US EditionFirst new road crossing east of Tower Bridge since 1991 opens on Monday
- Londoners will have a new way to cross the river with the opening of the Silvertown Tunnel on Monday, the first new road crossing opened in the capital in more than 50 years.
- The Silvertown Tunnel is the first new road crossing east of London’s Tower Bridge since the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge was opened in October 1991.
- TfL stated that charges will help manage traffic levels, repay construction costs, and cover maintenance and operation fees.
- Boris Johnson first proposed the tunnel in 2009, but it was not approved until 2018, as it aims to reduce congestion around the Blackwall Tunnel.
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Drivers risk being slapped with £4 charge every day as Sadiq Khan praises Silvertown Tunnel launching today
Londoners will face new user charges for the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels from today, 7 April 2025, Transport for London has confirmed.The 1.4km Silvertown Tunnel, first announced in 2012, will link Newham to the Greenwich Peninsula, with charges applying between 6am and 10pm, seven days a week.Both tunnels need to be charged to ensure traffic levels do not increase as a result of drivers seeking to use an uncharged crossing.The user charges…
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First new road crossing east of Tower Bridge since 1991 opens on Monday
Silvertown Tunnel will connect Silvertown with Greenwich Peninsula, running under the River Thames.
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