Description
Piccadilly Road Underpass/tunnel links Knightsbridge
and Piccadilly under Hyde Park Corner. The tunnel comprises of two
tunnel bores taking traffic in opposite directions. The tunnel
opened to traffic in the mid-1960s.
The tunnel contains various tunnel systems such as lighting, ventilation, pollution monitors, drainage pumps etc. Some of these systems are original from the 1960s such as the ventilation fans, and some new systems are needed to meet current safety standards, such as fire detection and smoke control.
To meet modern operational and safety standards, many of the existing systems need to be replaced or new systems, which never previously existed, need to be introduced through a programme of improvements.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Knightsbridge and Belgravia; St James's; West End;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/12/2024
Decision due: 12 Dec 2024 by Executive Director for Environment and Communities
Department: Environment and City Management