Rotherhithe Tunnel Closures Today

Live road closure data for the Rotherhithe Tunnel (A101), Rotherhithe to Stepney, London. Updated Friday, 2 October 2026.

A1011.4 kmGreater LondonOpened 1908

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About the Rotherhithe Tunnel

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Infrastructure type: Road tunnel
Road reference: A101
Mapped location: Rotherhithe to Stepney, London · Greater London
Dataset region: London

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About the Rotherhithe Tunnel

The Rotherhithe Tunnel (A101) is a road tunnel under the River Thames in east London, connecting Rotherhithe in Southwark to Stepney in Tower Hamlets. Opened in 1908, it is one of the oldest road tunnels in the UK and is managed by Transport for London. The tunnel has strict height and width restrictions, limiting it to cars and small vehicles. It provides an important local crossing between south and east London.

The Rotherhithe Tunnel is managed by Transport for London. UK-filtered disruption records are supplied through ClearRoute and shown here with available source schedule details.

Areas Near the Rotherhithe Tunnel

Rotherhithe Bermondsey Stepney Wapping Shadwell Surrey Quays Deptford

Road Closures at Rotherhithe Tunnel

Road Closures UK shows all 0 current and planned closures affecting the Rotherhithe Tunnel, sourced from Street Manager and National Highways. Tunnel closures require special management procedures — each record includes the full permit reference, the promoting organisation, the responsible highway authority, and the scheduled closure period.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for Rotherhithe Tunnel. “Current” is determined from available source event times; planned reports and records without usable event times are identified by their visible schedule details. The site-wide connection/cache status is separate from each record’s source timing.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in Rotherhithe Tunnel, supplied through ClearRoute. The type shown on each record identifies a full road closure, roadworks or a lane restriction. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, highway authority, and scheduled dates.

Use this page’s filters to see active or planned full closures in Rotherhithe Tunnel; switch type if you also need reported roadworks or lane restrictions. Data is sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. You can sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Road closure data for Rotherhithe Tunnel comes from official UK government sources: Street Manager (Department for Transport — councils and utility companies), National Highways Transport Data Feeds (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK shows road closures in Rotherhithe Tunnel up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see closures weeks or months ahead of the start date.

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A road closure means the road is completely blocked to all traffic. Roadworks means work is taking place on or near the road, which may cause lane restrictions, temporary traffic lights, or delays — but the road remains open. Both types are shown on Road Closures UK with their permit reference, start date, and end date.

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No toll. Free to use. Height restriction 4.7m, width restriction 5.5m.

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