I'm guessing the northbound Blackwall Tunnel is closed, then?

[Lord Camomile]

Absolute carnage round my end. Roads backed up upon roads, empty buses, people getting out of their cars, residents coming out to see what's up.

Feel for anyone stuck in this

 

[ska invita]

fire in the tunnel! seems to be okay tho

Blackwall Tunnel finally reopens after van fire sparks chaos

TfL opened the tunnel in the the early hours of Thursday after misery for drivers

www.standard.co.uk

 

[ska invita]

even with no van on fire its the biggest regular traffic jam in london, once something goes wrong its total car-nage

 

[Lord Camomile]

fire in the tunnel! seems to be okay tho

Blackwall Tunnel finally reopens after van fire sparks chaos

TfL opened the tunnel in the the early hours of Thursday after misery for drivers

www.standard.co.uk

Around lunchtime?? Fucking hell.

even with no van on fire its the biggest regular traffic jam in london, once something goes wrong its total car-nage

Aye, even as a non-driver, it's nigh impossible not to be aware of how much an issue it is that Blackwall is the eastern-most tunnel.

Still, honestly don't remember ever seeing it this bad. A long queue to the ferry, sure, but ain't nothing on four wheels moving round a lot of roads tonight.

 

[hash tag]

I think we could do with another tunnel

 

[ska invita]

I think we could do with another tunnel

im not clear if theres one or two new tunnels coming
silvertown?
is that the same as the gravesend planned one?
eta: no

 

[Lord Camomile]

I have some vague memory of some kind of tunnel project being scuppered in the past 5-10 years.

Then again, I could just be thinking of that garden bridge

 

[tim]

fire in the tunnel! seems to be okay tho

Blackwall Tunnel finally reopens after van fire sparks chaos

TfL opened the tunnel in the the early hours of Thursday after misery for drivers

www.standard.co.uk

Probably not a ULEZ compliant van if its em emitting flames.

 

[ska invita]

silvertown opens next year and very close to blackwall

Silvertown Tunnel

We're building a new tunnel under the Thames, linking Silvertown to the Greenwich Peninsula in east London

tfl.gov.uk

the gravesend one im not sure if its definitely happening now

 

[ska invita]

the gravesend one im not sure if its definitely happening now

not yet approved

 

[wtfftw]

There's a current tfl consult about charging to for tunnels. email I got:

We are consulting on proposed user charge levels for the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels, supported by a green and fair package of discounts, exemptions and concessions for local residents.

The new Silvertown Tunnel will help reduce congestion and deliver faster, more reliable journeys in east London, including new public transport and cycle connections. When the tunnel opens in 2025, user charges will need to be introduced at both Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels, to help manage traffic and repay the construction costs.

To find out more and to share your views please go to tfl.gov.uk/TC-yourview where you can complete our online consultation questionnaire. Alternatively, you can respond to these proposals by sending an email to TC-yourview@tfl.gov.uk or by writing to FREEPOST TFL HAVE YOUR SAY (no postage stamp required).

If you have responded to the consultation already then we thank you for your feedback. If you would still like to respond, you have until 3 September 2024

 

[tim]

There's a current tfl consult about charging to for tunnels. email I got:

Not really much to consult about as the decision to charge was taken before building of the new tunnel started.

 

[ska invita]

yes i think we can expect a lot more road charging in general...France is the future, which has loads of it

 

[WouldBe]

not yet approved

What happened to route 1.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

What happened to route 1.

it got bored, like the tunnel?

 

[Lord Camomile]

What happened to route 1.

It started to fall out of fashion in the 90s, but Pep and Klopp really did for it.

You can still find it now and again, though, if you know where to look.

 

[hash tag]

silvertown opens next year and very close to blackwall

Silvertown Tunnel

We're building a new tunnel under the Thames, linking Silvertown to the Greenwich Peninsula in east London

tfl.gov.uk

the gravesend one im not sure if its definitely happening now

Designed to take traffic away from the blackwall tunnel, ease congestion and pollution in the area....hmm don't think so somehow. Vehicles will soon overwhelm it necessitating yet another tunnel or crossing.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Apparently wife of a mate was stuck in it. Left work at 4pm, got home at 11pm

Have to imagine there's all kinds of knock-on impacts for people, and/or those who were relying on them. Saw plenty of people, including some relatively young folk, waiting at empty bus stops, too.