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Thames tunnel will cost nearly £2bn over 30 years, TfL figures show

Thames tunnel will cost nearly £2bn over 30 years, TfL figures show

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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