The Silvertown Tunnel is set to close for 17 nights over the next three weeks, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed. The closures will be to allow general maintenance and snagging works to be carried out on the tunnel.
The planned disruption comes less than two months after the tunnel was officially opened on April 7. TfL has advised that buses will be diverted via the Blackwall Tunnel during the southbound only closures.
While the northbound and both direction closures are underway, buses will operate on a split-service, terminating at Canning Town and North Greenwich. Customers are advised to use the Tube or take the route 108 to complete their journey across the river.
A TfL spokesperson said: “In order to facilitate maintenance and snagging works, the Silvertown Tunnel will be subject to overnight closures from 10pm to up until 6am on a number of dates in late May and June. During these closures, traffic will be diverted via the Blackwall Tunnel where possible.”
They added: “TfL will look to ensure bus services can continue to run where possible during these overnight closures, and has been communicating with drivers about the closures via variable messaging signs on the approaches to the tunnels and via weekly customer emails.”
Full list of overnight Silvertown Tunnel closures in May and June:
- Friday 30 May 10pm-6am (Southbound only)
- Saturday 31 May 10pm-6am (Southbound only)
- Sunday 1 June 10pm-5am (Southbound only)
- Monday 2 June 10pm-5am (Southbound only)
- Tuesday 3 June 10pm-5am (Southbound only)
- Wednesday 4 June 10pm-5am (Both directions closed)
- Thursday 5 June 10pm-5am (Northbound only)
- Friday 6 June 10pm-6am (Both directions closed)
- Saturday 7 June 10pm-6am (Both directions closed)
- Sunday 8 June 10pm-5am (Both directions closed)
- Friday 13 June 10pm-6am (Both directions closed)
- Saturday 14 June 10pm-6am (Both directions closed)
- Sunday 15 June 10pm-5am (Both directions closed)
- Wednesday 18 June 10-5am (Southbound only)
- Friday 20 June 10pm-6am (Both directions closed)
- Saturday 21 June 10pm-6am (Both bores closed)
- Sunday 22 June 10pm-5am (Both directions closed)
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