Grove Park improvement works

What works are happening

The construction work will improve both the carriageways and footways. It will include:

• installing new kerbs and paving

• carriageway surfacing

• upgrading and improving the traffic signals

• improvements to drainage

• planting new trees following further ground investigations

• installing new street furniture.

How the works will affect you: May 2019 update 

From Monday 20 May 2019 there will be major resurfacing works at Baring Road, Chinbrook Road, Downham Way and Pullman Mews as part of the streetscape improvement works.

The work will take place in the night, from 8pm to 5am. There will be a number of road closures while the work is taking place.

Please follow the diversion signs and, if possible, plan an alternative travel route. 

The proposed work will be carried out in phases and has been programmed as follows:

Monday 20 May: Chinbrook Road will be closed for works for four nights until 24 May

Diversion:

• Southbound: via Le May Avenue, left into Luffman Road, back on route.
• Northbound: right into Luffman Road, left into Marvels Lane, right onto Burnt Ash Lane, left onto Coopers Lane then on to the junction with Baring Road and back on route.

Tuesday 21 May: Baring Road southbound from Le May Avenue junction to junction with Chinbrook Road

Diversion for Chinbrook Road:

• Southbound: via Le May Avenue, left into Luffman Road, back on route.
• Northbound: right into Luffman Road, left into Marvels Lane, right onto Burnt Ash Lane, left onto Coopers Lane then on to the junction with Baring Road and back on route.

Through traffic on Baring Road north and southbound will use the northbound running lane under three-way temporary traffic signals from Le May Avenue to the junction of Downham Way.

Wednesday 22 May: Baring Road southbound from Chinbrook Rd junction to crossing point outside Grove Park Station

Diversion for Chinbrook Road:

• Southbound: via Le May Avenue, left into Luffman Road, back on route.
• Northbound: right into Luffman Road, left into Marvels Lane, right onto Burnt Ash Lane, left onto Coopers Lane then on to the junction with Baring Road and back on route.

Through traffic on Baring Road north and southbound will use the northbound running lane under three-way temporary traffic signals from Le May Ave to the junction of Downham Way.

Thursday 23 May: Baring Road northbound from crossing at Grove Park Station to the junction of Le May Avenue

Through traffic on Baring Road north and southbound will use the southbound running lane under three-way temporary traffic signals.

Diversion for Chinbrook Road:

• Southbound: via Le May Avenue, left into Luffman Road, back on route.
• Northbound: right into Luffman Road, left into Marvels Lane, right onto Burnt Ash Lane, left onto Coopers Lane then onto the junction with Baring Road and back on route.

Friday 24 May: Downham Way eastbound from the junction of Reigate Road to junction of Baring Road

Through traffic east and westbound using the westbound running lane on Downham Way under three-way temporary lights.

Galahad Road northbound closed at Downham Way junction. Diversion via Ivorydown and left onto Downham Way and back on route.

Reigate Road closed at Downham Way junction. Diversion is right into Ballamore Road, left into Shroffold Road, left into Northover to Downton Road and back on route.

Chinbrook Road closed. Diversion:

• Southbound: via Le May Avenue, left into Luffman Road, back on route.
• Northbound: right into Luffman Road, left into Marvels Lane, right onto Burnt Ash Lane, left onto Coopers Lane then onto the junction with Baring Road and back on route.

Tuesday 28 May: Downham Way westbound from Baring Road junction to the junction of Galahad Road

Through traffic east and westbound using the eastbound running lane under three-way temporary lights.

Chinbrook Road closed. Diversion:

• Southbound: via Le May Avenue, left into Luffman Road, back on route.
• Northbound: right into Luffman Road, left into Marvels Lane, right onto Burnt Ash Lane, left onto Coopers Lane then onto the junction with Baring Road and back on route.

Galahad Road northbound closed at Downham Way junction. Diversion left into Ivorydown, right onto Downham Way and back on route.

Southbound down Galahad Road: diversion via Downham Way, left into Launcelot Road, left into Galahad Road and back on route.

Wednesday 29 May and Thursday 30 May: 378 to 442 Baring Road (full road closure)

Diversion:

• Southbound via a left into Downham Way then left into Galahad Road, left into Launcelot Road and back on route in Baring Road.
• Northbound via a left turn into Launcelot Road, right into Downham Way and back on route into Baring Road.

Friday 31 May and Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 June: Baring Road, Downham Way and Pullman Mews

The T junction closed during works.

Diversions:

• Downham Way eastbound: turn left into Northover, continue onto Verdant Lane, turn right onto the South Circular Road, right onto Baring Road and back on route.
• Downham Way westbound: northward on Baring Road, turn left onto South Circular Road, left into Verdant Lane, continue onto Northover, left onto Downham Way and back on route.
• Baring Road northbound diversion: turn left into Launcelot Road,right into Downham Way, left into Northover onto Verdant Lane then right onto South Circular Road, then right into Baring Road and back on route.
• Baring Road southbound diversion: turn left into Chinbrook Road onto Grove Park Road, right into Mottingham Road, right in to Elmstead Lane onto Sunridge Avenue then onto Orchard Road, turn right into Plaistow Road, turn right into Burnt Ash Lane onto Baring Road and back on route.
• Chinbrook Road westbound: turn right onto Baring Road,left onto South Circular Road, left into Verdant Lane onto Northover, left into Downham Way and back on route.
• Chinbrook Road southbound to Bromley: turn right onto Baring Road, right onto Le May Avenue, right into Luffman Road, left into Chinbrook Road, onto Grove Park Road, right into Mottingham Road, right into Elmstead Lane, onto Sunridge Avenue then into Orchard Road, turn right into Plaistow Road, turn right into Burnt Ash Lane onto Baring Road and back on route.

Thank you for your cooperation and patience.

With all major roadworks of this nature, disruptions to traffic is to be expected. However, we will do our best to keep this to the minimum necessary.

Find out more

The works are being carried out by TGRAM LTD. TGRAM will be posting weekly progress updates on their website.

If you have any questions, contact the on-site supervisor, Valentin Dumitra on 07522 256781 or valentin.dumitra@tgram.co.uk. If you want to escalate your query, email brendran.bradley@tgram.co.uk. 

In an emergency, you can call TGRAM on 020 8782 2033 during office hours, and 08442 640 155 out of hours.