Travel hotspots affecting Havering next week

Havering Travel Update

Information from Havering Council about possible travel hotspots next week

Week ending: Friday 26 February 2016

London Overground closures

On Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February, no service between Romford and Upminster due to Crossrail works. Please use local London Buses services instead.

TfL Rail closures

On Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February no service Liverpool Street to Shenfield due to planned engineering works. Please use TfL Rail replacement buses.

Every Sunday until 8am, buses replace trains between Shenfield and Ilford, due to Network Rail track works.

Rail upgrade work

Until Sunday 10 April, improvement work is taking place on the line between London Liverpool Street and Ingatestone. Bus replacement services will operate. Passengers are advised to check details of their journey here.

Harold Wood Station new footbridge being lifted into place

As part of the improvement work at Harold Wood station ready for Crossrail services starting in May next year a new footbridge has been installed.

Gidea Park Station

A temporary ticket office has been positioned outside the main station ticket hall. Ticketing services will be available from the temporary ticket office when the existing ticket hall is closed for refurbishment in March 2016.

Until March 2016 the station footbridge is being stripped of rust and old paint with much of the work being done overnight.

Until June 2016 two lift shafts are being built which involves driving steel piles into the ground.

Until September 2016 platform extension works at the eastern end of the station will be taking place, including some sheet piling.

Gidea Park sidings

Until May 2016 extensive work will be taking place at the sidings, including some night-time deliveries by rail and road.

Until October 2016 the existing sidings will be extended towards the A127 bridge, including vegetation clearance and building of a new retaining wall. This will include some weekend working.

Apologies from Crossrail

All the above work will involve noise overnight and/or at weekends. Crossrail apologise for disturbance caused to residents.

Romford Station work

Until April 2016 work will take place, between 11.30pm each Saturday and 5am each Monday, to build the new platforms, which will include some pile driving.

There will also be some diversions for pedestrians and cyclists using the Exchange Street entrance.

Click for further details of Crossrail's work and how it may impact on your journey.

Electric vehicle charging points

If you have an electric vehicle you can find details of charging points from Source London here.

There are also charging points at CEME, Marsh Way, Rainham and at both Gidea Park and Harold Wood railway stations.

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Seen a pothole?

Our website gives you a simple way to access whatever you need – from planning applications to swimming pool opening times – on your computer, tablet or smartphone, at a time that suits you. If you don’t have your own device, you can log on at your local library, where staff will be on hand to offer help.

Roadworks

Until Friday 26 February, road works will take place on London Road, Romford, near junction with Old Mill Place. Temporary traffic lights will be in use.

On Monday 29 February, road works will take place on Chase Cross Road, Romford, near the junction with Cardiff Close. Temporary traffic lights will be in use between 10am and 3pm.

From Friday 4 March until Saturday 5 March, road works will take place on Orange Tree Hill, Havering-atte-Bower, at the junction with North Road. Temporary traffic lights will be in use between 10pm and 4.30am.

Road closures

The following temporary road closures are in place:

Until Wednesday 18 May, between 9.30am and 3.30pm daily Salisbury Road, Gidea Park will be closed in both directions, between Brentwood Road and Heath Park Road.

A127 road and footway closures

Until the end of March 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.

A13 lane closures

During 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.

M11 improvement work

Improvement work on the M11, worth £4.7million, continues until the summer. The first phase of work will involve resurfacing the M11 southbound at junction 8 (Stansted Airport). The work will be carried out overnight from 10pm until 6am and is expected to last two weeks. Further embankment and drainage work will take place at junction 8 from Friday 26 February.

Ardleigh Green bridge replacement

You can keep up to date with the latest news on this £32 million project here.

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.

Consultations

Lower Thames Crossing

Full details on the proposals can be seen here and views submitted here. Deadline for comments is Thursday 24 March.

Highways England has launched the next stage in the formal consultation on the Lower Thames Crossing project at a location east of Gravesend and Tilbury.

The Highways England proposed route would connect the A2/M2 in Kent with the M25 north of the river at a new junction between Junctions 29 and 30 (A127 and A13). The proposed route would join the M25 between north and south Ockendon close to Ockendon Road in Havering.

Vehicle ban proposed outside Romford Library

Havering Council is currently consulting on a proposed ban on vehicles using the open space outside Romford Library. Cyclists will still be able to use the area. Full details of the proposals can be viewed here and comments should be sent by email by the deadline of Friday 26 February.

Gallows Corner improvements

Transport for London is proposing road safety improvements at Gallows Corner. You can discuss these proposals with staff from Transport for London at The Liberty shopping centre, Romford RM1 3RL on Friday 26 February, 9am - 6pm.

Full details available here and you can make your views known here. Deadline is Sunday 13 March.

Harold Wood Station Plaza artists impression

Plans to improve Harold Wood Station area

Havering Council, in partnership with Transport for London, has unveiled updated plans to transform Harold Wood station – as part of a series of major improvements on the eastern section of the Crossrail route, between Stratford and Shenfield.

Central to the Council’s proposals is the design and creation of a new plaza at the station’s secondary entrance, within the car park, and improvements to the pedestrian crossing on Station Road.

Residents can find out more here and make their views known before the deadline of Friday 26 February.

Cedar Road, Romford, road closure

On Monday 29 February, Havering Council is installing an experimental road closure in Cedar Road, Romford, near the junction with Chesham Close. Details of the scheme can be seen here and comments should be made by email here by the deadline of Friday 26 August 2016.

Faircross Avenue, Collier Row, width restriction

On Monday 29 February, Havering Council is installing an experimental width restriction in Faircross Avenue, Collier Row. Details of the scheme can be seen here and comments should be made by email here by the deadline of Friday 26 August 2016.

Angel Way, Romford

Havering Council is currently consulting on proposals to upgrade the cycle route in Angel Way, Romford between St Edwards Way and High Street, alter the existing disabled parking bays and create two freight loading bays. Details of the scheme can be seen here and comments should be made by email here by the deadline of Friday 26 August 2016.

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 Gidea Park, Harold Wood, Romford and Upminster stations from London Overground can be found here.

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