Havering Council has been instructed to introduce a three-tonne weight limit on the Heath Park Road / Victoria Road railway bridge, following an assessment by Network Rail.
To prevent heavy vehicles crossing the bridge, which carries traffic over the Upminster to Romford branch line, the Council needs to install 6 feet 6 inch (2 metre) width restrictions on either side of the bridge. Works are planned to commence on 1st August 2011, which will mean that Heath Park Road and Victoria Road either side of the bridge will be closed to all traffic for up to two weeks to allow construction of the physical width restrictions. Once the width restrictions are in place, the bridge will be open to traffic under the three-tonne weight limit, and less than 2 metres wide.
In addition, Manor Road will be closed at its junction with Heath Park Road / Victoria Road until further notice as width restrictions are not suitable at this location.
Pedestrians will still have access to be able to walk across the bridge.
This width restriction will affect the 370, 496, 649 and 650 bus routes which will be diverted via Brentwood Road.
We appreciate that the road closure and new bus route may cause an inconvenience and officers will keep in regular contact with Network Rail and Transport for London to keep disruption to a minimum. Network Rail will be covering all the Council’s costs of implementing these necessary measures, and will shortly be undertaking a detailed structural inspection of the bridge to see if substantial strengthening works are required. The weight restriction and traffic routes are likely to be in place for some significant time, and I will provide updates in the coming months.
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