Opening of £2.2bn Silvertown Tunnel creates ‘legacy’ for London

09 Apr 2025 By Nicola Harley

Digital Edition: Opening of £2.2bn Silvertown Tunnel creates ‘legacy’ for London

It’s been five years in the making, throwing up multiple technical challenges. But the long-awaited Silvertown Tunnel in east London finally opened this week. The £2.2bn project to construct a 1.4km twin-lane road tunnel under the River Thames to connect North Greenwich and Silvertown has…

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