Work on a new twin-road tunnel beneath the River Thames in east London has begun.
The Silvertown Tunnel will link the Royal Docks north of the river with the Greenwich Peninsula in the south.
TfL's head of the Silvertown Tunnel programme Helen Wright said: "The start of tunnelling is a huge step forward for this project and we are committed to working hard to ensure that it is delivered with minimal impact to Londoners.
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