UK Road Tunnels

[hidetheelephants]

Good reverb?

[Halmyre]

hidetheelephants said:

Good reverb?

Probably! It's a long time since I was last through it, and I didn't dare going much past a fast walking pace.

[Lefty]

Serious lack of tunnels in Scotland (proper Scotland, north of glasburgh...)

[grollie]

Conwy Tunnel and another to the west westbound on the A55 |Nice on my CX500 with Harley Shotgun Exhausts.

[Sonic]

Halmyre said:

I like it tight, but that's really pushing it!

[hidetheelephants]

Lefty said:

Serious lack of tunnels in Scotland (proper Scotland, north of glasburgh...)

I was hoping the Pulpit Rock roadworks on Loch Lomond/A82 would produce a nice tunnel but the cheapo stilts solution Transport Scotland have picked will not only be an astonishingly ugly lump of concrete in the National Park, it will close the road for 3+ months.

[dxg]

Have a look at the location of the "Manifold Valley" tunnel on that map. I pity anyone who drives up there looking for it.

Can't find any way to edit the map, though, only the description.

[hidetheelephants]

dxg said:

Have a look at the location of the "Manifold Valley" tunnel on that map. I pity anyone who drives up there looking for it.

Can't find any way to edit the map, though, only the description.

You need a google account; open the tunnels map, click on the 'edit' button, then right clicking on the desired location brings up a menu for you to add a place mark.

[gtidriver]

The tunnel to Ramsgate Port is a nice long one.Only 40mph though, but no cameras,drive down check its clear then boot it back,watch out for diesel spillages from brimmed to over the max lorries.

[andituk]

This ones alright for a quick 1st 2nd launch. Nice and narrow. There's a school at one end though, so be careful when you do it, and a certain welsh winger lives down the other end

[leonkehoe]

Um, I can only see eight tunnels on the map, all beneath London. Is that right?

[GEARJAMMER]

Unless ive missed something no one has mentioned the A3 Hindhead tunnel?

[Craikeybaby]

leonkehoe said:

Um, I can only see eight tunnels on the map, all beneath London. Is that right?

The map is completely borked

I don't know if something at Google has changed, or if someone has deleted most of the content.

[TriQe]

http://youtu.be/BbeU2ZVXsz4

[Its a beast]

Tunnel locations

Beaminster Tunnel
A3066, Beaminster
110m, bored, opened 1832
built through a steep hill

Bell Common Tunnel
M25, Epping Forest, Essex
450m, cut-and-cover, opened 1984
built under woodland

Blackfriars Underpass
A3211, Central London
320m, cut-and-cover, opened c.1965
built under a railway station and commerical properties

Blackwall (no. 1) Tunnel
A102, East London
1362m, bored, opened 1897
crosses the River Thames

Blackwall (no. 2) Tunnel
A102, East London
1201m, bored, opened 1967
crosses the River Thames

Brynglas Tunnel
M4, Newport, Gwent
365m long, twin bored, opened 1965
goes through a steep hill

Burghmuir Road Tunnel
A9, Stirling
100m, cut-and-cover, opened n/a
built under road junction and entrance to railway station

Caernarfon Tunnel
Glan mor Ucha, Caernarfon
20m, cut-and-cover, opened 1998
passes under buildings, originally a railway tunnel (from 1852 to 1970)

Canon Street Station Underpass
A3211, City of London
67m, cut-and-cover, opened 1965
built under a railway station

Central Library Underpass
A38, Birmingham
500m, cut-and-cover, built n/a
passes under Central Library

Charing Cross Tunnel
M8, Glasgow
150m, cut-and-cover, built 1972
passes under a road junction

Chestfield Tunnel
A299, Chestfield, Kent
320m, cut-and-cover, opened 1998
built under a golf course

Clyde Tunnel
A739, Glasgow
760m, twin bored, opened 1963
crosses the River Clyde

Conwy Tunnel
A55, Conwy, North Wales
1060m, immersed tube, opened 1991
crosses beneath the River Conwy

Cuilfail Tunnel
A26, Lewes, East Sussex
365m, bored, opened 1980
built under residential properties

Dartford (no. 1) Tunnel
A282, Dartford, Kent
1436m, bored, opened 1963
crosses the River Thames

Dartford (no. 2) Tunnel
A282, Dartford, Kent
1436m, bored, opened 1980
crosses the River Thames

East India Dock Link
A1261, East London
110m, bored, opened 1993
built under a residential area

Fore Street Underpass
A406, Edmonton, London
310m, cut-and-cover, opened n/a
passes under a railway and road junction

Gibraltar Hill Tunnels
A40, Monmouth
185m, twin bored, opened 1960s
built through an escarpment

George Green Tunnel
A12, Wanstead, London
300m, cut-and-cover, opened c. 2002
built under a park

Green Man Tunnel
A12, Wanstead, London
174m, cut-and-cover, opened c. 2002
passes under a road junction

Hanger Lane Underpass
A40, West London
241m, cut-and-cover, opened n/a
passes under a road junction

Hatfield Tunnel
A1(M), Hatfield, Hertfordshire
1400m, cut-and-cover, opened 1984
built beneath the Galleria Shopping Centre

Heathrow Vehicle Tunnel
unclass., Heathrow Airport, London
628m, cut-and-cover, opened n/a
built under an airport runway

Hindhead Tunnel
A3, Hindhead, Hampshire
1800m, twin bored, opened 2011
built under a conservation area

Holbeck Tunnel
A643, Holbeck, West Yorkshire
160m, cut-and-cover, opened n/a
built under recreational land

Holmesdale Tunnel
M25, Waltham Abbey, Essex
600m, cut-and-cover, opened 1984
built under residential properties

Hyde Park Corner Underpass
A4, Central London
310m, cut-and-cover, opened 17 October 1962
passes under a road junction

Kingsway Mersey Tunnel
(Tunnel), Liverpool
2483m, bored, opened 1971
crosses the River Mersey

Lancaster Circus Tunnel
A4400, Birmingham
197m, cut-and-cover, opened n/a
passes under a road junction

Limehouse Link Tunnel
A1203, East London
1800m, cut-and-cover, opened 1993
built under Limehouse Basin

Marketgait Tunnel
A991, Dundee
100m, cut-and-cover, opened n/a
built under a road junction

Manchester Airport Tunnels
A538, Ringway, Greater Manchester
225 + 175m (two tunnels), cut-and-cover, opened n/a and 2000
built under airport runways

Medway Tunnel
A289, Chatham, Kent
720m, immersed tube, opened 1996
crosses the River Medway

Meir Tunnel
A50, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent
280m, cut-and-cover, opened n/a
passes under a road junction

Pen-y-ClipTunnel
A55, Penmaenmawr, North Wales
930m, bored, opened 1993
goes through a steep cliff

Penmaenmawr Tunnel
A55 (westbound), Penmaenmawr, North Wales
660m, bored, opened 1983
goes through a steep cliff

Penmaenmawr Headland Tunnel
A55 (eastbound), Penmaenmawr, North Wales
172m, bored, opened 1932
goes through a steep cliff

Queens Gate (Butetown) Tunnel
A4232, Cardiff Bay
715m, bored, opened c.1998
built under the Cardiff Bay development

Queensway Mersey Tunnel
(Tunnel), Liverpool
3237m, bored, opened 1934
crosses the River Mersey

Queensway Underpass
A38, Birmingham
548m, cut-and-cover, opened c. 1970
passes under a road junction

Ramsgate Harbour Tunnel
A299, Ramsgate, Kent
800m, bored, opened 2000
built under a residential area

Rotherhithe Tunnel
A101, East London
1705m, bored, opened 1908
crosses the River Thames

Round Hill Tunnel
A20, Folkestone, Kent
365m, twin bored, opened 2001
goes through a steep hill

St Chad's Circus Underpass
A38, Birmingham
192m, cut-and-cover, opened c. 1970
passes under a road junction

Saltash Tunnel
A38, Saltash, Devon
370m, bored, opened 1981
built under residential properties

Southwick Tunnel
A27, Mile Oak, West Sussex
390m, twin bored, opened 1994
goes through a steep hill

St. Helier Tunnel
A17, St Helier, Jersey
320m, bored, opened n/a
built under a hill

Strand Underpass
A301, London
365m, cut-and-cover, opened 1964
built under the Aldwych Gyratory, originally a tram tunnel (1906 to 1957)

Swainsley Tunnel
unclass., Swainsley, Derbyshire
100m, bored, opened n/a
goes through a steep hill

Tyne Tunnel
A19, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear
1645m, bored, opened 1967
crosses the River Tyne

Tyne Tunnel (New)
A19, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear
2600m, immersed tube, opened 2011
crosses the River Tyne

Upper Thames Street Tunnel
A3211, City of London
67m, cut-and-cover, opened 1965
built under a railway station

Victoria Avenue Tunnel
A658, Leeds-Bradford Airport
237m, cut-and-cover, opened n/a
built under an airport runway

West Hall Underpass
A2, Eltham, London
160m, cut-and-cover, opened 1989
passes under a railway station

Westgate Tunnel
A58(M), Leeds
367m, cut-and-cover, opened 1964
built under Leeds General Infirmary

Weston Hills Tunnel
A505, Baldock, Hertfordshire
230m, cut-and-cover, opened 2006
built through steep hills

Woodpecker Tunnel
A58(M), Leeds
298m, cut-and-cover, opened 1964
built under a car park

[Who me ?]

Nice to see someone's finally remembered the Clyde tunnel .

And seeing that reminded me of another one in years gone by
Found evidence of it's existence in http://www.sunnygovan.com/PLACES/Clyde/ClydeTunnel...
"Of the two tunnels built under the River Clyde only one of them is still operational.
The Harbour Tunnel, built in the 19th century, was closed in 1980 but the Clyde Tunnel remains popular."

I seem to remember it was a lot shorter than the Clyde tunnel and more to the city centre than the existing one . All the information on other sites mentions a pedestrian /cycle tunnel at the Harbour .

Edited by Who me ? on Thursday 19th December 21:02

[Zombie]

Anubis said:

Longest tunnel in UK now open: http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...

Enjoy - and go make some noise!

Just a minor point, it's not the longest tunnel in the UK, I think that honour belongs to the Queensway tunnel (2.01 miles) under the river Mersey.

The Hindhead tunnel, at 1.2 miles appears to be the longest underland tunnel in the UK...

[YourWorship]

the "blind" tunnel, darnick street, Glasgow. under the railway, c 50 mtrs, controlled by traffic lights. very narrow single carriageway.

[IanH755]

There's 1 on the A50 in Stoke at Meir. It's dual carriageway with no cameras etc but it's not very long, 200m maybe.

Google MAps Link - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.978329,-2.106163...

[ch108]

Halmyre said:

I've added this little gem. The Google Streetview car didn't dare to enter...

I've been through that one. Although you'll be too busy minding your mirrors and paintwork on the sides of the tunnel than concentrating on making any noise! Its even worse if you go through it at night.

Edited by ch108 on Sunday 29th June 23:20