{"id":142240,"date":"2023-09-28T01:09:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T01:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=142240"},"modified":"2023-09-28T01:09:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T01:09:19","slug":"drivers-could-be-charged-for-using-the-blackwall-tunnel-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/world-news\/drivers-could-be-charged-for-using-the-blackwall-tunnel-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Drivers could be charged for using the Blackwall Tunnel in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Drivers could be charged for using the Blackwall Tunnel in London with the money raised to help fund a new \u00a32 billion crossing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Blackwall Tunnel, which is currently free, is set to be tolled by 2025<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Draft road signs suggest motorcyclists will pay up to \u00a33 and cars up to \u00a34\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Drivers could be charged for using one of only two fixed routes across the River Thames in East London.<\/p>\n<p>The Blackwall Tunnel &#8211; which is currently free to use &#8211; is set to be tolled by 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Draft road signs suggest that motorcyclists will pay up to \u00a33, car drivers up to \u00a34 and other vehicles up to \u00a38.50.<\/p>\n<p>But Transport for London has stressed that no fee has been finalised and it is waiting for approval from the Department of Transport.<\/p>\n<p>Around 100,000 drivers use the Blackwall Tunnel every day as it is one of the few Thames crossings in east London &#8211; the only other nearby crossing is the Woolwich Ferry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/00\/75914965-12568931-image-a-61_1695858594893.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Blackwall Tunnel &#8211; which is currently free to use &#8211; is set to be tolled by 2025<\/p>\n<p>Revenue made from the tunnel charges will be used to help fund the construction of the new \u00a32billion Silvertown Tunnel.<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE:\u00a0&#8216;Blade Runner&#8217; is hailed a &#8216;hero&#8217; for &#8216;pretending to break down in front of enforcement van to block camera&#8217;s view of the road and stop it catching motorists&#8217;\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>The Mayor of London previously confirmed in an interview with the Evening Standard that &#8216;the intention is for both the Silvertown Tunnel and the Blackwall Tunnel to be tolled&#8217; to encourage traffic to split equally between the two.<\/p>\n<p>The Silvertown Tunnel, due to be completed in 2025, will be a four-lane tunnel running for 0.9 miles and will connect North Greenwich with the Royal Docks.<\/p>\n<p>It was first proposed in 2005 under former Labour mayor Ken Livingstone but was also backed by Conservative mayor Boris Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>Its aim is to ease the burden on the Blackwall tunnel, which currently experiences high levels of congestion, and reduce car emissions.<\/p>\n<p>According to the draft signs, the Blackwall toll will apply in both directions for all drivers between 6am and 10pm but can be paid online.<\/p>\n<p>Details of the plan comes after the Mr Khan rolled out an unpopular expansion of his ultra-low emission zone last month.<\/p>\n<p>The Ulez expansion sees owners of cars not compliant with emissions limits forced to pay \u00a312.50 per day to drive across the whole of Greater London.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/28\/00\/75914973-12568931-image-a-62_1695858601215.jpg\" height=\"433\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;A102&#8217; main approach to the Blackwall Tunnel entrance in Greenwich<\/p>\n<p>A TfL spokesman said: &#8216;In order to obtain necessary approvals for the new road signage required for the Silvertown Tunnel, a submission for the potential signs has been made to the DfT.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;No charges have been finalised yet and any times and costs within the submission are indicative to allow for approval to be obtained.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The final charges will be made ahead of the Silvertown Tunnel opening in 2025 once further modelling, including assessments on concessions, are completed.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12568931\/Drivers-charged-using-Blackwall-Tunnel-London.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drivers could be charged for using the Blackwall Tunnel in London with the money raised to help fund a new&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":142239,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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