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Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Route 37: Eastbound Lavender Hill SW11

Lavender Hill blocked Eastbound @ j/w Falcon Road towards Battersea.

Route 37 is not directly affected but buses are encountering traffic delays towards Peckham as other routes are diverted via St John's Rd and Clapham Common.

Current delay approx 10 to 12 minutes


UPDATE 19:00 - C/Com Blogr entry. Ref D2182 Cause is due to an RTC.



CLEARED @ 19:52


Routes: 21, 171, 225, 321, 436 - New Cross area, NX Garage to Marquis & Lewisham Way into Lewisham)

Some noticeable time loss & Traffic delays Eastbound towards Deptford due to the closure of Deptford Bridge due to an RTC. Additional congestion in the area due to route 453 being curtailed at New Cross.

CentreComm reference for Deptfiord Bridge closure: D2173,

Current Delay: around 9 to 10mins on average. Delays are being monitored.



UPDATE: 18:00

Delays now rising Eastbound:

8 to 15 Minutes (isolated) on route 171

15 to 20 mins on routes going into Lewisham - 21, 321, 436, 


UPDATE 18:40

Delays on route 171 risen to approx 20 minutes

Delays on routes 21, 321, 436 averaging about 25 to 30 mins from New Cross into Lewisham

Delays on route 225 accumulating to over 40 to 50 minutes

UPDATE 20:30

Road still closed @ Deptford Bridge, routes 21, 225 321 and 436 down towards Lewisham still encountering delays of up to 40 minutes.

Route 171 not encountering any more delays.

The delays are also affecting Night Staff on their journeys to work at both New Cross and Peckham Garages, so some night buses will suffer delayed departures as a result.

UPDATE 21:25
Deptford Bridge reopened both ways

Delays easing in the area.




Route 37: Isolated traffic delays

Route 37 is currently experiencing isolated / Accumulative traffic delays of 10 to 14 minutes predominantly in the Westbound Direction.

All Clear & gen sat run by 18:00

Grosvenor Rd NB & Park Lane SB Delays Route 36 (Update 12:30pm)


Delays averaging 10-12 minute's each direction.


Police have put in a restriction on the lights at Grosvenor Place - possible Royal Carriage Movement from CentreComm.





Update 12:30pm
Delays have increased here - 20-25NB - 10 SB - CentreComm Ref 417



All iBus Screens Buses Dropping Off from 09:15am (Cleared At 11:30)

A Phone mast Is Down In The Waterloo Area Causing Buses On All Ibus Screens To Drop Off The Ibus System Ref From Centre Com.

New Cross & Peckham Area Is - 2129297

Waterloo & Elephant & Castle Area - 2306068


Route 171:



Route 436



Route 36








Woolwich Road / Trafalgar Avenue 129

Woolwich Road, Trafalgar Road, heavy traffic delays up to 15mins


Update 9am
Delays still heavy up to 20 minutes westbound with traffic back to Charlton Station - Route 486 struggling to cross Woolwich Road here.








Update 1030am
Delays remain with no reason found. Traffic is clear from Maze Hill Traffic Lights.













Brockley Cross Route 171

Delays to route 171 15-20 minutes towards Holborn.
Road works Forest Hill Dartmouth Road NOE SO17/1871B


Route 21 London Bridge (Updated 08:39)

RG 

10 - 12 Min Traffic Delays Going Over London Bridge Towards Bank.
Reports From Drivers That Its Just Morning Traffic Delays Nothing Else.





Traffic Delays Cleared Up In The Area.

A40 HARROW ROAD PORCESTER ROAD Route 36

36'S delays between 10-15 mins due to fire






LADBROKE GROVE, W10 -UPDATED 0730HRS
0730 hours Please be advised that it is believed that this scene will remain cordoned off for many days, whilst investigations continue. We are expeceting widespread disruption so please use ref 122 for your delays. D Greenslade NDM 

LUL accepting Bus ticket holders in Zones 1 and 2