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Clive Page[_3_] · October 9th 12, 12:29 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.rec.driving

On 08/10/2012 12:14, d wrote:
So who did pay for them in 1963? Private finance in the early 60s? Pretty
bloody unlikely.

They were paid for jointly by Essex and Kent County Councils (you
probably don't remember the good old days when County Councils did
useful things like that).

But it was explicitly promised at the time that when they tolls paid for
the cost of construction (and interest etc.) the tunnels would become
free of charge. I expect all those making the promises are now dead,
unfortunately.

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Clive Page