Royal Borough of Greenwich - Roan Street and Straightsmouth - planned road closure

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1)
ROAN STREET AND STRAIGHTSMOUTH
PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich makes this Order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. This is to facilitate works by OCU Group who need to build a new duct section.

2. The Order will come into operation on 23rd September 2024 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 5 days. The duration of the Order can be extended with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport. 

3. The effect of the Order would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering, exiting, proceeding, or waiting (including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading), in Roan Street at the junction with Straightsmouth and in Straightsmouth at the junction with Roan Street. Both roads will not be closed at the same time.

4. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the placing of the appropriate signage.  Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible.

5. Nothing in this Notice will apply to anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or traffic warden, to emergency service vehicles, or to vehicles being used in connection with the works.

6. The restrictions described above will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by traffic signs as prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

7. Queries concerning these works should be directed to the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Directorate of Regeneration, Enterprise & Skills on 020 8921 6340.

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Dated 16 August 2024