Changes to Planned Closures of Hammersmith Flyover
Friday and Saturday night now open but road shut Sunday night
Hammersmith Flyover is no longer going to be shut this Friday or Saturday night. The road was originally scheduled for closure this evening but this has now been cancelled according to an announcement by Transport for London. There will now instead be a closure on Sunday 22 March 2015 from 23.00 to 05.00 Monday morning.
TfL say they are currently in the process of replacing the movement bearings for the Hammersmith Flyover and have completed 28 of the 60 planned lifts needed to enable these works and intend to carry out further lifts in March.
During these night-time closures, traffic will not be able to travel over the flyover in either direction. The works during each lift should be completed during the course of one night. However, due to the complexity of the work, they may need to close the flyover for up to two nights for each lifting operation. If this happens, they will reopen the flyover during the day between the overnight works.
Traffic using the A4 Hammersmith flyover, travelling to and from central London, will be diverted from Earl’s Court to the A40 and then onto A406 to join the A4/M4 at Chiswick Roundabout. Diversion routes will be signed during the works and local access below the flyover will not be affected.
Until spring 2015, there will be regular overnight closures of the flyover to enable strengthening activities to be carried out. During these closures, traffic will not be able to travel over the flyover in either direction.
Hammersmith Broadway/Shepherd's Bush Rd
Hammersmith Bridge Rd
Talgarth Rd/Butterwick
A4 Great West Rd/Macbeth Street
Tfl say that drivers who would ordinarily use the flyover should follow the signed diversion via the A40. Research during previous closures of the flyover showed that drivers using the signed diversion via the A40 experienced less delay than those travelling on the A4 Great West Road through the Hammersmith gyratory.
Traffic using the A4 Hammersmith flyover, travelling to and from central London, will be diverted from Earl’s Court to the A40 and then onto A406 to join the A4/M4 at Chiswick Roundabout. Diversion routes will be signed during the works and local access below the flyover will not be affected.
February 19, 2015
