Is there a road under the Thames?

The first of two new road tunnels under the Thames has been completed as part of the Silvertown Tunnel. The 1.1km long tunnel has been dug from the north to the south, by a giant tunnel boring machine (TMB), named in honour of Jill Viner, the first female bus driver in London.



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The Greenwich Foot Tunnel is an underground walkway that allows you to walk from Greenwich to the Isle of Dogs in London. The reason why this tunnel is so special is that it allows you to walk under the River Thames which is the main river that snakes through the city.

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Yes there is, its called the Greenwhich foot tunnel opened in 1902 and goes between island gardens and the isle of dogs. But it wasn't the first, the Thames tunnel opened in 1843 and was built by Marc Brunel and later had railtrack laid through it.

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The Thames Tunnel is a tunnel beneath the River Thames in London, connecting Rotherhithe and Wapping. It measures 35 ft (11 m) wide by 20 ft (6.1 m) high and is 1,300 ft (400 m) long, running at a depth of 75 ft (23 m) below the river surface measured at high tide.

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Beneath London's streets, there's a whole network of tunnels used for the Tube, sewage and water. Out of sight and out of mind, many of the people that walk the streets above them don't know about these hidden gems, as the hustle and bustle of city life continues.

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A spokesman for the PLA told Yahoo News UK: Swimming in the River Thames is not advisable at any time. It is tidal and also, even in hot weather, can be very cold so could cause cold water shock. We would advise anyone wanting to cool off to do it in a safe place such as local swimming baths.

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In 1825, French engineer Marc Brunel started work on the Thames Tunnel, the very first underwater tunnel anywhere in the world. Beset by financial difficulties, frequent flooding and several deaths, the project wasn't completed until 1843.

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Most notably, Londoners took shelter in the tube during the bombings of the First and Second World Wars. They would also shelter in crypts, their desire to live driving them to wait it out amongst the dead.

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The cities of Özkonak, Derinkuyu, and Kaymakli in Cappadocia, Turkey, are some of the most complete (and most underground) of our underground cities. Denrikuyu is estimated to have once been capable of housing 20,000 people, and actually connects to Kaymakli via an underground tunnel, eight kilometers long.

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Over the years, reports of body parts showing up in the waters of London have included chins, pelvises, arms, and even the dead body of a sheep wrapped in a duvet. Worryingly, this is not as uncommon as you might think. It is reported that, on average, a dead human body is found once a week1 in the River Thames.

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The oldest skull ever found on the banks of the River Thames – dating from about 5,600 years ago – will go on display at the Museum of London.

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While seahorses, eels, seals and shark species such as tope, starry smooth hound and spurdog sharks can now be found living in the river, the first major report into the state of the Thames in 60 years, estimates that 115 species of fish can be found in the estuary too.

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About half of the underground lines, in terms of length, are actually on the surface when out of the central area. It is easier and safer to dig at depth in London because of the nature of the soil and to avoid other infrastructure and the Thames.

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