A1203 Butcher Row Junction

Layout and signage

Tower Hill
Wapping
A1203
Limehouse
The City
Rotherhithe Tunnel
(A13)
     





(A13)
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Lane configuration

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  • Lane 1 continues ahead.
  • Lane 2 continues, with option to exit.

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  • Lane 1 continues, with option to exit.
  • Lane 2 continues ahead.

Other events

  • Signs Traffic signals
  • Signs 30mph speed limit begins
  • Signs 30mph speed limit begins

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