What is Silvertown Tunnel?
The '''Silvertown Tunnel''' is a road [[tunnel]] being built under the [[River Thames]] between the [[Greenwich|Greenwich Peninsula]] and west [[Silvertown]]. It is paid for by [[Transport for London]] and is being built by the Riverlinx consortium. The tunnel is intended to reduce congestion through the [[Blackwall Tunnel]]. People will have to pay to use both of them when it opens in 2025. The contract for building started in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Matters|first=Transport for London {{!}} Every Journey|title=Silvertown Tunnel|url=https://www.tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/silvertown-tunnel|access-date=2023-07-21|website=Transport for London|language=en-GB}}</ref> Bicycles will not be able to ride through it, but there are plans for a bicycle [[shuttle bus]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hakimian|first=Rob|date=2023-07-18|title=Silvertown Tunnel cycle shuttle bus proposal revealed as TBM enters final 200m|url=https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/silvertown-tunnel-cycle-shuttle-bus-proposal-revealed-as-tbm-enters-final-200m-18-07-2023/|access-date=2023-07-21|website=New Civil Engineer|language=en}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 21st century]] [[Category:Tunnels underneath the River Thames]]