#Breath is the least appreciated gift of the gods.
None sing hymns to it, praising the good #air, breathed by king and beggar, master and dog alike.
But, oh, to be without it!"
Lord of Light, #RogerZelazny
#Blackwall Tunnel #ventilation shafts, #TerryFarrell

#architecture #London #photography #SilentSunday

Driving in and around London? Blackwall tunnel tolls to start soon
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2jem710v6o
#Blackwall #Silvertown
Silvertown tunnel opens on 7 April and Blackwall tolls also start

The mayor says Silvertown tunnel will support economic growth but critics call it a white elephant.

#BBCNews - #Silvertown and #Blackwall tunnels: Fear tolls will create 'two-tier #London '
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9j0m7gkvdo
 "In central and western London, where there are far more crossings, no tolls are charged. It will make south-east London even more isolated than it is already."
Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels: Fear tolls will create 'two-tier London'

Those against the introduction of tolls on the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels say it would never happen in west London.

BBC News

@spacehobo just thinking about the horrible traffic. We used to live in Charlton and on bad days the traffic from the tunnel would back up onto our roads.

#blackwall #Charlton

Fire at the Blackwall tunnel! Things keep bursting into flames around there, a tower block went up at the start of the week

https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/blackwall-tunnel-fire-live-evacuate-29824011
#Blackwall #London

Blackwall Tunnel drivers forced to abandon cars and evacuate

The tunnel has been closed in both directions and it is unconfirmed whether there have been any injuries or not

My London
Black smoke billows from tower block fire as 'debris falls from balcony'

Those in the local area are advised to keep windows and doors closed

My London
#Transport for #London press release:
#TfL advises of further works affecting southbound traffic through #Blackwall Tunnel during weekend of 21-23 October
https://tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/tfl-advises-of-further-works-affecting-southbound-traffic-through-blackwall-tunnel-during-weekend-of-21-23-october
TfL advises of further works affecting southbound traffic through Blackwall Tunnel during weekend of 21-23 October

PN-117 Southbound traffic will need to seek alternative routes across the weekend Closure to southbound tunnel needed to allow TfL and Riverlinx CJV to carry out works at Pear Island on the northbound Blackwall Tunnel approach, which will help reduce congestion while further works to the northbound carriageway are carried out to support the new Silvertown Tunnel Route 108 will be temporarily split and terminate at Canning Town station and North Greenwich, with customers using the Jubilee line to cross the river and complete their journeys refunded if required

2/ Back to today: #TransportForLondon has launched a consultation on a possible bike bus service through the #Silvertown tunnel (additional #Blackwall tunnel)

https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/silvertown-cycling-service

Consultation closes 10 Sept 2023

Silvertown Tunnel - Cross River Cycling Service

We want as many cyclists as possible to use and enjoy a well-connected cycling network across the river in east and southeast London. To ensure that the Silvertown Tunnel can play an integral role in this, we are proposing the introduction of a new cross-river cycling

Have Your Say Transport for London
#Blackwall definitely calls children β€œtiddlers”
#DragonAgeInquisition