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London - Temporary Prohibition of Traffic due to Railway Bridge Examination Works
What is happening?
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A202 GLA ROAD (KENNINGTON LANE, LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026
Transport for London hereby gives notice that it has made the above-named Traffic Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
The purpose of the Order is to enable railway bridge examination works to take place on the A202 Kennington Lane.
The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:
(1) entering, exiting, or proceeding in an easterly direction on the A202 Kennington Lane between its junctions with South Lambeth Place/Albert Embankment and Harleyford Road, access to South Lambeth Road will be maintained;
(2) entering South Lambeth Road at its junction with A202 Kennington Lane.
Works will be phased such that some restrictions will apply only at certain times.
The Order will be effective at certain times between 18th May 2026 and 20th May 2026, every night 10:00 PM until 6:00 AM or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibition will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by traffic signs.
The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:
(1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.
At such times as the prohibition is in force an alternative route will be indicated by traffic signs for eastbound traffic wanting Kennington Lane via South Lambeth Road, Parry Street, Wandsworth Road, Albert Embankment, Lambeth Road and Kennington Road to normal route of travel. For southbound traffic wanting South Lambeth Road via Kennington Lane, Durham Street, Harleyford Street (north-westbound) to normal route of traffic.
Dated this 14th day of May 2026
Andrew Ulph
Co-ordination Manager
Transport for London, Palestra,
197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
MAYOR OF LONDON
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
How long will it take?
Planned start
18-May-2026
Estimated end
20-May-2026
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