Changes to Planned Closures of Hammersmith Flyover
Due to remain closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Hammersmith Flyover will remain shut from late evening until morning on two further nights this week. Transport for London has announced that, as has already happened on Sunday, the road will be closed on Tuesday 24 March from 22.30 to 05.00 the next morning, and then again on Wednesday for the same period through to Thursday morning.
TfL say they are currently in the process of replacing the movement bearings for the Hammersmith Flyover and have completed 29 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.
March 23 , 2015
