Silvertown Tunnel is ‘tackling chronic congestion’, says TfL
Transport for London has said that the Silvertown Tunnel, which opened a year ago, has reduced “chronic congestion” and improved journey times. New data suggested that drivers who used the neighbouring Victorian-era Blackwall Tunnel saw journey times reduced by more than 10% during weekday peak periods, TfL told the BBC. Before the new £2.2bn link […]
London drivers facing yearly congestion charge and tunnel toll increases
Motorists have been warned to expect annual above-inflation increases in the London congestion charge and the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls until the end of the decade. The central London C-charge rose by 20 per cent, from £15 to £18, in January while drivers of electric vehicles lost their 100 per cent exemption, says the Evening Standard. This means that drivers […]
Blakedale supplies traffic management fleet to support new Silvertown Tunnel
Traffic management specialists Blakedale are working with Riverlinx, the consortium delivering the project for Transport for London, to support the daily operation and maintenance of the new Thames road tunnel between Greenwich and west Silvertown. Built to relieve pressure on the nearby Blackwall Tunnel and improve cross-river connectivity, Silvertown is the first new road tunnel […]
Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels: TfL criticised after new tolls force 5,000 vehicles to find alternative route
New figures suggest tolls on the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels have forced five thousand drivers a day to find other routes. The £2 billion Silvertown Tunnel, which connects Silvertown with Greenwich Peninsula opened in April as an overflow crossing to ease pressure on the Blackwall Tunnel. The route was initially free of charge but now […]
Silvertown Tunnel has cut weekday congestion in east and south-east London, but weekend trips increase
New data released by TfL shows that the Silvertown Tunnel is easing congestion for Londoners, boosting public transport use and improving journeys. However, the figuers relate to weekday traffic, and the data suggests that weekend trips through Blackwall and Silvertown are up 3.7 per cent, suggesting that the new tunnel has induced some extra traffic […]
ACO’s kerb drainage solution tackles Silvertown Tunnel challenges
Silvertown Tunnel’s main purpose is to ease congestion in Central London and lower journey times by up to 20 minutes. Commissioned as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), ACO Technologies played a vital role in the tunnel’s safety, crafting a bespoke solution to address both fire and flood risks. In May 2018, Transport for London […]
“Mass trespass” sees hundreds cycle through Silvertown Tunnel in bike lane protest
London’s newly opened Silvertown Tunnel was the scene of a “mass trespass” on the evening of Friday 25 April as hundreds of cyclists rode through the tunnel in protest at the £2bn route’s lack of cycling infrastructure. Riders must take their bikes on a special bus service in order to traverse the tunnel. The tunnel was […]
Bexley Council criticises ‘unfair’ charges for Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels
The London Borough of Bexley has expressed concern over what it has called ‘unfair’ charges for the Borough’s residents following the introduction of tolls to use the Silvertown tunnel and the Blackwall tunnel earlier this month. Of particular concern to the Council is the fact that the peak rate charges only apply to those travelling […]
Silvertown Tunnel opens to traffic on historic day for London’s transport network
Londoners now have significantly improved options for crossing the Thames following the opening of the Silvertown Tunnel this morning, the first new road tunnel to open in the capital since 1967. The 1.4km tunnel, which was first announced in 2012, now links Newham to the Greenwich Peninsula and allows for the hourly number of buses […]
City Bridge Foundation warns Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls ‘pose risk’ to Tower Bridge
Charging motorists to drive through the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels in east London may have a “detrimental” impact on Tower Bridge, its custodians have warned. The Silvertown tunnel, linking the Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Docks, opens to traffic on Monday, making it the first new Thames road crossing in half a century. Drivers will have to pay a toll to use the […]