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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Noah Vickers

Rotherhithe Tunnel could close for nine months for essential repairs, TfL confirms

A key road tunnel under the Thames could have to close for nine months from 2025 to allow for essential repairs to take place, the Standard has learned.

Transport for London (TfL) confirmed on Friday that it has looked in detail at closing the 115-year-old Rotherhithe Tunnel to enable vital maintenance, which it warned would require “significant investment”.

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