Blackwall Tunnel to close southbound for five extended weekends
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 15:32 · Archive
Transport for London will close the southbound Blackwall Tunnel for five extended weekends between November and mid-December.
Transport for London will close the southbound Blackwall Tunnel for five consecutive extended weekends between Friday, November 13 and Tuesday, December 15. Each closure will begin at 10pm on Friday evenings and remain in place until 5am the following Tuesday, creating disruption of more than three days at a time.
The closures will affect drivers travelling southbound from north London towards Greenwich and south-east London. The final closure is scheduled to end ten days before Christmas Day. The northbound tunnel will remain open throughout, and signed diversions will be in place during the works.
Motorists are being advised to use the nearby Silvertown Tunnel as an alternative crossing and to allow extra time for their journeys. The Silvertown Tunnel connects Silvertown in east London with the Greenwich Peninsula. Drivers should be aware that charges apply to journeys through the Silvertown Tunnel, subject to applicable charging rules and exemptions.
How it is being reported
- Blackwall Tunnel to close for five extended weekends before ChristmasBlackwall Tunnel will close southbound for five extended weekends before Christmas. See all closure dates, timings and Silvertown Tunnel diversions.This Is Local London · 13 Nov, 12:57
- Blackwall Tunnel to close for five extended weekends before ChristmasBlackwall Tunnel will close southbound for five extended weekends before Christmas. See all closure dates, timings and Silvertown Tunnel diversions.News Shopper · 13 Nov, 12:57
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