Traffic diversions during gas main replacement
July to September 2019.
The first phase from 10pm on Sunday 21 July to around 5 August will close the eastbound carriageway at the lights at the junction of Elmers End Road and Croydon Road – outside Tesco and the bus stop, the straight ahead lanes that go down to one lane past the lights towards Elmers End Green will be closed.
All traffic from Croydon will use the left filter lane into Elmers End Rd and be diverted towards Aldi at the “other” Croydon Rd at the Penge end. Traffic from Elmers End Rd will not be able to turn right into Croydon Road but will have to turn left and go round Elmers End Green to get to Croydon – the westbound carriageway of Croydon Road will be unaffected.
The second phase (due 5 August to 19 August) will close the road from the traffic lights at the junction going towards Elmer End Green. Residents of Wimbourne Way, the flats along that stretch and customers of The Elm Tree pub will be able to access their road and car parks. The Clock House Road junction with Croydon Road will be closed.
Traffic from Croydon will still have to turn left into Elmers End Road and be diverted via Penge. Bus routes will be diverted along Churchfields Road, including the 356 towards Shirley and 367 towards Bromley (see separate post).
Traffic from Elmers End Road will not be able to turn left into Croydon Road towards the Green. Any traffic that misses the diversion notices before Beck Lane/ Churchfields, will have to go to the Tesco roundabout and back to Elmers End Road , then back to Aldi at Croydon Rd at the Penge end.
The third stage (19 August to 2 September) is closure of the right hand lane at Elmerside, the one running alongside Elmers End Green, opposite the houses, from Upper Elmers End Road to Croydon Road. Traffic will not be able to turn right towards Beckenham. The 194 and 358 buses will turn left onto Corydon road, up to the Tesco roundabout and back towards Beckenham.
All during this work, the west bound carriageway from the Green towards Croydon will be open and traffic will be able to turn right into Elmers End Road. For the first two stages 22 July to 26 August there will be temporary traffic lights at the junction of Elmers End Road and Croydon Road.