Queens Road to New Cross Road Traffic

[Damon Baird]

Over the last week the traffic going from Queens Road and New Cross Road towards Greenwich has been terrible (and really slow).

It hasn't been just during rush hour either but throughout most the day. It took me 45 minutes the other day to drive from Queens Road (by the station) to Greenwich High Street and that was at 1100.

None of the roads are closed along the A2 (that I know of). Does anyone know why this has happened? Have they changed the timing of the lights somewhere or something?

[ratty]

Yes, changed light timings for the Olympics. Started last Thursday morning I believe!

[Jacbuc]

I drove out to Kent about eight this morning and joined the road at Deptford. It was dreadful crawling past Wickes etc I almost turned off to go through Lewisham and quite a few cars turned back but oddly once beyond shooters hill it magically lifted and the traffic was lighter than usual. I also heard on the radio that there was a problem on the woolwich ferry this morning too.

[Damon Baird]

ratty Wrote:

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> Yes, changed light timings for the Olympics.

> Started last Thursday morning I believe!

At least there's a reason. Still annoying though!

I don't see the reason for needing to cause a jam before Greenwich?! It makes no sense to me. Maybe they're trying to make people go another way.

or

Possibly to give security services more time to intervene a car before arrival to Greenwich???