Four Major TfL Projects In Chiswick Area

Disruption likely but transport company says it is urgent

Transport for London ( TfL) has said it will carry out urgent works in the Chiswick area which may lead to closures and disruption for local residents.

The projects are at Chiswick Bridge, the flyover at Hogarth roundabout, Hammersmith flyover, and the rebuilding of Power Road bridge at Gunnersbury.

A TfL team gave a presentation to the Chiswick Area Forum meeting last week.

Advance works have already started at the Grade II listed Chiswick Bridge which led to public complaints about lack of room for pedestrians and cyclists. Cllr Peter Thompson queried whether the contractor could allow more space for the public TfL said they were using the minimum working space allowed and cyclists would be asked to dismount.

Locals in Chiswick have also complained about trees being cut down at the Hogarth roundabout and TfL has promised to replant them and to send letters of notification in advance of works. The work at Hogarth flyover, which was originally built as a temporary structure, will mean overnight closure at some point in the future.

The TfL team also said that the Power Road bridge work would be completed in sections and they would not have to close off the A406. The current structure was in urgent need of rebuilding and it would be done in sections.

Hammersmith Flyover:
Works start Oct 2014 – due to be completed Summer 2015, with overnight closures form May to Oct.

Chiswick Bridge:
Works started 10 March 2014 – to be completed May 2015.
They are restoring the parapets , the concrete , the stairs and the waterproofing.
The main construction is from 7th April 2014 till Spring 2015.

Power Road bridge (A406 / Gunnersbury Ave over the railway).
There will be complete demolition and replacement. Works will be start this year until 2017: main construction from winter 2015/16 until Autumn 2017.

Hogarth Flyover:
Advance works from Feb this year till June 2014, with construction from July 2014 – Sept 2014.
This will involve 24-hour closure of the bridge with at some point. In terms of traffic management, they plan to slow down the traffic flow on the A316.

Cllr Felicity Barwood asked the TfL team if it was necessary to do all the works at once. The reply was that the works were urgent and had to be carried out as soon as possible.

March 19, 2014