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Royal Borough of Greenwich - Planned road closure - Footscray Road
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ROYAL BOROUGH of GREENWICH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14(1)
FOOTSCRAY 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 Network Rail who need to carry out a structural survey and maintenance of the rail bridge.
2. The Order will come into operation on 4th October 2026 and would continue to be valid for 18 months. The works are scheduled to take
place over 8 nights only, on the nights of 4th – 5th October, 5th – 6th October, 10th -12th October, and 17th – 19th October 2026.
However, the works are expected to be completed by 19/10/2026. 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 Footscray Road at the bridge over the railway, near the junction with Station Approach New Eltham.
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 Directorate of Communities and Environment and Central via email to street.works@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Assistant Director, Strategic Transportation
The Woolwich Centre,
35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ
INTERNAL REF - EM/ LA502866 /LIC No 76408 / 01/05/2026 09:50
ROYAL borough of GREENWICH
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