A40 Westway: Diversions issued as West London road shuts until October
One of West London’s busiest roads is due to close for almost three months over two phases, and drivers should expect long delays. TfL has issued a couple of suggested diversion routes during the works, and MyLondon has looked at other alternatives with access to Westfield White City likely to be a particular problem as a […]
Chaos as huge diesel spillage closes A24 in Surrey
Drivers in Surrey are being warned of “extensive traffic disruption” after a lorry leaked 16,000 litres (3,520 gallons) of diesel along 10 miles (16km) of the A24 in the Dorking area. Road closures are in place while a clean up of the “significant” spillage takes place, just four days before the this weekend’s full closure […]
Travel expert warns M4 closures could impact millions
A travel expert has warned that a trio of closures to two key routes between Wales and England this month could cause major disruption. The Prince of Wales Bridge on the M4 westbound is set to be closed for three periods during July, namely Monday 8, Tuesday 9, and Saturday, July 20. It will also be closed eastbound […]
Overnight Blackwall Tunnel closures announced
Part of the Blackwall Tunnel in London will shut for three nights this week ahead of another weekend closure, as work continues on the Silvertown Tunnel. The southbound route will be closed from 23:00 BST until 05:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as part of preparations for a new road layout, says the BBC. The […]
Dates of third M25 closure announced
National Highways has announced the details of the third planned closure of the M25 this year as part of the £317 million junction 10 improvement scheme. The closure will last an entire weekend, starting from Friday, July 12th at 9 pm and ending on Monday, July 15th at 6 am. Two more closures are scheduled […]
National Highways: Drivers ‘ignored’ official diversion route around M25 closure
An “increasing number” of drivers are “choosing to ignore” the official diversion route around the M25 closure, highways bosses have warned. As with March’s closure, National Highways announced that the motorway opened ahead of schedule after work to install a new gantry and a new gyratory bridge between junctions 9 and 10 of the motorway […]
TfL advises of weekend closures to the southbound Blackwall Tunnel
TfL has advised drivers that the Blackwall Tunnel will be closed to southbound traffic across a number of weekends in May and June to help support carriageway works on the northbound approach. The closures, which are required to help implement the road configuration for the new Silvertown Tunnel, which will open in 2025, will take […]
M25 Closures: “After April” for J9-10 work
National Highways have said that the next full closure of the M25 in Surrey will not take place until “after April.” A five-mile section between junctions 10 and 11 were closed in both directions from Friday night until re-opening ahead of the originally announced 6am on Monday. The next stretch to be closed will be between junctions 9 (Leatherhead) […]