Saturday, October 20, 2007
NORTH DULWICH ROAD BRIDGE RENEWAL
NORTH DULWICH BRIDGE REPLACEMENT 5 MONTHS ROAD CLOSURES/DIVERSION
NETWORK RAIL are going to close the road bridge in Red Post hill by Dulwich station for about 5 months
An announcement by Network Rail (NR) at the Dulwich Community Council Meeting on Monday caused considerable surprise. The closure notice has been listed on the planning website for some time. Nevertheless Clouncillors felt that there should be some consultation on the impact of the temporay closure on traffic displacement and bus diversions inter alia.
The plan is to replace the rail bridge by North Dulwich station (it is unsafe) and as a result it will be closed to road traffic for about 5 months, and to rail traffic on 3 weekends. Pedestrian traffic will not be affected.
Before I try to fill in some details you will be pleased to note that Councillor Nick Vineall toby.eckersley@southwark.gov.uk ) is trying to persuade Network Rail to hold a public meeting to explain things more completely to local residents, and to hear their views. So please drop him an email to let him know that you would appreciate such a meeting thus providing him with ammunition to twist NR's arm.
The detail (as much as I know) THANKS TO MIKE COLVIN FOR THIS INFORMATION
· They plan to keep the railway operational apart from three weekends 13-14jan08, 23-24 feb08, 13-14apr08
· The road will be closed 2jan08 to 16may08
· One way working was considered impractical
· Traffic will be diverted via Half Moon Lane and Village Way (since even cars currently have problems negotiating the hairpin turn from Half Moon Lane into Village Way traffic chaos is predicted by me). NR claim that a "minor kerb realignment" will sort this.(I very much doubt it)
· The 37 bus will bypass the station for the period and be re-routed along Village Way where there will be a temporary stop. YES this does meant that the 37 will pass under the bridge on Village Way. NR claim that this has been tested and works, and that they will "skim the road surface" at this point.
· Trees along Village Way will be pollarded.
· The new bridge will be a "single span structure consisting of 26 pre-cast, pre-stressed beams"
· This will support 44 ton vehicles (current bridge standard)
· There will be a sympathetic reconstruction of the bridge parapet, possibly using the original style of bricks (current bricks are not the originals).
· Street furniture to be reinstated "like for like".
· The grade II listed station building will not be affected.
Please forward this email to other local residents who you feel will be affected.
Kind regards
Mike Colvin ALL COMMENTS to toby.eckersley@southwark.gov.uk
Go to www.southwark.gov.uk planning applications section ref 07/ap/1923
received 9th August.07
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