Category Archives: Beckenham High Street

Remembrance Day Parade Road Closures

Posted on October 22, 2018 by | Comments Off on Remembrance Day Parade Road Closures
The annual Remembrance Day Parade will close the High Street to traffic for a few hours on Sunday 11 November. While the Police do make efforts to publicise the closures and TfL are obviously made aware, there are always big road traffic problems as vehicles are unable to get anywhere near the High Street for a couple of hours. 
 
The Parade starts around 10am, so road closures will go in just before this, and roads remain closed probably up until midday-ish.
 
The closures cover the following roads:
 
Albemarle Road
St. Georges Road
High Street
Church Avenue
The Drive
The Crescent
Rectory Road
 
There will be no access to the War Memorial roundabout whatsoever, or the ends of the roads leading into it, ie Beckenham Road & Croydon Road.
 

Traffic will be held at Village Way, Manor Road, Bromley Road, and Southend Road. Buses will no doubt be on diversion but we have no details.

 

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Beckenham High Street Improvements Update Bus Stop Closure

Posted on October 12, 2018 by | Comments Off on Beckenham High Street Improvements Update Bus Stop Closure
WBRA have complained to TfL about the lack of information and advance warning about bus stop closures. So it is good to have this warning of another closure at St George’s Church .
 
When resurfacing starts around the War Memorial, bus stops S (outside Mind) and T (outside Tesco) will be closed in the evening – probably from 8pm onwards. There may be more traffic diversions.
From LB Bromley and Conway
Work is nearing completion on the High Street, but local people have asked for a few additional pieces of work that were not in the original plans. The first of these is extending the new pavement along Bromley Road to outside the alms houses.
 
F M Conway will be carrying out this work in Bromley Road throughout the coming week beginning 15th October. 
 
This work will consist of new kerbs and paving being laid in keeping with the scheme already completed in Bromley Road. It will commence from the end of the newly laid paving adjacent to St Georges Church and run along The Bromley Road and finish at the junction with St Georges Road.
 
Inline image
 
To facilitate this phase of the work some traffic management will be in place. Bus Stop E just before the junction with St Georges Road will be temporarily closed. TfL will endeavour to relocate a temporary stop within a short distance of the stop.
 
 

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Beckenham High Street Improvements

Posted on September 21, 2018 by | Comments Off on Beckenham High Street Improvements

Work is progressing well and the end is in sight!

There are amazing scenes as the resurfacing work takes place over night between 17 and 21 September from The George to the War Memorial. Work is starting at 8pm and it must be very unpleasant for those living above the shops. But it is startling to see how quickly the large machines move along the Street.

The old surface is stripped off

Laser precision lines up with the new kerb line

Base is ready for new surface

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Beckenham High Street Improvements Update 10 September

Posted on September 10, 2018 by | Comments Off on Beckenham High Street Improvements Update 10 September

The High Street will be reopened to two way traffic and bus services will revert to normal from 24 September 2018. By the 24th the High Street will have been repaved on both sides of the road and resurfaced between Beckenham Junction and the High Street junction at the War Memorial roundabout,.

FM Conway will continue with

  • The installation of pedestrian islands in Rectory Road, Croydon Road and Beckenham Road and the resurfacing of the roundabout itself. These works will require temporary traffic lights.
  • Improvements to Regal Alley and (subject to the approval of the owners) the Sainsbury forecourt.
  • The carpark to the side of the Odeon.
  • The surfacing of Beckenham Green. Work on the Beckenham Green brick planters will continue. Resurfacing of the hard standing area will be carried out after the completion of these works.
  • Additional areas of paving that were not part of the original scheme but will be additional variations in response to suggestions by the community.
  • The installation of street furniture and cycle stands.
  • Timber seating on the Fairfield Road granite bus stop blocks.
  • General snagging of defects.
  • In addition other design features will still be installed including:
  • Street trees in November.
  • Granite planters on Kelsey Square (unfortunately delayed because of procurement issues).
  • The David Bowie flash.

Phase 7 – The Drive to The Odeon

  • The construction of the parking bays will be completed early next week.
  • The footpaths in front of the shops will be completed by the end of the week.
  • The bus stop outside of The Wimpy will unfortunately remain closed.
  • The construction of the island in The Drive. There will be no left turns from the High Street for a short period.
  • Work will continue to the side and front of The Odeon.
  • Installation of street lights.

Road resurfacing – week beginning the 17th September.

During the week beginning the 17th September the High Street will be resurfaced between the War Memorial roundabout and The George Public House where the new surfacing has already been completed up to. These works are anticipated to take 4 nights.

  • During the works the High Street will be closed between The George Public House and The Odeon Cinema.
  • Diversions will be in place for motorists and buses. Access and egress will be permitted as Marshals will be on site to assist.

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Beckenham High Street Improvements Update 20 August

Posted on August 21, 2018 by | Comments Off on Beckenham High Street Improvements Update 20 August
The last update until 10 September due to holidays.
Village Way Junction  
 
This section is now complete. Over the next few days the site will be cleared.  The compounds between Kelsey Square and Village Way will be removed and parking will be reinstated.  
 
The Drive to Wimpy
 
Work is in progress along this section. Most of the kerbs have been installed and much of the drainage. 
 
• TFL will be re commissioning the crossing during the early part of next week.
 
• The footpath works along this section will commence on Monday 20th August.
 
• The bus stop o/s Wimpy will be closed next week and a temporary stop will be installed closer to the Nationwide. 
 
Regal Alley to Roundabout  
 
• Excavating work is in progress to install the new buildout of the kerb line at this point.
 
• The laying of new drainage pipes will be underway shortly 
 
• The construction of the parking bays to follow.
 
• Please note that pedestrians will be required to walk on the parking bays to enable the construction of the footpath to take place. This can be uncomfortable due to the raised surface of the paving, but to facilitate a safe walkway for pedestrians, away from the highway, this is considered the only option. We apologise for the inconvenience.
 
Odeon
 
• Work immediately outside of The Odeon is still ongoing.
 
• Due to design changes on this section, it may mean that a small section in line with The Odeon steps will be completed later, but certainly before the end of September.
 
• Work on The Odeon car park is still in progress
 
• 4 tree pits have been completed 
 
Pedestrian Islands on the roads approaching the War Memorial
 
• Work will commence on these when the work adjacent to The Odeon has been completed
 
• Good traffic management whilst the pedestrian crossing work goes ahead, will be essential M Conway are presently discussing this the local authority.
 
Lidl Car Park
 
•  The parking bays which were taken out to assist with Lidl’s deliveries whilst the work to Burnhill Road was in progress have been re-instated. 
 
Work coming up  
 
Sainsburys approach   • New paving will be laid, and new street furniture installed 
 
Bus Stop opposite Kelsey House • Addition of timber to the granite benches at this location. 
Re opening of two-way traffic in The High Street from Thornton’s Corner to Village way  is being discussed with LBB.  It should be implemented before the next update.

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