Travel hotspots in Havering next week

Havering Travel Update

Information from Havering Council about possible travel hotspots next week

Week ending: Friday 12 June 2015

District Line Update

On Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June, between South Kensington and Aldgate East or between Earl’s Court and Wimbledon. This is to enable station improvement work at Victoria and Sloane Square, and also track and drainage replacement work at Temple and Parsons Green, to take place.

For the latest information follow the District Line on Twitter

New traffic safety system at Dartford Crossing

From Saturday 13 June there will be a new traffic safety system on the A282 (M25) northbound approach to the Dartford Crossing tunnels.

This system will allow the crossing operators to:

identify vehicles that may pose a safety risk, for example because they are oversized or carrying dangerous loads
safely escort such vehicles through the tunnel – or turn them around
stop vehicles entering the tunnels in the event of an incident

Watch the video or read the leaflet to find out more about how the new traffic safety system will operate

The leaflet Information for drivers of goods vehicles provides further information about the correct lane and route to take to avoid being stopped and turned around.

More information on Dart Charge.

Extra trains

London Overground has extended the service on the Romford to Upminster branch line.

Trains will run for two hours longer on weekday evenings with the last train leaving Romford at 9.41pm and leaving Upminster at 9.54pm..

Platform work to start at Romford Station

Crossrail is coming and to make sure the longer trains can stop at Romford work starts in June to extend the western end of the platforms so they will be over the River Rom.

The work is due to finish in May 2016 and will involve closure of some footpaths in the station area.

More details are available here.

A13 lane closures

During the next week, as part of work being done by Highways England, there may be lane closures on the A13, near the junction with the M25.

More information available here.

District Line Police

British Transport Police has a dedicated Twitter feed for the District Line.

Avoid roadworks for a quicker journey

Try to avoid roadworks by using this website that shows where all roadworks in Havering are taking place. The website includes work being done by gas, electricity, water, telecom and other utilities as well as those being done by Havering Council.

You can check out roadworks in your area using this online map or across London using this map.

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Roadworks

Until Saturday 20 June, road works will take place on Osborne Road, Hornchurch. Temporary traffic lights will be in operation.

On Sunday 21 June, road works will take place between 8am and 4pm outside 51A Mawney Road, Romford. Temporary traffic lights will be in operation.

Until October 2015, junction improvement work will take place to install a roundabout to replace the traffic lights at the junction of Straight Road, Harold Hill with Broxhill Road, Lower Bedfords Road and Noak Hill Road. Drivers are advised to find alternative routes if possible.

Until 2017, work by Transport for London (TfL) to replace the bridge which takes the A127 over the railway at Ardleigh Green, is taking place. During this work there will be a 30mph speed limit in place and some off-peak lane closures (10am until 3pm and 10pm until 5am).

Road resurfacing

The following roads are scheduled for resurfacing work by Havering Council. The timetable may change for operational reasons, including weather conditions.

Billet Lane, Hornchurch, Thursday 11 June and Sunday 13 June between 7.40pm and 6.30am on each occasion. The road will be closed, between Cromer Road and Keswick Avenue, while the work takes place.

Airfield Way, Hornchurch, Monday 15 June, each night until Wednesday 17 June the road will be closed, overnight from 7.30pm until 6.30am, between South End Road and Suttons Lane while the work takes place.

Rainham Road, Rainham, Thursday 18 June. The road will be closed southbound, overnight from 7.30pm until 6.30am, between Upper Dagenham Road and Fyfield Road, while the work takes place.

Rainham Road, Rainham, Friday 19 June. The road will be closed northbound, overnight from 7.30pm until 6.30am, between Upper Dagenham Road and Fyfield Road, while the work takes place.

Stanley Road North, Rainham, Thursday 18 June and Friday 19 June. The road will be closed in both directions, overnight from 7.30pm until 6.30am, between Upper Rainham Road and Betterton Road, while the work takes place.

Win a Brompton folding bike

Havering’s cyclists can influence what cycling facilities will be provided at Crossrail stations in the Borough and could win a Brompton folding bike (pictured) for sending in their views.

A survey has been launched by TFL Rail, which is now running trains between Shenfield and Liverpool Street as the first stage of the Crossrail service.

Gidea Park, Harold Wood and Romford stations are all on the new TFL Rail service.

If you have views about cycling facilities in and around these stations, please complete the online survey here, then add your details at the end to enter the prize draw.

You can sign up for Havering's regular Cycle News email update here.

Night Bus consultation

Transport for London is planning changes to the Night Bus service to coincide with the launch of the Night Tube on Saturday 12 September 2015.

The proposed changes affect all 117 night bus services across London, including route 296 to Romford.

Full details of the proposals can be found here and consultation responses can be made here.

Deadline for comments is Wednesday 1 July.

Public Transport updates

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The latest travel information about rail services through Rainham and Upminster stations from c2c rail can be found here.

The latest travel information about rail services through Emerson Park, Gidea Park, Harold Wood, Romford and Upminster stations from Greater Anglia can be found here.

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