Rotherhithe Tunnel
The Rotherhithe Tunnel is a road tunnel which is located under the river Thames in East London. Below are some key features and specifications of this tunnel:
- This tunnel is an underwater road tunnel forming a part of A101 road.
- This tunnel connects the areas of Limehouse and Rotherhithe.
- The length is 1,481 meters and this tunnel was built in 1908.
- This tunnel runs under the River Thames and provides a link to both the north bank and south bank of rivers.
- This tunnel also has some restrictions, including limits on vehicle width, height, and weight, as well as restrictions on certain types of vehicles, such as pedestrians and bicycles.
- This tunnel is not built for modern vehicles but only to meet the needs of transport in recent times, due to which it is narrow in design.
Top 10 Longest Tunnels in the UK
The list of longest tunnels in the UK are the Queensway Tunnel, Kingsway Tunnel, Hindhead Tunnel, Limehouse Link Tunnel, Tyne Tunnel, Rotherhithe Tunnel, Dartford Tunnel, Heathrow Airside Road Tunnel, Blackwall Tunnel and Hatfield Tunnel.
In this article, we are going to learn about each of the tunnels in the list.
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