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Royal Borough of Greenwich - Planned Directional Road Closure - Woolwich High Street

SE18 6DSPublished 08/10/25
Greenwich & Lewisham Weekender • 

What is happening?

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 -
Section 14(1)

WOOLWICH HIGH STREET
PLANNED DIRECTIONAL ROAD CLOSURE (ORDER)

1. The Royal Borough of Greenwich intends to make this order in exercise of powers under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
This is to facilitate works by Franklin Infrastructure who need to carry out S278 Works in regards to removing a tower crane.
2. The Order will come into operation for four days starting between 24/10/2025 and 28/10/2025, however the order would continue to be valid for 18 months. The works are expected to be completed by 02/11/2025 at the latest, but weather permitting could be finished earlier.
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) WOOLWICH HIGH STREET/A206 between the junctions of GLASS YARD and WARREN LANE. The order will also place the parking restrictions on the following locations: Outside 74 - 30 SANDY HILL ROAD, outside 2-60 CRESCENT ROAD, outside 70 - opposite 133 CRESCENT ROAD and outside 111-113 WOOLWICH HIGH STREET/A206. This will prevent vehicles from parking, waiting (including for the purposes of loading and unloading) at these locations.
4. Prohibitions remain in force; pedestrians are not affected, and vehicle access will be maintained wherever possible for vehicles in connection with the works only. Whilst the Order is in operation traffic will be diverted via the following roads: A205/JOHN WILSON STREET onto NIGHTINGALE PLACE onto PLUMSTEAD COMMON ROAD onto SANDY HILL ROAD onto CRESCENT ROAD onto BURRAGE ROAD and back onto PLUMSTEAD ROAD/A206.
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: 12/09/2025
INTERNAL REF - EM FA004S47-01 / LIC No 74692 / LA 492536 / FN 833

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