twin bore tunnel to connect the A1020 road Silvertown Way/Lower Lea Crossing on the north side with the A102 road Blackwall Tunnel Approach on the south side on an alignment similar to the Emirates Air Line cable car.[1] The earliest date it could be operational is 2021.[1]
The proposed tunnel would affect access to a Thames Wharf Station proposed as part of the Docklands Light Railway's London City Airport extension.[2]
It is opposed by the 'No to the Silverlink Tunnel' campaign, that claims that it would generate more traffic, more congestion and lead to more air pollution.[3]
History
It was proposed that the project should be reviewed in 2006 following the completion of the Thames Gateway Bridge.[4] The then London Mayor, Ken Livingstone, supported the scheme in principle and expressed a preference for the link to be a road tunnel.[citation needed] The Mayor's Transport Strategy stated that the Link would follow the implementation of the subsequently cancelled Thames Gateway Bridge.[5]
A public consultation for the Silvertown Tunnel and the Gallions Reach Ferry took place between February and March 2012.[6] A further consultation was conducted from 29 October 2012 to 1 February 2013.[7]
A consultation on tolling both this tunnel and the Blackwall Tunnel opened in October 2014.[8]
See also
- River Thames
- Thames Gateway Bridge, a bridge proposal that was cancelled in 2008
- Lower Thames Crossing, an ambitious new crossing to the east of the M25
- Gallions Reach Crossing is a proposed tunnel or bridge, between Beckton and Thamesmead
- Belvedere Crossing is a proposed tunnel or bridge, between Belvedere and Rainham
- List of crossings of the River Thames
References
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