The controversial works that would have closed part of Wembley High Road from mid-October have been delayed until January 2025.
This is because TfL requested sufficient time to organise diversions and mitigations for the many bus routes affected by the closure. Brent Council also took into account loss of trade for local shopkeepers over the Christmas and Diwali festivals.
There will be full closure of the part of Wembley High Road and Wembley Triangle marked in red above. The works are expected to take 16 weeks and start on January 6th 2025.
Brent Council will place further details on its website.
The works will be complicated by the construction taking place at the Ujima House and Fairgate House sites, the green section of the High Road on the map above. How will construction lorries turn at what will now be a dead end? Works are also getting underway on the Copland/Cecil Avenue site.
Although we can assume that the 83 and 182 buses will be able to divert along Park Lane it is unclear what will happen with the 18 route. This route between Harlesden and Wembley is much used by school pupils.
Looks really challenging, so its good that Brent is taking more time to get best practice advice and the full movement data modelling worst case pictures in.
ReplyDeleteStations like new Shepherds Bush Overground or new Battersea Underground are both under capacity and fail when at peak use. Should that be happening with C21 new infrastructure design?
All we need now will a few more Event days at Wembley Stadium.
ReplyDeleteAgree, massive event crowds have to be data modelled for this proposed block off. Maybe at least a safeguarding to scale active movement tunnel/ or one side of the road at a time through this 'site' will be found to be required?
ReplyDeleteExpertise in Inner London boroughs regarding this and best practice, nothing new under the sun.
These works are long overdue, and have been delayed till January
ReplyDeleteso that TFL responsible for Bus Routes, and Highways dept can have the best outcome for diversions at this very busy intersection. In this case Brent Council are making the residents a priority, who use these roads everyday and are the ones that will be disrupted for 16 weeks, disregarding anything that the National Stadium has planned. If I remember correctly will be the EFL Carabo Cup in February, maybe a couple of England games in March and the semi-finals of the FA Cup in April - which could always be played elsewhere.
What about residence who live in the red zone how we be able to go to work in our cars
ReplyDeleteAs no-one can actually park on the Triangle or main roads the majority of people who live in the red zone that possess vehicles are already catered for by Parking Permits in Wembley C Zone, the only exceptions are Elizabeth House who have their own underground parking spaces, St Josephs RC Church who have their own parking spaces. Wembley Place is a car free development so only those 20 persons with Disabled Badges and parking spaces will be affected. I am sure these will be considered before works commence.
DeleteDiversions will also affect buses routes 92, 223 and 483!!!
ReplyDeleteEffectively all traffic willl be pushed through the already hugely congested Park Lane which is so narrow in parts that buses can't always pass other large vehicles? Is the railway bridge there strong enough to cope with all these large vehicles???
The bridge has been there for over 100 years and Uncle appts was built with all the lorries.
DeleteJudt because its about 100 years it it doesn't mean that the bridge will take the weight of all the traffic that will now be forced over it in both directions for months!
DeleteWhen was it last inspected? There are large cracks on rhe walls of the bridge.
We now have more electric vehicles on the roads which weigh heavier than petrol or diesel ones.
Needs a full Transport Assessment along the principle of 'every journey matters.' A need to model what happens if there is a tube strike, max events, a tower fire, flooding....worst cases for how local people will still be able to move around Wembley.
ReplyDeleteKensal Canalside Opportunity Areas- strategic transport modelling, gives an idea. It models vehicle roads, public transport and then is blank on active travellers needs as the Brent boundary is only 400 metres away.
If Brent can do better than RBKC on this, then the mitigations necessary for public safeguarding will be put in place for Wembley before work starts. The OPDC team is located in Brent Civic Centre to assist.