Roadworks
Until
Monday 30 November road works will take place in Pike Lane, Upminster,
near the junction with St Mary’s Lane. Temporary traffic lights will be in
use.
On Thursday 26 November
road works will take place in Faringdon
Avenue, Harold Hill, near the junction with Tonbridge Road. Temporary
traffic lights will be in use between 8pm and 6am on each day.
On Thursday 26 November road works will take place at the railway bridge in Rainham Road and Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch. Temporary traffic
lights will be in use between 9.30am and 3pm on each day.
On Friday 27 November,
damaged bollards will be replaced on Upminster Road North, Rainham, near the Jewish Cemetery. Temporary
traffic lights will be in use from 9.30am until 3.30pm.
On Friday 27 November,
damaged bollards will be replaced on St Mary’s Lane, Upminster, near junction with Front Lane. Temporary
traffic lights will be in use from 9.30am until 3.30pm.
From Monday 30 November
to Wednesday 2 December, road works will take place on Noak Hill Road, Harold
Hill. Temporary traffic lights will be in use between 9.30am and 3pm on
each day.
From 10am on Monday 30
November to 5pm on Friday 4 December, South Street, Romford, will be closed from Romford Railway Station
to Western Road. Buses will be on diversion.
From 10am on Monday 30
November to 5pm on Friday 4 December, Western Road, Romford, will be closed from junction with South
Street to Grimshaw Way. Buses will be on diversion.
From Monday 30 November
to Friday 4 December, road works will take place outside 44 Nelmes Way,
Hornchurch. Temporary traffic lights will be in use.
On Friday 4 December,
a telegraph pole will be replaced on Lower Bedfords Road, Collier Row, east of Ash Lane. Temporary traffic
lights will be in use from 9.30am until 3pm.
Until Tuesday 22 December, road
works to provide bus stops will take place at three locations on Ockendon
Road, Upminster. Temporary traffic lights will be in use between 9.30am and
3pm.
During November 2015,
junction improvement work will continue 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.
Taxi payment changes
The Mayor of London
and Transport for London (TfL) have confirmed
they will require all London taxis to accept card payments, including
contactless, from October 2016.
Under the plans customers will also not pay any surcharge on their fare.
Instead, taxi drivers will recoup their transaction costs through a proposed
20p increase on the basic fare (the minimum fare that shows on the meter at the
start of the journey which, at £2.40, is currently amongst the lowest in the
country).
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Bus
station closure
Liverpool
Street bus station will be closed until spring 2016, which will affect passengers
who travel on routes 11, 23, 133, N11 and N133. Leaflets,
including walking maps to the alternative bus stops and route finders are
available to customers at the bus station and customer information centre in
the days leading up to its closure.
All registered Oyster card
holders who regularly use the routes to and from the bus station will also
receive emails about the closure with advice on how to plan their journeys
until the station re-opens. More details at TfL Buses.
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New ways to pay
Drivers
using the Dartford
Crossing now have two extra ways they can pay the Dart Charge :
Pay as You Go: Drivers can register their vehicle
and payment details and automatically pay their Dart Charge each time they use
the crossing.
Pingit: Drivers can pay for single crossings
using the Pingit app on their smartphone. The Pingit app is available for iOS,
Android and Windows Phone.
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 Driving in snow and ice
The Highway Code states:
Rule 229
Before you set off
- you MUST
be able to see, so clear all snow and ice from all your windows
- you MUST
ensure that lights are clean and number plates are clearly visible and
legible
- make sure the mirrors are clear and the windows are
demisted thoroughly
- remove all snow that might fall off into the path of
other road users
- check your planned route is clear of delays and that no
further snowfalls or severe weather are predicted.
Read more about bad weather driving
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A12 lane closures
Until Monday 21 December Transport
for London (TfL) will be repairing pavements along the A12 between Mawney
Road, Romford and Whalebone Lane, Dagenham. This will require a rolling
programme of lane closures along this stretch of the A12 and will lead to
delays for motorists.
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