Tower Hamlets and Newham and Royal Borough of Greenwich, Multiple Traffic Notices, Temporary Prohibition of Traffic

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE SILVERTOWN TUNNEL (LONDON BOROUGHS OF TOWER HAMLETS AND NEWHAM & ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING) ORDER 2025

1. Transport for London in consultation with the London Boroughs of Newham and Tower Hamlets and the Royal Borough of Greenwich hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above-named Traffic Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2. The purpose of the Order is to enable various works including signage resurfacing works to take place for the Silvertown Tunnel project.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:

   (1) Entering or proceeding on Lower Lea Crossing between its junctions with Leamouth Roundabout and Tidal Basin Roundabout; local access will be maintained between Leamouth Roundabout and Orchard Place;

   (2) Stopping on Orchard Place Southern Slip Road between its junctions with Orchard Place and Lower Lea Crossing;

   (3) Entering or proceeding on Blackwall Way between its junction with the roundabout at the junction of Blackwall Way and Newport Avenue and Leamouth Roundabout;

   (4) Entering or proceeding on the unnamed eastbound off-slip connecting Aspen Way with Leamouth Roundabout;

   (5) Entering or proceeding on the unnamed westbound on-slip connecting Leamouth Roundabout with Aspen Way;

   (6) Entering, exiting or proceeding on Saffron Avenue between its junctions with Oregano Drive and Leamouth Roundabout;

   (7) Entering, exiting or proceeding on Leamouth Road northbound between its junctions with Leamouth Roundabout and East India Dock Road;

   (8) Entering, exiting or proceeding on Leamouth Road southbound between its junctions with East India Dock Road and Leamouth Roundabout;

   (9) Entering or exiting Silvocea Way at its junction with Leamouth Roundabout; access will be maintained;

   (10) Entering or exiting Sorrel Lane at its junction with Leamouth Road;

   (11) Entering or proceeding on Leamouth Roundabout;

   (12) Exceeding a speed of 20 M.P.H. on Lower Lea Crossing between its junctions with Leamouth Roundabout and Tidal Basin Roundabout.

   (13) Exceeding a speed of 20 M.P.H. on Leamouth Road and Leamouth Roundabout between its junctions with East India Dock Road and Lower Lea Crossing;

   (14) Exceeding a speed of 20 M.P.H. on Tidal Basin Roundabout;

   (15) Entering or proceeding on the A12 southbound on-slip between its junctions with Hancock Road and Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach southbound;

   (16) Entering or proceeding on the Abbott Road Slip Road to Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach southbound between its junction with Abbott Road and Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach southbound;

   (17) Entering or proceeding on St Leonard’s Road off-slip road between its junctions with Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach northbound and East India Dock Road;

   (18) Stopping on the Loading and Disabled Persons Vehicles bay outside Nos. 201 to 211 East India Dock Road;

   (19) Stopping on the northern kerb of Commercial Road between its junctions with Manningtree Street and Adler Street;

   (20) Entering or proceeding on the Brunswick Road on-slip road between its junctions with East India Dock Road and Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach southbound;

   (21) Entering or proceeding on Robin Hood Lane between its junctions with Ashton Street and Robin Hood Lane off-slip Road to East India Dock Road;

   (22) Entering or proceeding on the unnamed southbound on-slip connecting East India Dock Road to Blackwall Tunnel Approach southbound;

   (23) Entering or proceeding in an easterly direction on Limehouse Link/Limehouse Link Tunnel/Aspen Way/East India Dock Road Tunnel between its junctions with Butcher Row and East India Dock Road;

   (24) Entering or proceeding on the unnamed eastbound on-slip connecting Prestons Roundabout and Aspen Way;

   (25) Turning right from Upper Bank Street northbound into Aspen Way eastbound;

   (26) Entering or proceeding on the Castor Lane eastbound on-slip connecting West India Dock Road and Aspen Way;

   (27) Entering or proceeding on the Castor Lane eastbound on-slip at its junction with Castor Lane westbound;

   (28) Entering or proceeding on Rugg Street between its junctions with Amoy Place and West India Dock Road;

   (29) Stopping on the north-eastern kerb line of West India Dock Road between its junctions with East India Dock Road and Pennyfields.

   (30) Entering or proceeding from the westbound carriageway of West India Dock Road to the eastbound carriageway of West India Dock Road at a point 90 metres southeast of its junction with Pennyfields;

   (31) Turning right from Westferry Road into West India Dock south-eastbound;

   (32) Entering or proceeding in a westerly direction on the A13 Newham Way/East India Dock Road between its junctions with Rathbone Street and East India Dock Road Tunnel;

   (33) Entering or proceeding in a westerly direction on the A13 Newham Way/East India Dock Road between its junctions with the Newham Way westbound off-slip to Tollgate Road and Leamouth Road;

   (34) Entering or proceeding in a westerly direction on Connaught Road between its junctions with the Connaught Roundabout for terminal access to London City Airport and Connaught Bridge, hotel access will be maintained to the Travelodge London City Airport Hotel;

   (35) Entering or proceeding in an easterly direction on Victoria Dock Road between its junctions with Prince Regent Lane and Connaught Roundabout, access will be maintained for 230 metres into Jack Russell Walk;

   (36) Entering or proceeding in a southerly direction on East Cross Route/Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach between its junctions with the unnamed southbound off-slip to Bow Interchange and the Brunswick Road southbound on-slip Road, access from Hancock Road to Twelvetrees Crescent will be maintained;

   (37) Entering or proceeding on the Unnamed southbound on-slip road between its junction with Bow Interchange and Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach, local access will be maintained;

   (38) Entering Twelvetrees Crescent at its junction with Devas Street, local access will be maintained;

   (39) Entering or proceeding in a westerly direction on Twelvetrees Crescent between its junction with Twelvetrees Crescent northbound and Gillender Street;

   (40) Entering or proceeding in a northerly direction on Rochester Way Relief Road between its junctions with the unnamed off-slip road to Kidbrooke Park Road and the unnamed on-slip road from Shooters Hill Road;

   (41) Entering or proceeding on the unnamed on-slip road connecting Kidbrooke Park Road and Rochester Way Relief Road;

   (42) Entering or proceeding in a northerly direction on Rochester Way Relief Road/Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach between its junctions with the unnamed northbound off-slip road to Shooters Hill Road and the unnamed northbound on-slip road from Woolwich Road.

   (43) Entering or proceeding on the unnamed on-slip road connecting Shooters Hill Road and Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach;

   (44) Stopping on Greenwich South Street between its junctions with Ashburnham Place and David Mews;

   (45) Stopping on the south-western kerb-line of Greenwich Church Street between its junctions with Nelson Road and opposite Dunford Street.

   (46) Entering or proceeding on St Mary Street between its junction with John Wilson Street and No. 84 St Mary Street;

   (47) Entering or proceeding in a southerly direction on Westmoor Street between a point opposite the northern building line of Nos. 9 to 37 Westmoor Street and Woolwich Road;

   (48) Stopping on Westmoor Street between the northern building line of Nos. 9 to 37 Westmoor Street and Woolwich Road;

   (49) Entering or proceeding in a northerly direction on Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach between its junctions with the unnamed northbound off-slip to Woolwich Road and the unnamed northbound on-slip road between Blackwall Lane and Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach northbound;

   (50) Entering or proceeding on the unnamed northbound on-slip road between Woolwich Road and Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach northbound.

   (51) Suspend the shared use cycle track on Lower Lea Crossing between its junctions with Leamouth Roundabout and Tidal Basin Roundabout;

   (52) Suspend the southwestern footway of Silvertown Way between the southern exit of Canning Town Bus Station and the westbound on-slip road to East India Dock Road;

   (53) Permit all vehicles to use the eastbound bus lane on East India Dock Road between its junctions with Chrisp Street and Cotton Street;

   (54) Permit all vehicles to use the eastbound bus lane on Commercial Road between its junctions with White Church Lane and Weyhill Road;

   (55) Permit two-way operation on Gillender Street between its junctions with Twelvetrees Crescent and Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach.

   • Works will be phased, and restrictions will apply only at certain times.

   • The Order will be effective at specific times from 10:00 PM on 20th January 2025 and 7:00 PM on 20th August 2025 or when the works have been completed, whichever is sooner.

   • The prohibitions will apply only during such periods and to the extent shown from time to time by indicated traffic signs.

   • The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:

     (1) Any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for fire brigade, ambulance, or police purposes;

     (2) Anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.

   • Alternative routes will be indicated by traffic signs when prohibitions are in force:

     (1) For Lower Lea Crossing closure: Via Leamouth Roundabout, Leamouth Road, East India Dock Road, Newham Way, Silvertown Way, Tidal Basin Road, Western Gateway, and Tidal Basin Roundabout or reverse to normal route of travel.

     (2) For the unnamed westbound on-slip between Leamouth Roundabout and Aspen Way: Via Tidal Basin Roundabout, Western Gateway, Tidal Basin Road, Silvertown Way, East India Dock Road, Cotton Street, Prestons Road, Prestons Roundabout, unnamed eastbound on-slip, and Aspen Way to normal route of travel.

     (3) For Leamouth Roundabout closure (between the Aspen Way on-slip and Leamouth Road southbound): Via the westbound on-slip to Aspen Way, Aspen Way, the westbound off-slip road to Prestons Roundabout, Prestons Road, Prestons Roundabout, and Cotton Street to normal route of travel.

     (4) For Leamouth Road northbound closure: Via Leamouth Roundabout, Lower Lea Crossing, Tidal Basin Roundabout, Western Gateway, Tidal Basin Road, Silvertown Way, and East India Dock Road to normal route of travel.

     (5) For Leamouth Road southbound closure (eastbound): Via East India Dock Road, Newham Way, Silvertown Way, Tidal Basin Road, Western Gateway, and Tidal Basin Roundabout to Lower Lea Crossing to normal route of travel.

     (6) For Leamouth Road southbound closure (westbound): Via East India Dock Road, Cotton Street, Prestons Road, Prestons Roundabout, unnamed eastbound on-slip, and Aspen Way to normal route of travel.

     (7) For Article 3 item 15: Via Hancock Road to normal route of travel.

     (8) For Article 3 item 16: Via Abbott Road Underpass, Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach, Devas Street, Twelvetrees Crescent, Gillender Street, and Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach to normal route of travel.

     (9) For Article 3 item 17: Via Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach northbound, Devas Street, Twelvetrees Crescent, Gillender Street, Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach, and Brunswick Road to normal route of travel.

     (10) For Article 3 item 20: Via East India Dock Road, Newham Way, Prince Regent Lane, Freemasons Road, Newham Way, East India Dock Road, and the unnamed on-slip to Blackwall Tunnel Approach southbound to normal route of travel.

   (11) For Article 3 item 22: Via East India Dock Road westbound, St Leonard’s Road On-Slip Road, Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach, Devas Street, Twelvetrees Crescent, Gillender Street, and Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach to normal route of travel.

   (12) For Article 3 items 23 to 31: Via The Highway, East Smithfields, Tower Hill, Minories, Goodman’s Yard, Mansell Street, Whitechapel High Street, Commercial Road, and East India Dock Road to normal route of travel.

   (13) For Article 3 item 32: Via Newham Way westbound off-slip to Rathbone Street, Rathbone Street, Hallsville Road, Silvertown Way, Newham Way/East India Dock Road, Leamouth Road, Leamouth Roundabout, and the unnamed on-slip to Aspen Way to normal route of travel.

   (14) For Article 3 item 33: Via Newham Way westbound off-slip to Tollgate Road, Tollgate Road, Prince Regent Lane, Victoria Dock Road, Connaught Roundabout, Connaught Bridge, North Woolwich Road, and Silvertown Way to normal route of travel. For Aspen Way, as above, then via East India Dock Road, Leamouth Road, Leamouth Circus, and the westbound on-slip road to Aspen Way to normal route of travel.

   (15) For Article 3 item 34: Via Connaught Road, Albert Road, Woolwich Manor Way, Gallions Roundabout, Royal Albert Way, Connaught Roundabout, and Connaught Bridge to normal route of travel.

   (16) For Article 3 item 35: Via Prince Regent Lane, Newham Way, Woolwich Manor Way, Gallions Roundabout, and Royal Albert Way to normal route of travel.

   (17) For Article 3 items 36 to 39: Via the Unnamed southbound off-slip to Bow Interchange, High Street, Broadway, Romford Road, North Circular Road southbound, Beckton Roundabout, Newham Way, and East India Dock Road to normal route of travel.

   (18) For Article 3 items 40 to 41: Via the unnamed off-slip road to Kidbrooke Park Road, Kidbrooke Park Road, Eltham Road, Westhorne Avenue, Well Hall Road, and Shooters Hill Road to normal route of travel.

   (19) For Article 3 items 42 to 43: Via the A2 unnamed southbound on-slip road from Sun in the Sands Roundabout, Rochester Way Relief Road southbound, Westhorne Avenue, Well Hall Road, Academy Road, Woolwich Common, Grand Depot Road, John Wilson Street, Woolwich Church Street, Woolwich Road, and the unnamed northbound on-slip road from Woolwich Road to normal route of travel.

   (20) For Article 3 item 46: Via John Wilson Street, Wellington Street, and Rectory Place to normal route of travel.

   (21) For Article 3 items 47 and 48: Via Penhall Road to normal route of travel.

   (22) For Article 3 items 49 and 50: Via the unnamed northbound off-slip to Woolwich Road, Peartree Way, Bugsby’s Way, Blackwall Lane, and the unnamed northbound on-slip road between Blackwall Lane and Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach northbound to normal route of travel.

   Dated this 2nd day of January 2025.

   Mark Griffiths

   Performance & Planning Manager, Transport for London

   Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ