Motorists face “a significant impact” after TfL announced one of London’s busiest roads faces closures for repair work.
Maintenance work to replace joints on slip roads to the A40 Westway between the Wood Lane and Marylebone flyovers will mean road closures from July to mid-October with TfL warning diversion routes are “expected to be extremely busy”.
The road, which carries around 90,000 vehicles a day and runs between Paddington and North Kensington, dates back to the 1960s and the joints being replaced were put in place in 1969.
TfL said it had decided to do the work at a time when its traffic studies showed traffic flows could be as much as 25 per cent lower than usual.
The eastbound slip road from the Westway Roundabout and the A3220 West Cross Route southbound between the Westway Roundabout and the Holland Park Roundabout will be closed to all traffic from Sunday July 21 to Thursday August 22.The second phase of phase will take place from Monday September 2 to mid-October when the westbound on slip from the A3220 West Cross Route to the A40 Westway via the Westway Roundabout will be closed.
The A3220 West Cross Route from Holland Park Roundabout to the Westway Roundabout will also be closed to northbound traffic.
Work will be paused during the Notting Hill Carnival to minimise disruption.
Stuart Harvey, TfL's Chief Capital Officer, said: “We’re determined to ensure a safe and well-maintained road network can play a full role in enabling Londoners to travel across the capital.
“These ageing 1960s structures are reaching the end of their serviceable life and road closures are essential if we are to ensure they can continue to serve Londoners for decades to come.
“We recognise that these closures will have a significant impact on people travelling in the area and are working hard to minimise disruption as much as possible, including by rescheduling other work and reviewing traffic signals. I’d like to thank people in the area for their patience and would encourage everyone to plan ahead for any journeys in the area from July.”
