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Woolwich Tunnel Closures Today— 1 Active

Live road closure data for the Woolwich Tunnel (A206), Woolwich, London. Updated Friday, 2 October 2026.

A2060.5 kmGreater LondonOpened 1912
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About the Woolwich Tunnel

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Road tunnel
Road reference
A206
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Woolwich, London · Greater London
Dataset region
London
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Roadworks — [A206] WOOLWICH HIGH STREET (SE18)
London
mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 24 Oct 2025 16:30 Ends: 31 Jul 2027 22:59

About the Woolwich Tunnel

The Woolwich Tunnel (A206) is a road tunnel under the River Thames in east London, connecting Woolwich on the south bank to North Woolwich on the north bank. Opened in 1912, it is managed by Transport for London. The tunnel has strict vehicle size restrictions and is primarily used by cars and light vehicles. It provides an important local crossing between Woolwich and the Royal Docks area.

The Woolwich 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 Woolwich Tunnel

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Road Closures at Woolwich Tunnel

Road Closures UK shows all 1 current and planned closures affecting the Woolwich 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 Woolwich 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.

What the current Woolwich Tunnel records show

All 1 record currently published for Woolwich Tunnel is under way now. Recorded severity is medium (1). The latest scheduled end date on this page is 31 July.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in Woolwich 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 Woolwich 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 Woolwich 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 Woolwich 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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