Lewisham roads and travel news
Lewisham roads and travel news, newest first: closures, roadworks, rail changes, buses and parking, from the authorities' own notices.
Top story
Lewisham High Street Shut Southbound at Night Until May 2027
TfL can close Lewisham High Street southbound from 9pm to 6am, Molesworth Street to Ladywell Road, for resurfacing from 30 October until as late as 30 May 2027.
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Roads
Bromley Road 20mph: TfL Cuts A21 Limit in Bellingham in 2027
The A21 Bromley Road and Bromley Hill, from Sangley Road in Catford to Avondale Road, will drop from 30mph to 20mph, with TfL's work due to start in early 2027.
Blackheath
Blackheath Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Blackheath
Blackheath roadworks: Various roads in Blackheath (Charlton Way (from 7 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the...
Ladywell
Ladywell Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Ladywell
Ladywell roadworks: A21 Lewisham High Street (now, until 30 May) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice...
New Cross
New Cross Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near New Cross
New Cross roadworks: Amersham Vale (New Cross Road to Douglas Way) (from 8 Jan) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the...
Sydenham
Sydenham Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Sydenham
Sydenham roadworks: Various locations across the London Borough of Southwark (from 5 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning...
Transport
Waterlink Way Bridge Goes In Next Week, Opening Mid-November
The new Waterlink Way bridge over the River Pool is due to be lifted into place in the week of 26 October, with opening expected mid-November after months of delay.
Parking
Lewisham Parking Wardens Strike 19, 20 and 23 October
Lewisham's NSL parking wardens strike on 19, 20 and 23 October over a £1.70 an hour pay gap with Camden. Red routes are not affected; the rules still apply.
Council
Lewisham Resurfacing 2026/27: The 28 Roads on the List
Kirkdale, Baring Road and 26 more roads, plus 12 pavement sections, are on Lewisham's 2026/27 resurfacing list, with how the council chose them and when.
Travel
Lewisham Station Closed 26-27 September: What Runs Instead
No Southeastern trains at Lewisham or on the Bexleyheath line on 26 and 27 September, and the DLR to Bank is off the weekend before. The replacement buses.
Bank holiday
Lewisham Bank Holiday Bins: No Shift Rule, Check the Tool
Lewisham publishes no bank holiday bin rule, so no day is guaranteed to shift. What that means, the next two bank holidays, and when Landmann Way actually shuts.
Trains
Lewisham Christmas Trains: Last Year's Closures, 2026 Due
No Southeastern trains on 25 and 26 December; last year's final Christmas Eve train to Lewisham left Charing Cross at 22.01. The 2026 plan is due in November.