Road works cause long delays for commuters (From Surrey Comet)
Contact us: Got a photo? Text 'SLPICS' to 80360. Got a story? Call the newsdesk: 020 8744 4244
Road works cause long delays for Kingston commuters
10:20am Tuesday 15th January 2013 in News
Road works cause long delays for Kingston commuters
Commuters in Kingston faced a slow crawl to work this morning, as a series of road works clogged the streets.
Motorists were hit with delays of up to an hour, as water, gas and energy companies carry out a number of work programmes through the borough.
In Surbiton, Surbiton Hill Road is closed both ways as Thames Water, Southern Gas Networks and UK Power Networks install new supplies all this week.
Traffic is being diverted down St Marks Hill and through Claremont Road, causing long tailbacks.
There is also emergency works to repair damaged manhole covers taking place in Upper Brighton Road.
Commuters between New Malden and Mostpur Park are also facing long delays, as Southern Gas Networks continues with a major reinstallation programme in Malden Road.
Temporary traffic lights are in place and buses are being diverted. The works are expected to last another nine weeks.
Comments(4)
Prince Philip of Greece
says...
2:52pm Tue 15 Jan 13
:)
DB
says...
9:38am Wed 16 Jan 13
Prince Philip of Greece wrote:That's just what I would be doing if I had to get anywhere in this area! Fortunately, I only have to walk to the station.
Get on yer bike... :)
I feel a bit sorry for those coming into Kingston from further afield at the moment, though. The traffic this morning was backed up halfway up St Marks Hill and all the way down Claremont Road. That is probably 30 minutes just to get through Surbiton just in order to join the normal traffic jam going into Kingston.
I'd probably park up in Tolworth and walk the rest of the way!
little smiff
says...
4:25pm Wed 16 Jan 13
DB says...
11:22am Tue 15 Jan 13
Do these companies not still get fined if they don't complete work in a timely manner.
The worst offenders seem to be whoever has dug up Portsmouth Road at the junction of Catherine Road. Temporary traffic lights have been set up that have been causing tailbacks right back to Kingston High Street, but there has not been anyone actually working on the site for days!