Lambeth have announced that they are closing the northbound road under the railway bridge from 10 pm to 6 am for two long weekends – 17 to 21 August, and then 7 to 10 December. In fact, they are taking powers to allow the closure for the full four months, but hopefully this will not happen! This is to enable long overdue repairs to the railway bridge above. Widespread traffic diversions will be in force.
No local consultation was undertaken, but hopefully it has been discussed with London Buses. Back in 2014, Network Rail consulted on a much more disruptive scheme ,which was abandoned when its wider impacts were appreciated. The repair work has been pending since then, and hopefully NR will now have a less obstructive method for the repair.
Bil Harrison
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