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Friday, 23 June 2017

Route 108

Delays In Stratford Due To Concert Kicking Out 20-25 Minutes

P12

15:16 -19:40 BROCKLEY RISE THROUGH TO BRENCHLEY GARDENS  10 TO 15 MINUTES

P12 ROUTE

14:00   Brenchley gardens through to Brockley rise (5 to 10)

Route 36 Vauxhall Bridge Road

18:35 until 19:00

Eastbound Vauxhall Bridge Road > Traffic delays causing bunching. Cause unknown, possibly weight of traffic.

Delays 8 to 10 mins.


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Route 63 Midland Road

Route 63

17:45

Midland Road / Goods Way

10 TO 15 Mins

Route 225 - Delays around New Cross one-way system

17:55

Isolated delays being encountered around the New Cross one-way system round by the Marquis. 

Usual evening peak traffic

Delays vary between 5 and 12 mins.



DB

Route 63 / 363 Old Kent Road / New Kent Road

Route 63

N/B Old Kent Road To New Kent Road

8 To 15 Mins

Route 225 Delays around Lower Rd / Canada Water

15:10

Ongoing delays of 10 to 14 mins in and around Lower Road and Canada Water due to heavy traffic.

Update @ 16:30

Still have traffic delays Lower Rd to Canada Water, Heavy traffic around the Rotherhithe Tunnel entrance. Traffic through the tunnel possibly further exacerbated by a broken down HGV on Aspen Way (traffic is talialg back as far as Tower Bridge)

Delays now average about 5 to 7 mins each way




Update @ 19:00

Now apparent there are roadworks in the Bermondsey area, according to TFL Bus Alerts on Twitter..  
No apparent roadworks can be established by our drivers or by searching relevant websites. Await further confirmation.




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Bricklayers Arms & Rotherhithe Delays - Updated at 18:30pm

Due to a MCH Lorry at Aspen Way North of the river all traffic is tailing back to Rotherhithe & the Bricklayers Arms Roundabout.


TfL Traffic NewsVerified account @TfLTrafficNews                   
A1261 Aspen Way / Upper Bank Street (E14) - Lane 2 (of 3) is blocked eastbound due to a broken down HGV. Traffic is slow on approach.





Update 18:45pm
TFL Twitter Buses stating road works in Bermondsey but our drivers cannot see any.








new cross 21's 321's 436's 171's 225's cleared at 16:45

16:15  heavy traffic in the area very slow moving traffic  6-10mins





AG

Farringdon Street

Update

20:15

S/B Delays Farringdon Street To Elephant

Delays Possably associated with NOE SO17 - 3055

5 TO 10 MINS



Update

17:40

S/B Delays Farringdon Street To Elephant

Delays Possably associated with NOE SO17 - 3055

15 TO 22 MINS


Route 63

16:20

S/B Delays Farringdon Street To Elephant

Delays Possably associated with NOE SO17 - 3055

10 To 15 Mins

NR

Bricklayers Arms East Bound

Heavy Traffic from the E&C into the Old Kent Road - Traffic Backing Up From Tower Bridge.


Delays 5-10 Minutes @ 15:30pm.





Update 16:25pm
Delays Remain and now we have a police car blocking the off side lane...






route 363

heavy traffic peckham rye  delays 10/15 mins

108

13:30-   10 to 12 Minute delays in both directions various locations on route

108 ROUTE

14:09. Scheduled road closure and diversion Due to a Robbie Williams concert. Event number NO17 2177

14:20  20 Minutes southbound around the diversion


18:15 Update:
10-18 mins delays each way.
Maps below:




Route 171-Waterloo bridge through waterloo road- Clear 14:20


13:45- Traffic tailing back from York road and blocking roundabout

Delays 8-12mins




MH

P12

13:00-  Minute delays in both directions various locations on route (general traffic)

171-63-363- London road blocked northbound- 13:48

13:16hrs London rd blocked by broken down bus- buses diverted via st georges rd

124/125/126 x 63 trapped
51x171 Trapped

Trapped buses turned around at 13:35hrs and put on diversion

Delays 10-12mins on diversion

LONDON ROAD - SOUTHWARK, SE1 6EY

Routes Affected: ALL Local Routes using the bus lane heading towards Waterloo - Westminster Bridge

1314hrs

The bus lane is blocked due to a broken down bus. Buses are diverted from Elephand and Castle, left St Georges Road, left Westminster Bridge Road to line of route.

Diversion Reference D2420



MH
Route 108
Blackwall tunnel  reopened at 11:50hrs the service is back to normal with minimal delays of (5 mins).
TJ

Route 171-Brockley rise through stanstead road to catford bridge- Clear 12:30

11:20hrs-Weight of traffic tailing back from catford hill - NOE SO17 3056 temp ATS in catford hill

Delays 14-16mins



MH

Route 171 Waterloo road through waterloo bridge- 12:05

11:25hrs-Traffic tailing back from Imax roundabout

Delays 7-11mins




MH

Route 21 + 363

Route 21 + 363

11:30 No Delays To Report On Either Routes


Posted By Perry Neill
Route 108 from 11:15hrs
Due to a broken lorry in the Blackwall tunnel its close Northbound in order to recovery the said lorry. All route 108 are curtailed to North Greenwich . The underground are accepting bus ticket holders.
TJ

Route 171-Waterloo bridge through waterloo road- Clear 12:05

10:20-  Roadworks in york road tailing back to waterloo roundabout compounded by broken down HGV on roundabout

Delays 13-15mins with intermittent 18-21mins






MH

Route 171,Bloomsbury way through southampton row into kingsway- 10:15

09:45 Weight of traffic

Delays 6-9mins

Route 171-Brockley road through brockley cross into shardeloes rd- Clear 09:00

08:15hrs-Weight of traffic on drakefell rd tailing back and blocking double roundabouts

Delays 5-8mins
Route 436
07:40 - 08:30
Nine Elms Lane, Wandsworth Road entering Vauxhall Bus Station towards Lewisham
5 - 8 mins

PJN

Route 171-Brockley road through brockley rise to stanstead road- Clear 08:45

07:15 -Long term roadworks at forest hill causing displaced traffic


Delays 8-12mins

Route 63 - Traffic 10-12mins

  Delays southbound 10-12mins, delays also fluctuating. Update at 10:15 hrs - S/B 15 mins , N/B 10-12mins   
Route 36, 436, 171
Queen's Road between St Mary's Road and Asylum Road towards Camberwell
5 - 6 mins

PJN
Route108
 Buses losing 15-20 mins coming from Molesworth Street into Lewisham High Street towards Stratford International due to traffic .
TJ

Route 21 + 363


Route 21 09:05 No Delays To Report On Route


Route 363 09:05 No Delays To Report On Route


Posted By Perry Neill

Route 436, 225, 21
07:15 - 07:30
Lewis Grove, Lewisham High St, Station Road towards New Cross
6 - 9 mins

07:30 - 08:15
Lewis Grove, Lewisham High St, Station Road towards New Cross
12 - 15 mins

08:15 - 08:25
Lewis Grove, Lewisham High St, Station Road towards New Cross
5 - 6 mins

12:35 - 13:15
Lewis Grove, Lewisham High St, Station Road towards New Cross
10 - 12 mins

PJN
P12
 Route still diverted due to an ongoing burst water main in Ivydale Road.

TJ