TfL - A100 GLA road, Tower Bridge Road, Tower Bridge Approach - London Boroughs of Southwark and Tower Hamlets - restriction of traffic in connection with filming order

Transport for London

PUBLIC NOTICE:

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE A100 GLA ROAD (TOWER BRIDGE ROAD/TOWER BRIDGE APPROACH, LONDON BOROUGHS OF SOUTHWARK AND TOWER HAMLETS) (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC IN CONNECTION WITH FILMING) ORDER 2026

1.    Transport for London hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Traffic Order under section 16A 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 filming to take place in the London Boroughs of Southwark and Tower Hamlets.

3.    The effect of the Order is to prohibit any:

(1)     vehicle from entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on the A100 Tower Bridge Road, Tower Bridge and Tower Bridge Approach between its junctions with Fair Street and Tower Hill; access will be maintained from East Smithfield to St Katherine’s Way and from the eastern arm of Queen Elizabeth Street to Tooley Street;

(2)     pedestrian from proceeding on Tower Bridge Road, Tower Bridge and Tower Bridge Approach between its junctions with the steps to and from St Katherine’s Way and the River Thames northern bankside footway and the River Thames southern bankside footway;

(3)     vehicle from entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on Queen Elizabeth Street between its junctions with Tower Bridge Road and Tooley Street.

(4)     vehicle from stopping in the Loading and Disabled Persons Vehicle Bay at the south-eastern Kerb-Line on Tower Bridge Road outside Nos. 224 to 226 Tower Bridge Road;  

The Order will also permit all vehicles to turn left into Aldgate High Street from Mansell Street.

Access to any premises situated on or adjacent to the road, or to any other premises accessible for pedestrians from, and only from, the road will be maintained.

Filming will be phased such that some restrictions will apply only at certain times

The Order will be effective at certain times between 11:00 PM to 11:59 PM on 21st February 2026 and from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 10:00 PM to 11:59 PM on 22nd February 2026 short traffic holds up to a maximum 3 minutes will occur on the sections of highway described in Articles 3. (1) to (3) above. between 12:01 AM and 6:00 AM on 22nd February 2026 and between 12:01 AM and 5:00 AM on 23rd February 2026 a full closure will apply to Articles 3. (1) to (3) above. Article 3. (4) above will be effective from 6:00 PM on 20th February 2026 until 7:00 AM on 23rd February 2026 or until the conclusion of the filming whichever is the soonest. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by traffic signs

4.    The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:

(1)     any vehicle being used for the purposes of that event 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.

Additional streets and lengths of streets may also be closed at the direction of a police constable in uniform, to facilitate alternative routes.

5.    At such times as the prohibition is in force an alternative route will be indicated by traffic signs via Fair Street, Tooley Street, Jamaica Road, Abbey Street, Long Lane, Borough High Street, Great Dover Street, London Bridge, East Cheap, Byward Street and Tower Hill to normal route of travel. For traffic in a southerly direction via Tower Hill, Miniories, Goodman’s Yard, Mansell Street, Aldgate High Street, Leadenhall Street, Gracechurch Street, King William Street, London Bridge and Tooley Street to normal route of travel. for pedestrians via Queen’s Walk, London Bridge, King William Street, Lower Thames Street, Sugar Quay and Three Quays Walk or reverse to normal route of travel. 

Dated this 13th day of February 2026

Gerard O’Toole

Network Regulation Manager, Transport for London

Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

MAYOR OF LONDON