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Home > TfL announces Silvertown Tunnel shortlist

TfL announces Silvertown Tunnel shortlist

Tris Thomas

Written by Tris Thomas on 15/03/2017 in News

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Transport for London (TfL) has announced the three companies who have been shortlisted to design, finance, build and maintain the Silvertown Tunnel – a new twin-bore road tunnel proposed for east London. The bidders who have been shortlisted to design and build the tunnel are:

•          Cintra Global Ltd

•          Hochtief PPP Solutions GmbH

•          Skanska Strabag

Construction of the new twin-bore road tunnel would begin in 2019, subject to final planning approval by Secretary of State. The tunnel would then open in 2023, helping to ease the current serious traffic congestion at Blackwall Tunnel and improving the reliability and resilience of the road network in east London. It will also enable significantly improved cross river public transport connections, with all buses using the tunnel being hybrid, electric or at least Euro VI when it opens.

As part of the tender, all contractors will be required to deliver a range of measures to reduce construction impacts, which includes:

  • Reducing road use by construction vehicles, with more than half (at least 55 per cent) of all materials for the project will be carried via the river;
  • All vehicles working on the construction of the Silvertown Tunnel will be required to be Euro VI and compliant with the Mayor’s new Direct Vision Standard;
  • Developing an extensive Community Engagement Plan, describing how it will keep the local community informed prior to and throughout the works;
  • Creating around 150 local apprenticeships, job starts and educational opportunities.

The tunnel will also have a strong public transport focus, helping to facilitate an additional 37 buses an hour across the Thames each day. This will help reduce serious traffic congestion in east and southeast London and provide better connectivity on both sides of the river.

Leon Daniels, Managing Director of Surface Transport at TfL, said: “It’s great to see such a strong shortlist of bidders to design, finance, build, and maintain the new Silvertown Tunnel. The tunnel will be essential to help tackle congestion and reliability in east and south east London, as well as transform cross river bus services and support planned growth across the wider area.”

A six month planning review into the plans for the tunnel is currently underway and a decision is expected by the Secretary of State in autumn 2017. Confirmation of the successful bidder will be made following this decision.

The scheme will be privately financed through a Design, Finance, Build, and Maintain (DBFM) contract with the successful delivery partner receiving payments from TfL once the tunnel is open and available for use.

TfL originally placed a notice with the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) in October 2016 seeking expressions of interest to construct the new twin-bore tunnel.

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