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DECEMBER 2015 PRO INSTALLER
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Plans Set Out For 13 New Bridges by 2050
Mayor Boris Johnson
has unveiled plans for
13 new London bridges
and tunnels along the
River Thames to unlock
development sites.
also launched a consultation on two of the biggest
proposed new Thames
crossings in the east of
London.
The first proposal is for a
crossing at Gallions Reach
to link Thamesmead and
Beckton.
The second is for a crossing at Belvedere, linking
Belvedere to Rainham.
Both are billed as multimodal crossing and at
The plan set out in a new
report ‘Connecting the
Capital’ sets out plans for
crossings from Fulham in
the west to Dartford in the
east.
Coinciding with its publication Transport for London
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this stage could be either
tunnels or major bridges offering a range of transport
options.
The new London plan
would increase the total
number of river crossings
by more than a third, and
the number for pedestrian
and cyclists by nearly 50%.
The Mayor of London,
Boris Johnson MP, said:
“Building a series of new
bridges and tunnels across
the Thames is essential for
the future prosperity of our
rapidly-growing city.
“By creating more links
between the north and
south of the river, we won’t
just improve day-to-day
travelling across the Capital;
we’ll unlock areas for development and create thousands of jobs and homes.”
The majority will be in
east London, where population growth will be highest
– with over one third of
London’s total population
growth expected in the
area.
Existing cross-river connections in east London
are poor, with just three
road crossings in the 23km
between Tower Bridge
and the M25, and just one
bus route that crosses the
river.
Subject to funding, the
new crossings will be pro-
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