Started in 2016, the construction aimed to be completed by 2024. The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed this to early 2025.
When was the Thames tunnel built?
1843Thames Tunnel / Opened
Is Thames Tideway complete?
25km long and 7.2 metres in diameter, it will be completed in 2025. The Thames Tideway Tunnel will protect the river for at least the next 100 years.
Who owns Thames Tideway Tunnel?
Bazalgette Tunnel Limited (BTL), is the licensed Infrastructure Provider set up to finance, build, maintain and operate the Thames Tideway Tunnel. BTL trades and is known to the public as 'Tideway'. Tideway is owned by a consortium of investors that comprises Allianz, Amber Infrastructure and Dalmore Capital.
When was the Thames Tideway tunnel built?
Who is paying for Thames Tideway Tunnel?
15 million wastewater customersThe Thames Tideway Tunnel will cost £4.1bn to complete. We've spent an extra £1.1bn on preparatory works. The cost of the project is being paid for by our 15 million wastewater customers, through their bills.
How is Thames Tideway Tunnel financed?
It is owned by a consortium of investors, and more than two million pensioners have an indirect investment in Tideway through UK pension funds managed by those investors.
How much did Thames Tideway cost?
About TidewayPreparatory work on the project began in 2015 and construction is now underway at each of our 24 sites in London. The project is anticipated to be completed in 2025. The tunnel will cost £4.5bn to complete.
How much will the Thames Tideway tunnel cost?
£4.5bnAbout TidewayPreparatory work on the project began in 2015 and construction is now underway at each of our 24 sites in London. The project is anticipated to be completed in 2025. The tunnel will cost £4.5bn to complete.