Main Flyover Works

The re-opening date for the flyover has been delayed beyond September. The construction programme is currently being revised to accommodate delayed Essex and Suffolk Water (ESW) works.

The western abutment is making good progress and is around 75% complete. On this side of the flyover, steels have started to go up and Span 1 has been installed (see photos below)

On the eastern side, localised foundation works to pile caps continue, to ensure structural integrity.

Essex and Suffolk Water’s main upgrades

ESW drilling has stopped due to poor ground conditions. Transport for London (TfL) has advised that ESW are currently undertaking trial pits and revising their construction methodology and programme.

General Updates

Traffic volumes are increasing, now that schools have returned

TfL has had a team out on site reviewing traffic conditions at signalised junctions. They are trialing some changes to the signal cycle times and phasing, to help ease congestion on the most constrained approaches.

The key pinch points remain the following junctions:

• Gubbins Lane/Gooshays Drive/A12
• Ardleigh Green Road/Squirrels Heath Road/A127
• Havering Road/Lower Bedfords Road

Bus Route 375 is now operating on a revised timetable and will not operate between Chase Cross and Romford Station.

Action Regarding Delay to Works

Councillor Barry Mugglestone has written to Clair Mann, Chief Operating Officer at TfL, to express concern regarding programme delays and seek resolutions to the impacts this is having on Havering Council, residents and businesses.

A meeting has been arranged on 10 September between Havering Council officers and representattives of TfL and Costain, to discuss these issues.

Fixed penalty notices have been issued to TfL for the overrun.

By Editor on 8th September 2025   /   News   /   Leave a comment