Tunnel routier du Silvertown

Bridge Landmark

Location Quiz Nearby Places Description Controverses Voir aussi

Le tunnel de Silvertown est un tunnel routier, en construction en 2022, dans la ville de Londres.

Location

1 explorer visited this place

Nearby Places

Silvertown Tunnel

The Silvertown Tunnel is a road tunnel, opened on 7 April 2025, beneath the River Thames in east London, England. The 1.4 km twin-bore tunnel runs between west Silvertown, east of the River Lea estuary, on the north side of the Thames and a portal adjacent to the existing Blackwall Tunnel on the Greenwich Peninsula south of the river. It is designated as the A1026 road. Promoted by Transport for London, the tunnel was delivered through a design, build, finance and maintain contract by the Riverlinx consortium which was awarded in November 2019. The tunnel is intended to reduce congestion through the A102 Blackwall Tunnel. Both the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels have been tolled since 7 April 2025. Charges apply between 06:00 and 22:00; it is free to use overnight. The tunnel includes dedicated lanes for heavy goods vehicles, taxis, buses and coaches. Although there is no pedestrian or cycle access, a shuttle bus service for cyclists is now provided. All bus routes that use the tunnel are now zero emission.

Bridge Landmark

Liberty Grip

Liberty Grip is a 2008 sculpture in bronze by English artist Gary Hume. The sculpture is today situated on a riverside path on the east side of The O2 at North Greenwich in south-east London, where it forms part of The Line, a public art trail that very roughly follows the path of the Prime Meridian as it crosses the River Thames.

Art Landmark

River Lea

The River Lea is in the East of England and Greater London. It originates in Bedfordshire, in the Chiltern Hills, and flows southeast through Hertfordshire, along the Essex border and into Greater London, to meet the River Thames at Bow Creek. It is one of the largest rivers in London and the easternmost major tributary of the Thames. The river's significance as a major east–west barrier and boundary has tended to obscure its importance as a north–south trade route. Below Hertford the river has since medieval times had alterations made to make it more navigable for boats between the Thames and eastern Hertfordshire and Essex, known as the Lee Navigation. This stimulated much industry along its banks. The navigable River Stort, the main tributary, joins it at Hoddesdon. While the lower Lea remains somewhat polluted, its upper stretch and tributaries, classified as chalk streams, are a major source of drinking water for London. An artificial waterway known as the New River, opened in 1613, abstracts clean water away from the upper stretch of the river near Hertford for drinking. The Lea's origin in the Chilterns contributes to the extreme hardness of London tap water.

Landmark Maritime

Bow Creek

Bow Creek is a 2.25-mile long tidal estuary of the English River Lea and is part of the Bow Back Rivers. Below Bow Locks the creek forms the boundary between the London Boroughs of Newham and Tower Hamlets, in East London.

Landmark Maritime

Knocker White

Knocker White is a Dutch-built tugboat, currently preserved as a museum ship at Trinity Buoy Wharf. She was built in 1924 by T. van Duivendijk, Lekkerkerk, Netherlands for Harrisons Lighterage Company, under the name Cairnrock. She was steam powered and was used for general towing work. She was later acquired by W. E. White & Sons, Rotherhithe, and in 1960 was renamed Knocker White, the nickname of one of the White family. She was refitted at some point, which involved modifications to her funnel and wheelhouse, and the installation of diesel engines by Petters Limited. She was sold for scrap in November 1982, but in 1984 was acquired by the Museum of London Docklands. In 2016 Knocker White was acquired by Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust, and after a stay at West India Quay, she has moved to Trinity Buoy Wharf. She is registered on the National Register of Historic Ships by National Historic Ships, with certificate number 2292.

Historic Site Maritime

More nearby places... Discovery

Description

Ce tunnel passe sous la Tamise, entre la péninsule de Greenwich et l'ouest de Silvertown, deux quartiers de l'Est londonien. Construit par la compagnie Transport for London, il vise notamment à réduire la congestion du tunnel de Blackwall déjà existant près de l'autoroute A13. Le contrat de construction a été attribué en novembre 2019. Ses voies de circulation seront destinées au trafic motorisé, et des voies seront réservées aux bus et aux poids lourds. Les piétons et les cyclistes n'auront pas le droit d'accéder au tunnel.

Controverses

Le projet suscite des critiques, notamment écologiques, argüant une augmentation du trafic et des embouteillages, ainsi qu'une augmentation de la pollution atmosphérique. Des mouvements protestataires s'en prennent au maire de Londres Sadiq Khan.