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10/10/2016

TfL Begins Search For £1bn Silvertown Road Tunnel Contractors

Transport for London (TfL) has begun searching for contractors to deliver the £1 billion Silvertown Road tunnel project.

The organisation has issued a contract notice to deliver the new major river crossing between Silvertown and Greenwich Peninsula in east London.

The structure will comprise of a twin bore road tunnel alongside Blackwall Tunnel with connections to the A1020 Silvertown Way/Lower Lea Crossing at the north and to the A102 Blackwall Tunnel approach at the south.

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The project aims to reduce congestion and improve road connections. User charging will also be introduced to manage demand and provide a source of revenue to help build/maintain the tunnel.

TfL will award the contract for the design, construct, finance and 30-year maintenance of the crossing. With construction scheduled to begin in 2018/19, the tunnel could become operational by 2022/23.

To view the contract notice, visit here.

(LM)

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