Road works on Grove Vale

[It's me again...]

Does anyone know what is happening on Grove Vale? Traffic is moving albeit slowly and with all the other road works in the area, it is causing a back log on a lot of the side roads. I live nearby and haven't received anything through the letterbox regarding what is happening and when it's due to be finished. Any information which you have about the situation is appreciated.

Thank you!

[Siduhe]

There is some info available here - may help? In case the direct link doesn't work I just put in the postcode for Grove Vale.

http://public.londonworks.gov.uk/roadworks/?x=g0SWi7xsSpFzczl-YdZ4xw

[GinaG3]

They are changing the bus stop right outside ED station to one of the new designs and resurfacing the bus stop. They have just done this on Lordship Lane to the Crystal Palace Road bus stop and the road was partially closed for around 2 weeks. Nightmare getting to school in this, having to avoid Lordship Lane from Townley downwards, big traffic backlogs. Shouldn't be too long, weather may make it longer though. They never seem to be doing much on site, as per usual!

[Bluerevolution]

they are digging up the road at all bus stops, quite deep too, and reinforcing with concrete-which has to dry out *looks out of window, hmmm- once dry re tarmaced.

[It's me again...]

Hi all, thanks for posting. Things seem to move a little faster today. Fingers crossed it will be cleared soon! I hope they use the fact that it's half term next week to get it all done.

Have a lovely weekend!

[BrandNewGuy]

There's ten of them there. You'd hope that would be enough...

[kford]

It takes days for the concrete to go off, but should cure the problem of 'tramlining' where buses create two deep tracks in the surface which are a nightmare for thin bike and car tyres. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=47

[James Barber]

I spoke with the work men this morning. They stated that today they will complete half of the remaining works. That they seocnd half will be completed on Monday. That the temporary lights will be in place over the weekend.

It's clear Southwark Council don't incentivise speed. You and my time has zero value to the council and the contract it let accordingly.

I will seek to change this.

[edanna]

James, there's also the impact on shops along there.

[Helina101]

Hi all I can't see any man working in there most of the time. I have to leave home 15min earlier to got work as a result of these works .

[Ladygooner]

Roadworks outside bus stop now finished but they have moved to the other side of the road now

[Countrlass22]

we had letter to give view on these works then letter to state when starting....some is to slow traffic reduce pedistrian,mother prams being knocked down.

also bus stops being re inforced then raised table with be built so buses are more level with curb for disbaled mothers prams and elderley getting on off buses also peilican crossing being moved closer to community hospital the fact see no men is due weather takes extra time concrete to dry firm.

hope that helps.

countrlass

[Nigello]

I am in favour of improvements but only when they're done in sympathy with the daily grind. To start it when there was a hard-hitting Tube strike was stupid; to let it drag on by not having them work late or overnight is unhelpful.

[Peckhampam]

They were working when I passed by at 10.30 one evening

[unlurked]

An electricity power supply was also installed at the same time for the sole use of the coffee van it seems. Bearing in mind the coffee van 'pitch' was supposed to be a temporary trial, and bearing in mind that the coffee van owner also has another lucrative 'pitch' on NorthX at weekends, as well as sole user of the station pitch plus the new costly electrical supply point the owner must be a very lucky person. . .