Request ID: FOI-0906-2324 Date published: 13 July 2023
You asked
To whom it may concern,
I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information act.
Please can you tell me the scope of the works needed on the Blackwall Tunnel Southbound Refurbishment, for which TfL ran a mini-competition through its STIC framework?
We answered
TfL Ref: 0906-2324
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 23 June 2023 asking for information about the Blackwall Tunnel Southbound Refurbishment.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked: Please can you tell me the scope of the works needed on the Blackwall Tunnel Southbound Refurbishment, for which TfL ran a mini-competition through its STIC framework?
Please see below for the information on the Blackwall Tunnel Southbound works scope as requested. The assets concerned are generally nearing the end of their design life and are being replaced with ones to current engineering standards that will give improved performance.
Replace lighting with LED based system.
Replace lighting support structure.
Replace CCTV system with modern system (in-bore and on approaches).
Replace Variable Message Signage (VMS) with modern slimmer types (in-bore and on approaches).
Replace Lane Control Signs (in-bore).
Undertake carriageway works. This consists of concrete repairs, crack sealing and waterproofing of the road deck.
Replace missing tunnel cladding panels.
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Sara Thomas FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
