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Diversion Route Project information September 2011

The map below outlines the diversion route. The traffic management measures such as the no right hand turns are designed to keep traffic flowing as far as possible. Follow diversion route

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Chislehurst Road Bridge with traffic being temporarily diverted reconstruction of the bridge. This In summary along other routes. Once rebuilt buses will take drivers along Leesons Hill, Chislehurst Road Bridge is located on and HGV’s will be able use the bridge Cray Avenue and Poverest Road – • Once the new bridge is complete the A208 Orpington Road / Chislehurst again and the diversion route will no the same route currently used by buses and HGVs will be able to use Road next to the ancient woodland of longer be needed. buses and HGVs due to the bridge’s the route. Petts Wood and Hawkwood Estate, current 7.5 ton weight limit. • Width restrictions will no longer be in an area of National Trust owned The new low maintenance bridge will place which will alleviate disruption land. Initial preparation works are be a much more reliable structure with Follow diversion caused by HGVs attempting to cross taking place from late September a life span far greater than the current route - see overleaf the bridge and instead having to 2011 with the bridge being closed to Post Tensioned 1950s bridge design, for details reverse back down the road. traffic in November. The construction found to be structurally very weak. • There will no longer be a risk of the method has been developed so that To relieve likely congestion in the bridge collapsing on to the busy pedestrians and cyclists will still be able When will the bridge be area, traffic management measures railway line below. to use the bridge during its 12 month completed? will include suspension of the bus • The new bridge will make the route closure. lane in Cray Avenue between the easier for all traffic, whether pedestrian, The bridge reconstruction is planned to junction of Poverest Road and Cray bicycle, vehicle or rail. Why do we need a new bridge? take 12 months, and the bridge will be Avenue / Sevenoaks Way, allowing re-opened in autumn 2012. all traffic to use it, and a ban on right The decision to rebuild the bridge hand turns at the junctions with How can I keep up to date? follows safety inspections which This 12 month period is required due Station Road and Leesons Hill. New revealed severe structural weaknesses to works being carried out over the parking restrictions in Leesons Hill, in the bridge. Width restrictions and railway. In addition, all of the main at the Cray Avenue junction are also To keep up to date on all the Chislehurst temporary traffic lights were installed in utilities – gas, water, electric, BT and planned. Bridge news, follow us on twitter at 2009 to prevent heavy goods vehicles Virgin cross the bridge and have to be www.twitter.com/chislehurstrdbr (HGVs) and buses from using the dealt with during demolition. Pedestrians / cyclists – how will bridge, as it was no longer capable of it affect me? carrying the 44 ton weight load of a Motorists - how will it affect me? HGV. Vehicle access will be maintained The A208 will be closed to all through for residents on each side of the This was a temporary measure and traffic between the junction of Leesons bridge and pedestrians and cyclists Or for further information visit subsequent engineering studies Hill and Poverest Road for the will still be able to use the bridge www.bromley.gov.uk/chislehurstbridge have concluded there are no other duration of the project. There will be throughout. alternatives than to re-build the bridge, a diversion route in place, during the

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