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.
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