Major roadworks being carried out in Merton will be suspended from Wednesday 24 November until Monday 3 January to ease congestion as much as possible during the busy Christmas season.
Following the festive period, improvement works will continue in Wimbledon town centre. Scheduled for completion in 2012, Wimbledon town centre is set to be a quality environment in which to shop and enjoy leisure activities including theatre and cinema.
Merton Council’s cabinet member for environmental sustainability and regeneration Councillor Andrew Judge said: “To make life easier for our residents during the Christmas period, we have decided to suspend major roadworks for five weeks. We are committed to supporting local businesses and stopping roadworks should encourage more people into the town centre for all their festive needs.
“We appreciate residents’ patience with the roadworks in Wimbledon and recognise the inconvenience this causes to road users and commuters. However we are on schedule to finish the works which will make Wimbledon a much better place for people to enjoy.”
For more information on roadworks across the borough visit the roadworks page on Mertons website. http://www.merton.gov.uk/roadworks-bulletin.htm
Notes to Editors
Roadworks on the following roads will be suspended
Worple Rd from Pepys Rd to Lambton Rd
Pepys Rd from Worple Rd to Lambton Rd
Coombe Lane from Lambton Rd to West Barnes Lane
Lambton Rd from Worple Rd to Pepys Rd
High Street from Parkside to Belvedere Grove
Wimbledon Hill Rd from Belvedere Gr to Alexandra Rd
Worple Rd fromRaymond Rd to Wimbledon Hill Rd
Francis Grove from Worple Rd to St Georges Rd
St Georges Rd from Francis Gr to Wimbledon Hill Rd
Wimbledon Bridge from Alexandra Rd to Hartfield Rd
The Broadway from Hartfield Rd to Merton Rd
Hartfield Rd from Wimbledon Bridge toSir Cyril Black Way
Gladstone Rd from The Broadway to Sir Cyril Black Way
Sir Cyril Black Way – whole road
London Rd from Streatham Rd to Holborn Way
London Rd from Upper Green East to Lower Green
Holborn Way -whole road
Raleigh Gardens from London Rd to Western Rd
Upper Green West from Western Rd to Upper Green East
Upper Green East from Upper green West to Commonside West ( roundabout)