New Dates Confirmed for Overnight Putney Bridge Closures

Work on traffic light sensors taking place later this month

The approach to Putney Bridge. Picture: Wandsworth Council

February 11, 2025

Wandsworth Council has confirmed new dates for road closures due to take place in the area around Putney Bridge.

Recently there was confusion of a dot matrix sign on the Lower Richmond Road which suggested that the bridge would be closed between 10-18 February with diversions in place. However, there was no other confirmation that this was actually happening.

Now the council has written to residents living near the bridge to confirm a series of closures later in the month to allow for the installation of road sensors as the final part of the recent changes to traffic lights at the junction on the south side of the bridge. This detection equipment will enable the traffic lights to be remotely optimised by Transport for London (TfL), so that the traffic flows across the two junctions run as smoothly as possible.

As part of this work road resurfacing and repainting will take place between 24 February and 4 March between the junctions of Felsham Road, Putney Bridge Road, Lower Richmond Road and the initial section of Putney Bridge.

This work will take place at night, between 9pm and 5am, with the road open as usual during the day. Roads will be closed in phases, with diversions in place. Side roads adjacent to the works will have temporary two-way access for local vehicles.

The outline programme by night shift:

24/02/25 – Putney Bridge and Lower Richmond Road junction
25/02/25 – Lower Richmond Road Putney Embankment to Putney Bridge
26/02/25 – Putney High Street northbound - Putney Bridge to Putney Bridge Road
27/02/25 – Putney High Street southbound - Putney Bridge to Putney Bridge Road
28/02/25 – Putney Bridge Road - Brewhouse Lane to Putney High Street
03/03/25 – Putney High Street southbound - Putney Bridge to Felsham Road
04/03/25 – Completion of lining and signal loop detection

The incorrect dot matrix sign that caused confusion. Picture: Facebook

Jenny Yates, Cabinet Member for Transport, said. “The Putney junction upgrade is just one part of the improvements to Putney High Street which have taken place over a number of years.

“The council is working hard to improve traffic flow across the borough, which has been made harder by the continued closure of Hammersmith Bridge. Alongside our £100m investment in resurfacing our roads and pavements to make them better and safer for all users, we have also successfully lobbied TfL to increase bus services through Putney, as well as reopen the Green Man bus stop for alighting passengers, making life easier for those who use public transport. We are continuing our work with TfL and the bus operators to improve the bus services, and with the utility companies to minimise disruption from road works in the Putney area.

“We will soon be making the bus lane on Putney Bridge Road a 7am-7pm operation, rather than having part day restrictions, to help speed up bus and cycle journeys from Wandsworth Town through Putney during peak times.”