Silvertown Tunnel: Final Breakthrough

To counter chronic congestion in the Blackwall Tunnel, which dates back to Victorian times, London is building the Silvertown Tunnel in the east of the city, the first newly constructed underground...

Tower Bridge – one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks – is the last bridge link across the Thames within the city before the river takes its course through the banking district of Canary...

The Sewage System from the 19th Century until Today Until the mid-19th century, London’s growing volume of sewage ran off conspicuously along the streets prior to draining into the River Thames. At...

The Thames Tideway Tunnel project is split into three separate geographical construction sections: West, Middle and East (Fig. 1). The MNTLA (Main Tunnel A) of the West contract extends from the Acton...

On 7 April 2025, London celebrated a major milestone in urban infrastructure with the official opening of the Silvertown Tunnel. The 1.4-km twin-bore tunnel, which has been constructed at a cost of...