Melbourne Grove/Grove Vale junction CLOSED 10-16 May

[James Barber]

To enable drainage works the junction of Melbourne Grove and Grove vale will be closed 10-16 May.

Please be aware as the northern section of Melbourne Grove is particularly busy and it will see traffic divert along Derwent Grove, elsie Road, etc.

[ED_moots]

Thanks for posting this James. Had received no notice thus far.

[bels123]

James, have you had any update on dates for this as it hasn't been closed so far.

I noticed work starting at the Jarvis Road entrance to Dulwich Hospital today, which I presume is Thames water given they'd left traffic cones there with signs restricting parking at the gate.

Thanks

[James Barber]

No, sorry I don't. The brief was very clear. Perhaps they're working from Jarvis Road to the junction of Melbourne Grove with Grove Vale. I'll try and find out some more.

I sometimes feel Southwark Highways bods randomly make things up.

[ED_moots]

Hi James

Could it be these works now scheduled for 23/05?

No details on the register but comments suggest it's major ie. Road closure.

...here's the link

http://streetworks.southwark.gov.uk/details.asp?ref=LBS-SC1455877&org_code=

[peckham_ryu]

It's on. Diversion via Derwent Grove wasn't working out too well this morning: congestion at ED Grove end, because parked vehicles prevent cars from passing each other.

[urbanfox]

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[goldilocks]

Wasn't working too well yesterday when someone had misjudged the gap and scraped all the side panels of their car down the side of a flatbed truck. Derwent Grove really doesn't work as a diversion as you can't generally pass 2 cars along it. Lots of gridlock and people getting out of their cars and swearing at each other after sitting and beeping horns.

James - Is there any chance that future diversions could be along main roads rather than sending traffic down a street that is totally inappropriate to accept it? - ie the diversion could have been along East Dulwich Grove, left to the roundabout and then along Grove Vale. I accept this is further, but it is all main roads where 2 cars can pass. A substantial amount of local traffic would use Derwent and Melbourne in any event, but it would reduce the overall amount.

[goldilocks]

Today the diversion seems to have been (partially- ie not all the signs have been moved) moved to Elsie Road. Cant help thinking that diverting onto a side street near an infant / junior school isn't particularly appropriate either. Official diversion via main roads would seem most appropriate -wouldn't stop the use of these side streets but also wouldn't force such a volume of traffic along them that they get blocked up

[dulwichfolk]

-sorry posted in error feel free to delete

[heartblock]

Ha ha no I enjoyed it...reminds as all that diverted traffic is an issue!