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Silvertown Tunnel to close for 17 nights for works

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The Silvertown Tunnel opened on 7 April

The Silvertown Tunnel will close for 17 nights over a number of dates until 22 June for general maintenance and snagging works, Transport for London has said.

During the southbound only closures, buses will be diverted via the Blackwall Tunnel.

When the northbound or both directions are shut, buses will operate a split-service terminating at Canning Town and North Greenwich, with customers advised to use the Tube or take the route 108 to complete their journey across the river.

A TfL spokesperson said: "TfL will look to ensure bus services can continue to run where possible and has been communicating with drivers about the closures and weekly customer emails."

Planned overnight closures:

  • Friday 30 May 22:00-06:00 (Southbound only)
  • Saturday 31 May 22:00-06:00 (Southbound only)
  • Sunday 1 June 22:00-05:00 (Southbound only)
  • Monday 2 June 22:00-05:00 (Southbound only)
  • Tuesday 3 June 22:00-05:00 (Southbound only)
  • Wednesday 4 June 22:00-05:00 (Both directions closed)
  • Thursday 5 June 22:00-05:00 (Northbound only)
  • Friday 6 June 22:00-06:00 (Both directions closed)
  • Saturday 7 June 22:00-06:00 (Both directions closed)
  • Sunday 8 June 22:00-05:00 (Both directions closed)
  • Friday 13 June 22:00-06:00 (Both directions closed)
  • Saturday 14 June 22:00-06:00 (Both directions closed)
  • Sunday 15 June 22:00-05:00 (Both directions closed)
  • Wednesday 18 June 22:00-05:00 (Southbound only)
  • Friday 20 June 22:00-06:00 (Both directions closed)
  • Saturday 21 June 22:00-06:00 (Both bores closed)
  • Sunday 22 June 22:00-05:00 (Both directions closed)

The £2.2bn Silvertown Tunnel, which opened on 7 April, stretches almost a mile (1.4km) under the River Thames from Greenwich to Newham, next to the Blackwall Tunnel.

First announced in 2012, Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan reviewed the scheme when he came into office, before saying it would be a vital link across the Thames in east London.

Both tunnels are subject to tolls - costing £4 in peak times to drive a car through.

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