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Upper Pool - Tower Bridge Arch Restrictions
| Notice Ref | M93-25 |
| Issuer | Sophie Williams |
| Issuer Role | Deputy Harbour Master |
| Issue Date | 27/06/2025 |
| Expiration Date | 14/07/2025 |
| District | Middle |
| Reach(es) | Upper Pool |
On Tuesday 8th July 2025, contractors working on behalf of the City of London will commence abseiling operations to repair lighting on Tower Bridge. These works will take place overnight and are expected to take 5 nights.
In order to accommodate these works arch restrictions will occur as per the table below:
| Arch | Works Start | Works End | Navigational Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Time | Date | Time | ||
| 1 or 3* | Tuesday 8th July | 2300 | Wednesday 9th July | 0500 | Arch Closure |
| 1 or 3* | Wednesday 9th July | 2230 | Thursday 10th July | 0500 | Arch Closure |
| 1 or 3* | Thursday 10th July | 2230 | Friday 11th July | 0500 | Arch Closure |
| 1 or 3* | Friday 11th July | 2230 | Saturday 12th July | 0500 | Arch Closure |
| 1 or 3* | Saturday 12th July | 2230 | Sunday 13th July | 0500 | Arch Closure |
Arches closed to navigation will be marked in accordance with the Port of London Authority Thames Byelaws 2012 namely:
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- By day, three red discs 0.6 metres in diameter at the points of an equilateral triangle with the apex downwards and the base horizontal
- By night, three red lights in similar positions to the discs displayed by day.
Further high level works will take place on the high walkways of Arch No. 2, however these will be high level and will not affect navigation.
Safety vessel PRONTO, will be in attendance throughout and maintaining a listening watch on VHF Channel 14.
Further details will be broadcast by London VTS on VHF Channel 14.
Last updated: 2025-07-07 07:40:52
