Thames tunnel will cost nearly £2bn over 30 years, TfL figures show
by Matthew Taylor from on (#58633)
Critics say new figure shows cost of Silvertown tunnel is spiralling out of control
A controversial four-lane road tunnel under the River Thames will cost nearly 2bn over the next three decades if it goes ahead, according to accounts published by Transport for London.
The figure - which includes the construction, maintenance and operation of the tunnel as well as interest payments on the debt - is more than twice the original estimate for building the tunnel.
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