Maintenance works on the new Silvertown Tunnel mean the cross-river connection will be closed for 17 evenings over the next month.

Transport for London says the tunnel, which only opened on April 7, needs to be closed to carry out routine maintenance and work which did not need to be completed by the opening date.

Drivers will be diverted to the Blackwall Tunnel. When the tunnel is closed southbound, buses will be diverted to the Blackwall Tunnel.

When the tunnel is closed in both directions, buses will be diverted to Canning Town or North Greenwich, with passengers advised to catch the Jubilee Line to cross the Thames. The Greenwich Wire has asked TfL if passengers will be carried without charge on the Tube, as bus journeys through the Silvertown Tunnel are currently free.

The closure dates are:

  • 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 10pm-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)

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. 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.”

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