Rotherhithe road tunnel: southern portal
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Rotherhithe road tunnel: southern portal by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.
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Rotherhithe road tunnel: southern portal
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 22 May 2010
The tunnel is a single carriageway, i.e. two-way traffic. As an A-road rather than a motorway cycling is permitted but most cyclists consider it too dangerous as there is no room for cars to pass safely. The inscription above the portal, which is grade 2 listed (LBS number 471268), reads: "This tunnel constructed by the London County Council was opened by HRH the Prince of Wales KG on the 12th of June 1908. Maurice Fitzmaurice CMG, Engineer" NB the photo was digitally adjusted to make the tunnel interior more visible.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.500674
Longitude
-0.051694