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Tuesday, 7 September 2021

Rotherhithe Tunnel - CLEARED AT 1556HRS

Rotherhithe Tunnel cleared at 08:52 however traffic congestion has not recovered and remains severe in the area.

12:58 Due to excessive delays in the area, diversions and curtailments have been implemented

From 12:58

47 diverted Tower Bridge Road -  New Cross Road - Deptford Broadway - Brookmill Road

199 curtailing Pepys Estate

1 Curtailed to Hawkstone Road Roundabout

225 Diverted via Surrey Canal Road  - Ilderton Rd - Rotherhithe New Rd - Catlin St - St James Road - Jamaica Road - Lower Rd LOR

P12 One bus an hour into Canada Water, Rest curtailed to South Bermondsey

188 diverted from Bricklayers Arms via Old Kent Road - New Cross Rd - Deptford Broadway - Deptford Church Street - Lor both ways

381 Via Southwark Park Rd - Grange Rd - Tower Bridge Rd - Queen Elizabeth St - Tooley ST Lor both ways

C10 From Rotherhithe Roundabout Via Lower Road - Surrey Quays Rd to Canada Water both ways

Diversion Reference D38627

London Overground and London Underground accepting ticket holders in the area for customers onward journeys

Bus routes in the area currently experiencing 60 minute delays and bus operating companies have implemented service restrictions to maintain a service for customers whilst protecting bus driver driving hours.


7th September at  0710hrs

Rotherhithe Tunnel is closed due to a Police incident. 

Delays are to be expected around Jamaica Road, Lower Road and Commercial Road as a result.

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