What the heck with all the roadworks?

[Eats Dulwich]

What is going on with all the roadworks at the moment? Went to Ivy House tonight. First there was a diversion on Underhill Road so went down Barry Road instead and was caught in massive jam on Peckham Rye at 7.30pm not rush hour, down to one lane with temporary lights. So on our return we headed to Dulwich Library via Goose Green end of Lordship Lane and Lordship Lane itself was closed. Went down East Dulwich Grove and temporary lights near Tessa Jowell. The roadworks seemed endless.

Started to think i was in an episode of Black Mirror sponsored by Conway.

Edited to add - Admin, I see most of this has been mentioned elsewhere - feel free to delete thread as I can't!

Edited October 14, 2025 by Eats Dulwich

[Moovart]

I think an episode of Black Mirror sponsored by conway sounds more plausible than the left wing plot mentioned on the other thread 🤔

Has anyone seen the film Holes? It could be a perfect solution to potential unemployment caused by AI....dig a hole, then fill it up again then soon after do it all again.  I think it could have cross party support rather than just a left wing plot 🤔

[Penguin68]

There's not a lot councils can do about emergency works, other than require that these are dealt with without gaps of no-work, and perhaps authorise night working. But for planned works councils should, but aren't, be taking account of knock-on effects across the locale, so that continued traffic movement is encouraged. Councils seem to take no account of the knock on costs of delays to the economy. Not their problem seemingly even though economic loss will impact them over time. Where do they think their money actually comes from? 

[Rockets]

It is particularly bad again at the moment and we are ring-fenced by endless roadworks. Gridlock around the A205 near the stables too because of roadworks.

It's getting ridiculous - Lordship Lane was backed up around Goose Green and beyond this morning seemingly because the resurfacing machine was still parked and was creating a huge pinch point.

[teddyboy23]

The signs on lordship Lane say matinance.will start at 8pm at night till 5am in the morning from 14th to 16th october?

Edited October 15, 2025 by teddyboy23

[Rockets]

Fire and police have closed Gallery Road near the junction with Burbage as there is a lot of water due to another burst main this morning.

[Sue]

On 15/10/2025 at 08:22, Moovart said:

Has anyone seen the film Holes? It could be a perfect solution to potential unemployment caused by AI....dig a hole, then fill it up again then soon after do it all again.  

That reminds me of a Magnus Mills novel 🤣

(The Scheme For Full Employment)

Edited October 17, 2025 by Sue

[ianr]

Which reminds me of Williamson Tunnels: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamson_Tunnels,

 I had heard of them as just a philanthropic scheme to provide employment.  "Rightly or wrongly, this theory has become so entrenched in folklore that it is taken by many today as the truth", say the Friends of Williamson Tunnels: https://williamsontunnels.com/introduction/.

Edited October 17, 2025 by ianr