Record investment programme drives next phase of Petersham Road upgrades

Improvement works continue on Petersham Road next month, as part of our ambitious £21 million investment programme to upgrade roads and pavements across the borough.

From Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 July, overnight resurfacing works will take place on Petersham Road between Meadow Close and Sandy Lane. The works involve removing the existing surface and laying a new, high-quality carriageway. To minimise disruption, the works will be conducted between 8pm and 5am each night, with a full road closure and signed diversions in place. The road will be open as usual outside working hours. 

Due to the nature of the works, vehicular access will be restricted during working hours. Emergency vehicle and pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the works. 

Temporary parking restrictions will be clearly marked with high-visibility cones, and any vehicles left in coned areas may be subject to removal and fines. 

These works are the second phase of improvement works on Petersham Road. Last year, we resurfaced the section between Star and Garter Hill and Meadow Close. 

This is part of our wider commitment to keeping the borough moving through record levels of investment in local infrastructure. The £21 million programme is delivering safer, smoother and more sustainable streets for all who live, work and travel in the borough. 

We will make every effort to complete the work as planned and keep inconvenience to an absolute minimum. 

Bus diversion routes

Bus routes 65 and N65 towards Ealing Broadway, from Clarence Street at Wood Street, left Wood Street, keep left Wood Street, ahead Horse Fair, ahead Kingston Bridge, ahead Horse Fair, right High Street, ahead Upper Teddington Road, ahead Kingston Road, ahead Kingston Road, ahead Manor Road, ahead Twickenham Road, ahead Strawberry Vale, ahead Cross Deep, right King Street, ahead York Street, ahead Richmond Road, ahead Richmond Road, right Richmond Road, ahead Richmond Bridge, ahead Bridge Street, left Hill Street to normal line of route. Bus routes 65 and N65 towards Kingston or Chessington will follow this route in reverse.

Bus route 371 will be divided into two sections:

• Kingston End: Route 371 towards Richmond, will terminate at Ham (Sandy Lane) will then return as route 65 towards Kingston. Alternate journeys will depart Kingston as route 65 towards Ham (Sandy Lane) then return as route 371
• Richmond End: Route 371 will operate as a circular route. From Star and Garter Hill, right onto Petersham Road, ahead Hill Street, ahead George Street to normal line of route returning to Richmond Manor Road Sainsburys 

Contact

If you have questions about the works to improve Petersham Road, contact Customer Services on 020 8891 1411, quoting reference HMG/2026/27/40. 

For emergencies affecting public safety outside office hours, please call 020 8744 2442.