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Radio London,4 mins

Why are there no bridges in East London?

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London's newest river crossing, the Silvertown Tunnel, has opened to the public. It's cost £2.2bn and stretches almost a mile under the Thames from Greenwich to Newham next to the Blackwall Tunnel. Silvertown Tunnel is now the fourth road river crossing east of Tower Bridge - but if you look at a map, you'll notice there are far more Thames crossings in the west of the capital. So why is this the case? Âé¶¹Éç Radio London's Shay Kaur Grewal has been speaking to Jay Foreman, a comedian and youtuber, known for his series Unfinished London. (Image credit: Getty Images)

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