Plans to close the southbound Blackwall Tunnel later this month have been postponed to avoid clashing with major works on the M25.
The southbound tunnel had been due to close between March 16-18 for continuing work on the Silvertown Tunnel, which is due to open next year.
But TfL has now switched the closure to March 23-25 so it does not clash with a closure of the M25 around junction 10 in Surrey.
A further closure, between April 13-15, is currently going ahead as planned.
Carl Eddleston, the director of network management and resilience at TfL, said: “Due to the weekend closure of the M25 at junction 10, which will see the motorway closed in both directions, and the increased pressure this will place on the Dartford Crossing, we have now rescheduled our planned southbound closure of the Blackwall Tunnel to March 23-25 .
“This will help provide wider resilience to London’s road network across the weekend. We apologise for any inconvenience this rescheduled closure causes.”
The closure will affect Charlton Athletic’s match with Wigan Athletic on March 23 and shows by Peter Kay and OMD at the O2.
The southbound tunnel will be closed between 00.01 on Saturday and 05.00 on Monday, with drivers asked to plan their journeys in advance to avoid delays at other crossings.
Bus route 108 will be split in both directions so it runs from Lewisham to North Greenwich and Canning Town to Stratford, with free Jubilee Line travel to link the two sections. In the early hours of Monday the service will run via Tower Bridge instead.
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