TfL Rail closures

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

New operator

Transport for London has announced that Arriva Rail London Limited will take over the running of London Overground, including the Romford to Upminster line, from November 2016. The contract is for 7.5 years and includes new trains in 2018 on services to and from Liverpool Street. More details here.

Roadworks

From Monday 4 April until Friday 22 July work will take place on Main Road, Gidea Park to install a cycle lane. Changes are also being made to pedestrian crossings and parking arrangements in Brentwood Road, Gidea Park. Temporary traffic lights and lane closures will be used while this work is underway.

From Monday 4 April until Friday 8 April roadworks will take place near the junction of Brentwood Road, Upper Brentwood Road and Squirrels Heath Lane, Gidea Park. Temporary traffic lights will be in use 10am - 3pm.

From Tuesday 5 April until Thursday 7 April roadworks will take place outside 93a and 93b Upminster Road South, Rainham. Temporary traffic lights will be in use.

Until Thursday 24 May temporary traffic lights will be used between 9.30am and 3pm at seven different places on Noak Hill Road, Harold Hill while Transport for London (TfL) do work to make bus stops more accessible.

Road closures

The following temporary road closures are in place:

Until Friday 8 April carriageway reconstruction works will take place at Waycross Road, Cranham, from Wingfield Gardens to Lexington Way.

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

A127 lane reopens

during daytime

The eastbound lane which was closed as part of the Ardleigh Green Bridge replacement, will now be open during daytime working. This should continue until June.

Lanes on the A127 may still be closed overnight to allow work to take place as part of this scheme.

Access to the A127 from Bryant Avenue, Harold Wood will closed for around eight weeks from mid-April while essential utility works are carried out. 

Lane closure for road surface testing

Working with the Transport Research Laboratory, TfL will be carrying out road surface testing on the A127 on the evening of Wednesday 13 April. 

The A127 will be closed eastbound from Hall Lane from 9pm until 5am on Thursday 14 April. There will be no through route from Gallows Corner to the M25, however local access will be maintained. 

During the surface testing works, the diversion from Gallows Corner to the M25 will be via the A12.  

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.

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.

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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