Silvertown Tunnel Project.

Tender description

Transport for London entered into a competitive procurement process and has awarded a long-term availability contract for the design, construct, finance and maintenance of a new river crossing between Silvertown and Greenwich Peninsula in east London. The river crossing to be called Silvertown Tunnel, it will comprise of a twin bore road tunnel alongside Blackwall Tunnel with connection to the A1020 Silvertown Way/Lower Lea Crossing at the north and to the A102 Blackwall Tunnel approach at the south. It is proposed that user charging will be applied to manage congestion and help fund the scheme, although this will not form part of the contract.