23 March 2021 Dear Neighbour Tram track renewal work – Lower Addiscombe Road In April, during the school Easter holiday, we will be renewing the tram track where it crosses Lower Addiscombe Road in Croydon. Work will take place between Addiscombe and Blackhorse Lane tram stops, and for approximately 20 metres along the tram track either side of the crossing point. This work forms part of our ongoing modernisation programme and will improve the condition of the track, to help make tram services more reliable. Please see below for important information about working times, noise disruption, road closures and temporary changes to tram and bus services as a result of this work. Working times Work will take place 24 hours per day, over six days, as follows. Please note dates include the public holidays of Good Friday and Easter Monday: • Friday 2 April to Wednesday 7 April inclusive In advance of this we will spend time preparing for the work, setting up our site and taking deliveries of materials. This activity will take place at night, as follows: • Saturday 27 March to Thursday 1 April, between 23:00 and 04:00 Following the six day closure (2-7 April), further work may be required at night between Friday 9 April and Sunday 2 May to complete work not finalised within the closure. Noisy work The track will be renewed through the new-for-old replacement of the rails and track points. This will include cutting and breaking out tarmac and concrete using construction machines and hand-held mechanical tools. Due to the nature of the work, noise will be generated. We are working with the London Borough of Croydon to ensure any noise will be controlled by ‘Best Practicable Means’ in accordance with the Control of Pollution Act 1974. 2 Local road closures While we are working, between 2-7 April, the following road restrictions will be in place: • Lower Addiscombe Road closed between Bingham Road and Colworth Road • Everton Road closed at its junction with Lower Addiscombe Road • No right turn Sundridge Road to Lower Addiscombe Road • No right turn Bingham Road junction with Lower Addiscombe Road • No left turn Colworth Road junction with Lower Addiscombe Road A clearly signed traffic diversion route will be in place at all times, however the local road network may be busier than usual. Safe walking and cycling routes will be provided. Please consider walking or cycling to complete your journey where possible. Changes to London Tram and local bus services We need to carry out this work while trams are not running. As a result, the following partial closure of the London Trams network is required: Date Service change Friday 2 April until Trams will run between Wimbledon and Reeves Corner only. There Tuesday 6 April will be no service on the rest of the network Trams will run between Wimbledon and East Croydon and to and Wednesday 7 April from New Addington via Croydon town centre. There will be no service between Sandilands, Elmers End and Beckenham Junction Tram replacement buses will run between Reeves Corner and Beckenham/New Addington until 6 April and between Reeves Corner and Beckenham on 7 April. Local bus services will be diverted as follows: Date Bus route Diversion Via Morland Road, Woodside Green, Spring Lane and Long 289 22:00 Thursday Lane 1 April until 312 Via Addiscombe Road and Shirley Road 04:00 Thursday Via Morland Road, Woodside Green, Spring Lane, Lower 8 April 367 Addiscombe Road and Shirley Road Please visit tfl.gov.uk for details of alternative services, plan ahead and allow plenty of time for your journey. Contact us If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our customer services team, available 24-hours a day, seven days a week as follows: Phone: 0343 222 1234* E-mail: [email protected] Write: TfL Customer Services, 4th Floor, 14 Pier Walk, London, SE10 0ES Thank you for your patience and understanding while this work is carried out. Please accept our apologies in advance if this important work disrupts you in any way. Yours faithfully Mark Davis General Manager * Service and network charges may apply. See tfl.gov.uk/terms for details .