The Latest Breaking News from Blackwall

Two more weekends of Blackwall Tunnel closures loom as work continues on Silvertown Tunnel

Drivers are urged to plan their journey with alternative routes expected to be ‘extremely busy’

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2024

Blackwall Tunnel to close over two weekends for Silvertown roadworks

Drivers can expect “extremely busy” roads with the Blackwall tunnel to close over two weekends

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2024

How to avoid paying the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel toll: all you need to know about Sadiq Khan's new £4 road charge

Motorists must register their vehicle with TfL Auto Pay to qualify for £1.50 off-peak rate - or will be charged £4 peak levy

Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2024

Government slaps down Sadiq Khan's plea for help to introduce discounted Blackwall tunnel toll

The size of the toll at Blackwall tunnel will not be announced for another year

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023

Charging drivers to use the Blackwall tunnel could be Sadiq Khan's new Ulez-style nightmare

Once the Silvertown tunnel opens in 2025, drivers will face new charges

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2023

'£10 for return trip through Blackwall tunnel' warning as Sadiq Khan seeks Government help for lower tolls for low-income drivers

A toll will be imposed from 2025 which London mayor warns could be as high as £5.25 if the previous £4 proposal was increased in line with inflation

Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023

Blackwall Tunnel closure: When is it closing and what are the alternative routes?

Motorists can expect to pay more than £10 a day in tolls

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2023

Don’t toll Blackwall tunnel, pleads London Tory MP Louie French

Louie French said the toll – which is due to be introduced in 2025 – was ‘yet another attack on drivers’

Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023

Revealed: how Silvertown tunnel could be transformed into Thames crossing for cyclists and pedestrians

A radical transformation of the Silvertown tunnel that would turn it into a “car-free crossing” was proposed on Friday.

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023

Blackwall tunnel tolls will definitely be imposed in 2025, says Sadiq Khan

Mayor insists ‘there is nothing sudden’ about the 2025 toll

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2023