Transport for London (TfL) has warned drivers that the Blackwall Tunnel will be closed to southbound traffic overnight this week as works continue on the east London river crossing.
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00:00Transport for London has warned drivers that the Blackwall Tunnel will be closed to southbound traffic overnight this week as works continue on the East London River crossing.
00:11The southbound route will be closed from 11pm to 5am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 25th to 27th to support highway works.
00:23It will also be closed this weekend from 1 minute past midnight on Saturday, June 29th until 5am on Monday, July 1st, although the northbound tunnel will remain open.
00:36TfL says the works, which are required to implement the road configuration for the new Silvertown Tunnel, will include resurfacing roads and pavements on the tunnel approaches and installing safety barriers.
00:51The Silvertown Tunnel is due to open in 2025, after which drivers using both tunnels will pay to cross the Thames.