The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (Image: PA)
Drivers might have to pay £4 to use Blackwall Tunnel, road signs suggest, as London Mayor Sadiq Khan confirmed the route will be tolled.
Signs submitted by Transport for London (TfL) for approval from the Government suggest that cars could be hit with a £4 charge, while other vehicles could face an £8.50 fee, reported The Telegraph .
TfL has emphasised that no fee has been finalised and any times and costs included within the submission were indicative while it seeks approval for the signs from the Department of Transport.
The development comes after the Mayor of London confirmed that Blackwall Tunnel will be tolled by 2025, alongside the Silvertown Tunnel, London’s newest tunnel under the Thames.
In an interview with the Evening Standard, Mr Khan said: “There’s nothing sudden about it.
“The intention is for both the Silvertown Tunnel and the Blackwall Tunnel to be tolled.
“What we don’t want to see is displacement as a consequence of one being tolled and not the other.”
The fee adds to the number of charges faced by drivers in the capital, which also include the Congestion and ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) charges.
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A document, which included examples of signage for the tolls, was signed off earlier this year by Mark Harper, the Transport Secretary.
It included draft signs sent to the Transport Secretary for sign-off, suggesting vehicles would be charged between 6am and 10pm, with cars facing a £4 charge, motorcycles £3.50, and other vehicles £8.50. Drivers will be charged for each crossing, rather than a return fee.
A TfL spokesman said: “In order to obtain necessary approvals for the new road signage required for the Silvertown Tunnel, a submission for the potential signs has been made to the DfT.
Morning traffic in London. (Image: Getty)
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“The final charges will be made ahead of the Silvertown Tunnel opening in 2025 once further modelling, including assessments on concessions, are completed.”
The Blackwall Tunnel is one of just a handful of crossings in east London. The only other east London crossing is the Woolwich Ferry.
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