<P> A scheme for the construction of a set of three tunnels under the Tyne was put forward by the Durham and Northumberland County Councils in 1937 . After prolonged negotiations with the Ministry of Transport, the scheme was approved in 1943 . The Tyne Tunnel Act, the legislative instrument necessary to enable the construction of the tunnels, received Royal Assent in 1946 . Postwar restrictions on capital expenditure delayed the construction of the vehicular tunnel, but work started on the smaller tunnels for pedestrians and cyclists in 1947 . </P> <Table> Tyne Pedestrian and Cycle Tunnel <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Overview </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Start </Th> <Td> Jarrow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> End </Th> <Td> Howdon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Operation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opened </Th> <Td> 1951 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner </Th> <Td> North East Combined Authority </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Operator </Th> <Td> TT2 Ltd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Traffic </Th> <Td> Pedestrian and Cycle </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Overview </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Start </Th> <Td> Jarrow </Td> </Tr>

Can learner drivers drive through the tyne tunnel