Location Blackwall / Greenwich Route A1020 Start London Borough of Newham | Status Proposed Owner Transport for London | |
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Traffic Automotive, no pedestrians or cyclists No. of lanes 2 lanes per bore (twin bore) End Royal Borough of Greenwich | ||
Silvertown tunnel consultation fly through
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; it is 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.
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No to silvertown tunnel on bbc london news 4 october 2016
Current proposal
The current proposal is for a twin-bore tunnel to connect the A1020 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. The earliest date it could be operational is 2021.
The proposed tunnel would affect access to a Thames Wharf Station proposed as part of the Docklands Light Railway's London City Airport extension.
It is opposed by the 'No to the Silvertown Tunnel' campaign, which claims that it would generate more traffic and more congestion, and lead to more air pollution.
History
It was proposed that the project should be reviewed in 2006 following the completion of the Thames Gateway Bridge. The then London Mayor, Ken Livingstone, supported the scheme in principle and expressed a preference for the link to be a road tunnel. The Mayor's Transport Strategy stated that the link would follow the implementation of the subsequently cancelled Thames Gateway Bridge.
A public consultation for the Silvertown Tunnel and the Gallions Reach Ferry took place between February and March 2012. A further consultation was conducted from 29 October 2012 to 1 February 2013.
A consultation on tolling both the Silvertown and the Blackwall Tunnels opened in October 2014.