TfL advises drivers that the southbound Blackwall Tunnel will be closed on Friday 11 October and Friday 18 October from 23:00 to 05:00 to help support carriageway works on the northbound Blackwall Tunnel approach.

The closures are required to help implement the road configuration for the new Silvertown Tunnel which will open in 2025.  The closures will take place across the following

Drivers are advised to plan their routes in advance, checking before they travel so they can consider any other potential traffic impacts or restrictions.  Roads and alternative river crossings in east and central London are expected to be extremely busy with traffic around Rotherhithe Tunnel and along the A13 Commercial Road between Canning Town and Whitechapel heavier than normal over the weekends due to the closures. The Woolwich Ferry, which now departs every fifteen minutes, seven days a week, will also be in operation across the weekends. Where possible, people should consider using public transport or walking and cycling via other river crossings to complete their journey.

Bus route 108 will be temporarily split and terminate at Canning Town station and North Greenwich, with customers asked to use the Jubilee line to cross the river to complete their journeys with subsequent refunds available if required.

We are now less than a year until the Silvertown Tunnel opens and these closures will help us to move from the construction phase to starting to get the tunnel ready to open. We appreciate that these planned weekend works will have an impact on some drivers and are doing everything in our power to limit potential disruption – including ensuring a northbound route through the Blackwall Tunnel is maintained throughout.

Further information about the closures and travel advice can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk/blackwall-tunnel