Royal Borough of Greenwich - Planned Road Closure - Malborough Lane and Canberra Road

ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1) MARLBOROUGH LANE AND CANBERRA ROAD
PLANNED 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 Southern Gas Networks who need to carry out the replacement of gas mains.
2.    The Order will come into operation on 20th October 2025 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. However, the works are expected to take 21 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 Marlborough Lane at its junctions with Charlton Road and Canberra Road.
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 Communities, Environment and Central on 020 8921 6340.

Ryan Nibbs Assistant Director, Transport.
The Woolwich Centre,  
35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
Dated: 20/08/2025
INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA490171 & 490177 FN811 /LIC No 74503