Rotherhithe Tunnel - Tunnel Approach, Rotherhithe, London, UK
N 51° 30.045 W 000° 03.096
30U E 704632 N 5709634
The Rotherhithe tunnel passes under the River Thames in East London. It is used for vehicular traffic with one lane in each direction. There is a footpath through the tunnel if you like vehicle emissions!
Waymark Code: WMERRH
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/02/2012
Views: 4
The inscription, above the southern portal,
reads:
This tunnel, constructed by the London
County Council,
was opened by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales K.G.,
on the
12th June 1908
Maurice Fitzmaurice, C.M.G.,
Engineer
The 'A Sense of Place' website (visit link) has some
history and statistics with respect to the tunnel:
"The Rotherhithe Tunnel is a
road tunnel crossing beneath the River Thames in East London. It connects the
Ratcliff district of Limehouse in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets north of
the river to Rotherhithe in the London Borough of Southwark south of the river.
It is designated as the A101. It was formally opened in 1908 by George Prince of
Wales.
The work took place between 1904 and 1908, executed by
the resident engineer Edward H. Tabor and the contractors Price and Reeves at a
cost of about £1 million.
The Rotherhithe Tunnel consists of a single bore, 4,860
feet (1,481 m) long, carrying a two-lane carriageway 48 feet (14.5 m) below the
high-water level of the Thames, with a maximum depth of 75 feet (23 m) below the
surface."