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Central Road, Worcester Park water main improvements
Latest update
Friday 17 February
Service transfers are continuing on the northern side of Central Road. We anticipate that these should be completed by the end of next week. A number of final connections and the decommissioning of the old water main will then take place. All works are expected to be completed by mid-March.
- Service transfers due to complete next week
- Anticipated completion of all works by mid-March
Friday 10 February
Currently we are working on the Central Road northern section between Washington Road and Caldbeck Avenue, completing service transfers. In order to maintain safe working conditions, temporary traffic lights will be reinstated next week.
- Service transfers continuing on north side of Central Road
- Temporary traffic lights reinstated during w.c. 13 February
Friday 3 February
Service transfers will be continuing on the north side of Central Road. Temporary traffic lights will be used in order to maintain safe working conditions.
- Service transfers continuing on northern side
- Temporary traffic lights in operation
Friday 27 January
Service transfers will be continuing on the north side of Central Road.
Temporary traffic lights will be reinstated during the week commencing 30 January in order to maintain safe working conditions.
- Service transfers continuing on northern side
- Temporary traffic lights to be reinstated
Friday 20 January
Service transfers are continuing on the north side of Central Road. We are currently working without temporary traffic lights, however, they may be reinstated in order to maintain safe working conditions as the works progress. The St Philips Avenue junction has now been reopened.
- Service transfers continuing on northern side
- Currently working without temporary traffic lights
- St Philips Avenue reopened
Friday 13 January
Service transfers are continuing on the north side of Central Road with the aid of temporary traffic lights. To maintain safe working conditions for our contractors, we unfortunately had to close St Philips Avenue junction during the course of last week. However, St. Philips Avenue is scheduled to reopen at the end of the coming week.
- Service transfers continuing Central Road northern side
- Temporary traffic lights reinstated
- St Philips Avenue set to reopen Friday 20 January
Friday 6 January
Service transfers have now been completed on the south side of Central Road. Transfers will continue on the Central Road northern side with the aid of temporary traffic lights. St Philips Avenue is now open and no further road closures are anticipated during week commencing 9 January.
- Service transfers on Central Road southern side completed.
- St Philips Avenue is now open.
- Service transfers continuing on Central Road northern side with temporary traffic lights as required.
Friday 23 December
Service transfers have continued without the use of temporary traffic lights on the north side of Central Road, and works have now ceased until 3 January 2012.
Temporary traffic lights will be reinstated during the week commencing 2 January 2012, and St Philips Avenue will be closed for approximately one week to allow the completion of service transfers on the Central Road southern side.
- St Philips Avenue closed for approximately one week, during week commencing 2 January 2012.
- Temporary traffic lights will be reinstated during the St Philips Avenue junction closure.
On behalf of Sutton and East Surrey Water and our contractors Clancy Docwra, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Friday 9 December
Service transfers have continued successfully on the south side of Central Road this week.
From today, temporary traffic lights will be removed until the New Year to allow normal traffic flow to resume over the Christmas period.
- No further road closures are anticipated before Christmas.
- Temporary traffic lights will be removed for the Christmas period.
On behalf of Sutton and East Surrey Water and our contractors Clancy Docwra, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will restart our weekly updates from Friday 6 January 2012.
Friday 2 December
Service transfers have continued on the Central Road southern side this week, with temporary traffic lights in place to maintain safe working conditions. Where possible we are trying to remove the use of traffic light controls.
Caldbeck Avenue has now been reopened and no further road closures are expected before Christmas. To allow normal traffic flow over the Christmas period, temporary traffic lights will be removed from Friday 9 December until the new year.
- Caldbeck Avenue reopened.
- No further road closures anticipated before Christmas.
- Temporary traffic lights will be removed for the Christmas period.
Friday 25 November
Service transfers have continued on the south side of Central Road this week. We are currently working with temporary traffic lights in order to maintain safe working conditions, however we will try to remove the use of lights where possible.* Caldbeck Avenue is expected to be reopened next week. Washington Road no longer needs to be closed, therefore two-way temporary traffic lights will continue in operation on Central Road from Monday 28 November.
*The traffic lights will be removed and all excavations backfilled in time for the Worcester Park Christmas trading event (25 November).
- Caldbeck Avenue anticipated to reopen week commencing 28 November
- Washington Road no longer requires closing
- Traffic lights removed for Worcester Park Christmas trading event
Friday 18 November
Service transfers have continued on the south side of Central Road this week. We are currently working with temporary traffic lights in order to maintain safe working conditions, however, we aim to remove these as soon as possible. We are hoping to reopen Caldbeck Avenue week commencing 28 November, with Washington Road set to be the next road closure.
- Caldbeck Avenue anticipated to reopen week commencing 28 November
- Washington Road is the next anticipated road closure
- 3-way lights will be in operation whilst Washington Road is closed
Friday 11 November
Service transfers have continued on the south side of Central Road this week. We are currently working with temporary traffic lights in order to maintain safe working conditions, however we will endeavor to remove these where possible. Longfellow Road is expected to reopen on Wednesday 16 November with Caldbeck Avenue set to close for approximately one week on the same day.
- Longfellow Road anticipated to reopen on Wednesday 16 November
- Caldbeck Avenue closed for approximately one week from Wednesday 16 November
- Washington Road is the next anticipated road closure
Friday 4 November
Service transfers on the south side of Central Road are now well underway and should be complete up to the junction with Stone Place by Monday 7 November. So far, we have managed to complete these transfers without the need for traffic lights. We will endeavour to continue without lights, until we reach the pedestrian island near the junction with Caldbeck Avenue.
Longfellow Road will remain closed next week but is expected to be re-opened w/c Monday 14 November. The next junction closure will be Caldbeck Avenue.
- Service transfer phase well underway
- Longfellow Road currently closed. Anticipated re-opening week commencing Monday 14 November
- Caldbeck Avenue to be closed during week commencing Monday 14 November for approximately one week
Friday 28 October
Service transfers have now begun on the first southern section of the new main. So far, we have managed to keep all excavations within the parking bays, removing the need for traffic lights on Central Road and the closure of Longfellow Road.
However, from Monday 31 October we will need to introduce two-way traffic lights and close the Longfellow Road junction in order to complete service transfers as we move further up Central Road.
- Service transfers are underway
- Two-way traffic lights on Central Road from Monday 31 October
- Longfellow Road junction closed for approximately one week
- Traffic management and re-routing details will be advised locally
Friday 21 October
Mains installation along Central Road is now complete, and connections to properties – service transfers – will begin next week. Service transfers, which tend to be less disruptive, represent the final significant phase of the project, which is now roughly half-way through.
Transfers will start from the junction of Lynwood Drive and continue west to east along the Central Road southern side. In order to carry out service transfers in this area safely, Longfellow Road junction will need to be closed for approximately two weeks, starting during the week commencing Monday 24 October.
- Mains installation completed, slightly ahead of schedule
- Service transfers to begin during week commencing Monday 24 October
- Longfellow Road junction to be closed for approximately two weeks
- Traffic management and re-routing details will be advised locally
Friday 14 October
We are due to complete mains installation on the north side of Central Road by the middle of next week. Testing and chlorination are in progress on the south side. We expect to begin mains connections and service transfers next week after completion of the mains installation. All junctions are now open and no further junction closures are expected for mainlaying.
- Mainlaying due to finish by the middle of next week
- Three-way traffic lights to remain until completion of mains installation
- Mains testing in progress
Friday 7 October
We are approximately one week from completion of mains installation on the north side of Central Road. Testing and chlorination is in progress on the south side. Service transfers to properties are set to begin when mains installation has been completed.
We are currently working at the St. Philips Avenue junction, which is closed, but we expect this to re-open from Wednesday 12 October. This will mark the completion of our scheduled junction closures.
- St. Philips Avenue anticipated re-opening Wednesday 12 October
- No further junction closures are expected
- Mains testing in progress
Friday 30 September
Our progress is on schedule and we are currently working at the Brinkley Road /Central Road junction, which is closed. This junction is likely to be re-opened by the middle of next week. As work progresses eastwards along Central Road the closure of the St. Philips Avenue junction will be necessary.
- The planned junction closure of St. Philips Avenue is anticipated on Tuesday 4 October. Details and traffic re-routing will be advised locally in advance
- Brinkley Road re-opening expected from Wednesday 5 October
Friday 23 September
We are currently working at the Washington Road/Central Road junction, which is closed, with three-way temporary traffic lights allowing continued access into Windsor Road. The use of three-way control is likely to be needed until Tuesday 27 September when we will revert to two-way lights. As we progress, the closure of the Brinkley Road junction will be required.
- Washington Road anticipated re-opening Tuesday 27 September.
- Three-way traffic lights expected to revert to two-way traffic lights from 27 September.
- The next planned junction closure - Brinkley Road - is anticipated on 27 September. Details and traffic re-routing will be advised locally in advance.
Friday 16 September
With mainlaying completed on the Central Road south side, our work is continuing on schedule and as planned on the northern side of Central Road.
- Caldbeck Avenue set to re-open on Tuesday 20 September.
- Washington Road junction closed for approximately one week from Tuesday 20 September with three-way temporary signals erected as required, enabling Central Road and Windsor Road usage.
- Brinkley Road will be the next planned junction closure. Details and traffic re-routing will be advised locally in advance.
Friday 9 September
This week we laid the final section of main in the south side of Central Road, slightly ahead of schedule, with a connection made at the Balmoral Road junction.
Mains replacement work will now move to the Central Road north side starting on Monday 12 September between the Longfellow Road and Caldbeck Avenue junctions. Working in a west to east direction, we will need to close the Caldbeck Avenue junction for approximately one week.
- Mainlaying on Central Road south side completed slightly
- ahead of schedule
- Balmoral road set to re-open on Monday 12 September
- Mainlaying on Central Road north side beginning
- Caldbeck Avenue junction closed for approximately one week from Monday 12 September
- Washington Road will be the next planned junction closure with three-way temporary signals enabling Central Road and Windsor Road usage. Closure details and traffic re-routing will be advised in advance.
Friday 2 September
We are slightly ahead of schedule and approximately one week from completing mains installation on the south side of Central Road. On completion, mainlaying on the north side of Central Road will be the next working phase. Due to begin week-commencing Monday 12 September.
Progress on the south side should allow St Philips Avenue to reopen from Monday 5 September. The Balmoral Road junction will close on the same day for approximately a week.
Mains installation on the north side of Central Road will be carried out from west to east. This will start between the junctions of Longfellow Road and Caldbeck Avenue. As a result, Caldbeck Avenue will be closed for approximately a week.
- Mains installation likely to complete ahead of schedule on south side of Central Road
- St. Philips Avenue expected to re-open Monday 5 September
- Balmoral Road set to be closed for vehicular access to Central Road on Monday 5 September for approximately one week
- The next planned junction closure will be Caldbeck Avenue. Closure details and traffic re-routing will be advised in advance
Friday 26 August
Work progress continues on schedule. Normal weekend cessation of working will be extended to include the Bank Holiday Monday break. During the coming week Brinkley Road will be re-opened and the junction closure of St. Philips Avenue will take place.
- Brinkley Road anticipated re-opening Tuesday 30 August
- St. Philips Avenue is expected to be closed for vehicular access to Central Road on Tuesday 30 August for approximately one week.
- Next planned junction closure will be Balmoral Road. Closure details and traffic re-routing will be advised locally in advance.
Friday 19 August
Good progress has again been made this week and we are now working our way clear of the Windsor Road and Washington Road junctions.
From Monday 22 August the three-way temporary traffic lights at Windsor Road are set to be removed. Washington Road is expected to be reopened on Tuesday 23 August as work progresses away from the junction. Two-way temporary traffic lights will remain on Central Road, and from the middle of next week it will be necessary to close the junction of Brinkley Road.
- Three-way temporary traffic lights removal at Windsor Road on Monday 22 August.
- Washington Road anticipated re-opening Tuesday 23 August.
- Brinkley Road expected to be closed for vehicular access to Central Road on Wednesday 24 August for approximately one week.
- Next planned junction closure will be St Phillips Avenue. Closure details and traffic re-routing will be advised locally in advance.
Friday 12 August
We have made good progress this week, bringing us close to the junction of Windsor Road and Washington Road.
From Monday 15 August it will be necessary to close the junction of Washington Road, leaving Windsor Road with three-way temporary traffic lights. Caldbeck Avenue will remain closed until approximately Tuesday 16 August when there should be sufficient distance from our works.
- Washington Road will be closed to vehicles from Central Road on 15 August for approximately one week.
- Three-way temporary traffic lights are in place at the junction of Windsor Road.
- We hope to re-open Caldbeck Avenue on 16 August. The next planned road junction closure will be Brinkley Road. Closure details and traffic re-routing will be advised in advance.
Friday 5 August
The re-opening of Stone Place and Longfellow Road has been delayed due to unexpected complications involving an underground culvert. To ensure the new main is laid at a sufficient depth to prevent damage to the road structure and also to meet water main installation requirements we have had to excavate underneath the culvert.
These extra measures relating to the culvert have resulted in our progress being slower than expected. However, our worksite is advancing along Central Road, and Stone Place and Longfellow Road should be reopened and back to normal usage by early next week.
- Despite the culvert complications, Lynwood Drive was re-opened to vehicles on Wednesday 3 August.
- Stone Place and Longfellow Road are expected to be re-opened on Tuesday 9 August.
- The next phase of work will involve the closure to vehicles of the Caldbeck Avenue - Central Road junction. This closure is planned to start on 9 August and last for approximately one week. Warning and rerouting signs will be displayed locally.
Friday 29 July
Work began on the first stage of this vital improvement scheme on Monday 25 July on the south side of Central Road.
Following the junction closures of Lynwood Drive, Longfellow Road and Stone Place, approximately 80 metres of water main has been installed. Progress is on schedule but has been slightly hampered due to a larger than expected culvert running parallel to our proposed line of excavation. This meant that a portion of trench had to be diverted to compensate. Reinstatement is being carried out as we progress, allowing time for hardening. It is expected that Lynwood Drive will be re-opened early next week, with subsequent re-openings of Longfellow Road and Stone Place later in the week when sufficient distance of our works from the junctions is achieved.
- Lynwood Drive anticipated re-opening, Wednesday 3 August.
- Stone Place and Longfellow Road, anticipated re-opening Thursday 4 /Friday 5 August.
- As our work progresses along Central Road, the next planned junction closure will be Caldbeck Avenue. Closure details and traffic re-routing will be advised locally in advance.
Friday 22 July
Work will start on the first stage of this vital improvement scheme on Monday, 25 July. It will begin on the south side of Central Road from the junction of Lynwood Drive to the junction of Stone Place.. Please note:
- The junctions of Lynwood Drive, Longfellow Road and Stone Place will be closed for vehicle access to Central Road for approximately one week.
- Longfellow Road, currently one-way, will allow two-way traffic, with parking suspended to facilitate vehicle passing places.
- Access to Waitrose will be maintained via Windsor Road.
This essential work will replace ageing water mains in a 500-metre stretch of the A2043 in Central Road, Worcester Park. Four-inch cast iron mains will be replaced with 125mm (five-inch) high performance polyethylene mains, and supply connections will be renewed to Central Road properties.
Traffic management and alternative local re-routing, agreed with the highways authority (the London Borough of Sutton), will be required throughout the project as work progresses along Central Road from Lynwood Drive to Balmoral Road.
We are starting work on Monday, 25 July to optimise the school holiday period, when roads are less busy.
Temporary traffic lights will maintain traffic flow in Central Road. The short-term closure of individual Central Road junctions to through traffic will be necessary as work progresses.
Junctions affected - Lynwood Drive, Longfellow Road, Caldbeck Avenue, Washington Road, Brinkley Avenue, St. Philips Avenue, Stone Place, Windsor Road and Balmoral Road - will be closed and re-opened as required during the project.
Signed diversion routes will be put in place and access for local residents and emergency services will be maintained throughout. Local residents, businesses, schools and other organizations who or which will be directly affected have been informed.
We recognise this is a busy area and we will make every effort to minimise any inconvenience. Work will be carried out Monday to Friday with extended working hours with agreement with the London Borough of Sutton.
Weekly updates about progress and planned activities will be logged on this page. Links to press releases are below.
If you have any further questions, please contact our Customer Services Team on 01737 772000.
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