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Roadworks
From Saturday 9 January until Monday 11
January, road works will take place outside 49 Springfield Gardens,
Upminster. Temporary traffic lights will be in use between 8am and 5pm.
On Monday 11
January, road works will take place outside 412 Brentwood Road,
Gidea Park. Temporary traffic lights will be in use between 9.30am and 3pm.
Until Wednesday 13 January, road works to provide bus stops will take place at the junction of St Mary's Lane, Boyd Close and Westbury Terrace, Upminster. Temporary traffic lights
will be in use.
From Thursday 14 January until Friday 15
January, road works will take place at the rail bridge at junction
of Rainham Road and Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch. Temporary traffic
lights will be in use between 9.30am and 3pm.
Until Friday 26
February, road works to provide bus stops will take place at seven
locations on Ockendon Road, Upminster. Temporary traffic lights
will be in use between 9.30am and 3pm.
A127 lane and footway closures
From Monday 11 January
until Sunday 24 January one
eastbound lane will be closed as part of the Ardleigh Green Bridge replacement.
The footway and verge within the traffic island at the
junction of the A127 and Bryant Avenue will also be closed during the same period.
Let there be light
The Mayor of London, Transport for London,
and Santander UK have announced that all 11,500 Santander Cycles will be fitted
with Blaze Laserlights over time from early 2016.
The Blaze Laserlight projects the symbol of a
bicycle shape six metres in front of the cycle, onto the ground, giving the
cyclist a larger footprint on the road. This makes their presence known, alerts
drivers to their approach and helps ensure they are seen when otherwise they
might be invisible, for example when they are on the near side of a vehicle
turning left. It also gives a pedestrian about to step off the pavement a
‘heads up’ warning of an approaching cycle.
See the video here.
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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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Pay as you go extended
to London Gatwick airport
From Monday 11 January, passengers will be able to use pay as
you go with an Oyster or contactless card for journeys between London and
Gatwick Airport on Southern, Gatwick Express and Thameslink services. Five
other stations along the route - Horley, Salfords, Earlswood, Redhill and
Merstham – will also benefit from the pay as you go ticket technology.
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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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