Residents have only one more month to have their say on the Gallions Reach and Belvedere river crossings that will connect Thamesmead with Beckton and Belvedere with Rainham.

A TfL public consultation on the two new road crossings will run until Friday February 12.

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Map of intended river crossings (c.) TfL

While the exact alignment of each crossing has not been finalised, the Gallions Reach crossing would link the A2016 Western Way in Thamesmead with the A1020 Royal Docks Road in the north.

The Belvedere crossing would link the A2016 Bronze Age Way in Belvedere with the A13 Marsh Way junction in Rainham.

A decision whether to build a bridge or tunnel as the preferred option in each location has not yet been decided either. 

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An artist's impression of a bridge at Gallions Reach (c.) TfL

In March last year Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, said: "Delivering new river crossings to the east is going to be vital to the future success and prosperity of the Capital.

"We know from this consultation that Londoners are overwhelmingly in support of new crossings and TfL will now be pushing full steam ahead with plans for Gallions Reach and Belvedere."

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An artist's impression of a tunnel at Gallions Reach (c.) TfL

The report on the outcome of this consultation is expected to be published in March with the crossings to be completed by 2025.

The proposed crossings are in addition to the planned Silvertown Tunnel near the existing Blackwall Tunnel and the proposed new Lower Thames Crossing being developed by Highways England for the Department for Transport.

To have your say on the schemes, particularly in regards to the integration of public transport, pedestrian and cycling routes to new crossings visit www.tfl.gov.uk/east-london-crossings

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