Traffic moving well on A414 between B183 First Avenue Mandela Avenue and A1184 Cambridge Road / Edinburgh Way (Harlow Mill roundabout).
A1080 Westbury Avenue Southbound closed due to accident between Hawke Park Road and A105 Green Lanes (Turnpike Lane station).
Incident on A4006 Kingsbury Road between Valley Drive (Roe Green Park) and A4140 Honeypot Lane (Kingsbury Circle).
Traffic moving well on A414 at A5183 / A405 North Orbital Road (Park Street Roundabout).
Service suspended on Jubilee Line between London Bridge and West Hampstead and minor delays on the rest of the line due to signal failure at Finchley Road. Tickets being accepted on local bus routes.
Traffic flowing freely on A26 Mount Ephraim around the hospital.
Marlow Road closed due to police incident between A214 Elmers End Road and Cambridge Road.
Queueing traffic on A406 North Circular Road Southbound between Abbey Road (Park Royal Interchange) and A40 / A4005 Hanger Lane Gyratory.
Stop-start traffic on A406 North Circular Road Southbound between A4000 Gunnersbury Lane (Gunnersbury Park) and M4 / A4 / A205 (Chiswick Roundabout).
One lane closed and very slow traffic due to broken down coach on A40 Eastbound at A406 North Circular Road (Hanger Lane).
Delays cleared on A3220 Battersea Bridge Road Southbound at B305 Westbridge Road.
Slow traffic on A316 Eastbound at B361 (Whitton Road Roundabout).
Road surface in poor condition on A307 Kew Road Southbound at Old Deer Park Gardens.
Traffic easing on A3 East Hill Westbound between A3036 Wandsworth Common North Side and A217 Garratt Lane (Wandsworth Gyratory).
Traffic easing on A214 Trinity Road Southbound at B229 Bellevue Road.
Slow traffic on A205 Kew Bridge Road Southbound between M4 J1 / A4 / A406 (Chiswick Roundabout) and A307 Kew Road (Kew Green).
One lane closed due to crane operation on A201 New Bridge Street Southbound at Apothecary Street.
Minor delays on London Overground between London Euston and Watford Junction due to signal failure at Queens Park.
Very slow traffic on A20 London bound at B263 Green Lane (Fiveways).
Burst water main on A117 Woolwich Manor Way at A1020 Royal Docks Road (Cyprus Roundabout).
Delays possible on Virgin Trains between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central due to speed restrictions at North Wembley.
One lane closed due to carriageway repairs on A40 Westway Eastbound between A219 Wood Lane and A3220 West Cross Route (Northern Roundabout).
Trains not stopping on Piccadilly Line at Gloucester Road due to faulty lifts.
Severe delays on London Overground between Stratford and Richmond, and between Stratford and Clapham Junction due to earlier electrical supply problems at Stratford. Tickets being accepted on London Underground, London Buses, DLR, National Rail, London Bus services.
No significant problems reported at London Luton Airport.
No significant problems reported at London City Airport.
A200 St Thomas Street Westbound partially blocked due to gas leak and emergency repairs between Fenning Street and Weston Street.
Flight BA677 from Istanbul, due at 19:40, is subject to delay / cancellation. Heathrow Airport advise to contact the airline.
Flight AB5219 / BA2909 from Manchester has been cancelled. Was due at 18:25.
Flight TCX1313 from Zakinthos was due at 13:50, now expected at 17:45.
A308 New King's Road Eastbound closed due to gas main work from B318 Harwood Road.
One lane closed due to emergency repairs and gas leak on A5 Edgware Road Northbound at Harrowby Street / Burwood Place.
Queen Victoria Street Eastbound closed due to roadworks between A201 New Bridge Street / Tudor Street (Blackfriars station) and Friday Street.
Service suspended on London Tramlink between Elmers End and Arena due to engineering works. Tickets being accepted on London Bus services.
Revised service on London Midland between London Euston and Crewe due to engineering works.
Replacement bus service running on South West Trains between Leatherhead and Guildford, and between Guildford and Surbiton due to engineering works.
Replacement bus service running via Hertford North on First Capital Connect between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage due to engineering works.
Trains not stopping on Greater Anglia at Bethnal Green, at Cambridge Heath, at London Fields, at Hackney Downs and at Clapton due to engineering works. Tickets being accepted on London Bus services.
Service suspended on District Line between Earls Court and Wimbledon due to engineering works.
Replacement bus service running on Southern between East Grinstead and Lingfield due to engineering works.
Service suspended on Circle Line between Edgware Road and Aldgate due to engineering works.
Trains not stopping on First Capital Connect at Harringay, and at Hornsey due to engineering works. Tickets being accepted on local bus routes and London Underground services.
Replacement bus service running on Southeastern between Lewisham and Hayes (Kent) due to engineering works.
Replacement bus service running via Bexleyheath on Southeastern between Lewisham and Dartford due to engineering works.
Revised service on Greater Anglia between Liverpool Street and Cambridge due to engineering works.
Revised service on Stansted Express between Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport due to engineering works.
Revised service on Greater Anglia between Liverpool Street and Hertford East due to engineering works.
Service suspended on Greater Anglia between Liverpool Street and Seven Sisters, and between Liverpool Street and Walthamstow Central due to engineering works. Tickets being accepted on local bus routes and London Underground services.
Additional services on Greater Anglia between Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria due to southend Air Festival.
Replacement bus service running on Southern between London Bridge and West Croydon, and between London Bridge and Selhurst due to engineering works.
Revised service on South West Trains between London Waterloo and Woking due to engineering works.
Service suspended on London Tramlink between Mitcham and Mitcham Junction and limited service between Wimbledon and Mitcham due to engineering works. Tickets being accepted on London Bus services.
Service suspended on Metropolitan Line between Moorgate and Aldgate due to engineering works.
Service suspended on Hammersmith And City Line between Moorgate and Barking due to engineering works.
Service suspended on London Overground between New Cross Gate and West Croydon, and between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace due to engineering works.
Replacement bus service running on Southeastern between Orpington and Sevenoaks due to engineering works.
Service suspended on Greater Anglia between Shenfield and Witham due to engineering works.
Service suspended on London Overground between South Tottenham and Barking due to engineering works.
Service suspended on Southeastern between Victoria and Herne Hill, and between Victoria and Denmark Hill due to engineering works. London Underground are accepting tickets for reasonable routes.
Additional services on Chiltern Railway at Wembley Stadium due to sporting event.
No service on Southern between London Bridge and Victoria due to engineering works.
Stop/Go boards and roadworks on A246 Waterden Road between A25 Epsom Road and A3100 London Road.
Temporary traffic lights and water main work on A121 High Road near Gladstone Road.
Temporary traffic lights and water main work on Roding Lane at B170 Chigwell Rise.
Earl's Path both ways closed due to water main work at Smart's Lane / Forest Road.
Advance Warning - A232 Station Road / Crofton Road both ways closed due to roadworks between Tubbenden Lane and Newstead Avenue.
Advance Warning - Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on A112 High Road Leyton at A1006 Church Road (Lion and Key corner).
Temporary traffic lights and water main work on A217 Mitcham Road at Franciscan Road.
Dean Street (One way) Northbound closed due to Soho Flea Market between Old Compton Street and Carlisle Street.
Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on A205 Stanstead Road at Kemble Road.
Temporary traffic lights and electricity work on A212 Whitehorse Road at The Crescent / Princess Road.
One lane closed due to telecoms work on A3220 Warwick Gardens (One Way) Eastbound at A3220 Pembroke Road.
One lane closed due to water main work on A3200 York Road Southbound between A301 Waterloo Road (Imax Roundabout) and Mepham Street (Waterloo Station).
Bus lane closed due to telecoms work on A10 Kingsland Road Northbound at Englefield Road / Richmond Road.
Bus lane closed due to roadworks on A24 Balham Hill Northbound at Hazelbourne Road.
Advance Warning - Resurfacing work during the night and convoy system on A240 Kingston Road Westbound between Salisbury Road and B284 Worcester Park Road.
Stop/Go boards and resurfacing work on A308 Windsor Road between A30 / B388 The Avenue (Runnymede Roundabout) and A328 Priest Hill.
Stop/Go boards and telecoms work on A322 Bagshot Road between Cemetery Pales and A324 Brookwood Lye Road.
Stop/Go boards and resurfacing work on Wellwynds Road between Hitherwood and Heron Shaw.
Temporary traffic lights and telecoms work on B2127 Bookhurst Road between Wanborough Lane and Gadbridge Lane.
Resurfacing work and stop/Go boards on Whyteleafe Road between Burntwood Lane and Whyteleafe Hill / Salmons Lane.
A6 Telford Way both ways closed due to works on the Luton Dunstable Busway between A505 Dunstable Road and Crawley Road. Expect delays.
Temporary traffic lights, emergency repairs and water main work on A502 North End Road at Hampstead Way.
One lane closed due to roadworks on A4201 Regent Street at Air Street.
Dene Street closed due to gas main work at A25 High Street.
Advance Warning - M25 anticlockwise exit slip road to Southbound M23 closed due to roadworks during the night at J7 M23.
Advance Warning - M25 both ways exit slip road to Southbound M3 closed due to roadworks during the night at J12 M3 (Thorpe Interchange).
Narrow lanes and speed restriction of 50 mph due to roadworks and contraflow on M25 both ways between J9 A243 / A244 / B2430 (Leatherhead) and J10 A3 (Wisley Interchange).
Telecoms work and stop/Go boards on B1051 Chapel Hill near Recreation Ground.
Advance Warning - Main carriageway closed due to roadworks during the night on M25 clockwise at J12 M3 (Thorpe Interchange).
Restrictions and roadworks on A4 St James's Street both ways between Jermyn Street and Albemarle Street (St James's Street).
Trundley's Road Southbound closed due to water main work at A200 Bush Road.
Temporary traffic lights, emergency repairs and water main work on A107 Lower Clapton Road at A104 Downs Road (Clapton Pond).
One lane closed due to roadworks on A4 Piccadilly Westbound at A4202 Park Lane (Hyde Park Corner).
Poultry Westbound closed due to resurfacing work between Mansion House Place / Prince's Street / Cornhill / King William Street / Threadneedle Street (Bank) and Queen Street / Cheapside / King Street. Expect delays.
Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on B104 Albion Road both ways at Lavell Street.
A200 St Thomas Street both ways closed due to works on the Borough Viaduct project between A3 Borough High Street and Weston Street. Expect delays.
Beech Lane both ways closed due to electricity work at Cryals Road.
Stop/Go boards and resurfacing work on A242 Croydon Road between A25 Reigate Road and Deerings Road.
Temporary traffic lights and water main work on Oaklawn Road between A245 Woodlands Road and A244 Oxshott Road.
Stop/Go boards and roadworks on A244 Hersham Road around Rydens Road / Station Avenue.
Temporary traffic lights and water main work on Lyne Lane between Almners Road and B386 Longcross Road.
Temporary traffic lights and electricity work on Heathside Road near White Rose Lane.
Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on A200 Tooley Street both ways at Weston Street.
One lane closed due to gas main work on A5 Kilburn High Road Southbound at B509 Belsize Road (Kilburn High Road Station).
One lane closed due to electricity work on A10 Bishopsgate Southbound at A1211 Camomile Street.
Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on Fermor Road at Aldervale Cottages.
Temporary traffic lights on A219 Wood Lane at Ariel Way (Wood Lane station).
Restrictions and telecoms work on A3214 Buckingham Palace Road both ways between A202 Bressenden Place and A3217 Lower Grosvenor Place.
Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on Briane Road between B284 Hook Road and Tonstall Road / Harvester Road.
Temporary traffic lights and electricity work on Broadacres between Wood Rise and Oakfields.
Dene Street closed due to gas main work between A25 High Street and Heath Hill.
Stop/Go boards and resurfacing work on Ninehams Road between Salmons Lane West / Buxton Lane and Stites Hill Road / Milton Road.
Temporary traffic lights and bridge struck by vehicle on B184 Walden Road both ways between B1051 and Yardley Hall Lane.
A309 Park Road partially blocked due to gas main work at B358 Queen's Road.
Restrictions and roadworks on A3 Huguenot Place both ways between Melody Road and A217 Fairfield Street / St Ann's Hill (Wandsworth Gyratory).
Restrictions and water main work on A503 Seven Sisters Road Northbound at Finsbury Park Road.
Gas main work, electricity work and temporary traffic lights on Alexandra Avenue at Blenheim Crescent.
Roadworks on A4146 Leighton Buzzard Road both ways at A414 (Magic Roundabout).
Roadworks on Butterfield Green Road at A505 Hitchin Road.
Gas main work on A127 Southend Arterial Road Westbound between Ardleigh Green Road / Squirrels Heath Road and Belgrave Avenue.
Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on Seven Arches Road near The Chase.
A125 Waterloo Road Southbound closed due to electricity work between Exchange Street and A1251 Oldchurch Road / Oldchurch Road / Bridge Close.
One lane closed due to emergency repairs on A4 Hammersmith Flyover both ways between A306 Hammersmith Bridge Road and A219 Talgarth Road.
Pudding Lane both ways closed due to water main work near A113 Abridge Road.
One lane closed due to roadworks on A201 Blackfriars Road both ways at Nicholson Street / Meymott Street.
New Greens Avenue closed due to roadworks at Carnegie Road.
Advance Warning - A24 Northbound closed due to roadworks during the night between A2003 Ashcombe Road (Dorking) and A246 Young Street / B2450 Dorking Road (Leatherhead).
Advance Warning - A24 Southbound closed due to roadworks during the night between A246 Young Street / B2450 Dorking Road (Leatherhead) and B2038 Pixham Lane (Vineyard Roundabout, Dorking).
Advance Warning - M11 Northbound closed due to roadworks during the night between J4 A406 (Woodford) and J6 M25.
Advance Warning - M4 Eastbound closed due to roadworks during the night between J3 A312 (Heston) and J1 A4 Great West Road / A406 Gunnersbury Avenue / A205 Chiswick High Road / A315 Chiswick High Road (Chiswick Roundabout).
Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on A215 Knights Hill at A215 Beulah Hill.
South Street closed due to roadworks at A1010 Hertford Road High Street / Derby Road.
Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on A207 Park View Road at A221 Danson Road.
Restrictions and works on the Olympic Route Network on A40 Bayswater Road at A5 Edgware Road (Marble Arch).
Temporary traffic lights and water main work on A1008 Blake Hall Road at A1008 Cambridge Park.
Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on A236 Western Road both ways at Lewis Road.
One lane closed due to roadworks on A11 Mile End Road both ways at A107 Cambridge Heath Road.
One lane closed due to roadworks on A30 both ways between A308 Windsor Road / B388 The Avenue (Runnymede Roundabout) and A30 Egham By-Pass / B388 High Street / Tite Hill (Egham Hill Roundabout).
The Mall both ways closed due to Diamond Jubilee concert preparations from Marlborough Road to Buckingham Palace. Also affecting Constitution Hill both ways from The Mall to Hyde Park Corner
Roadworks on Church Street in Godalming.
Rose Hill closed due to gas main work in Dorking.
Temporary traffic lights and water main work on Lumley Road between A23 Brighton Road and High Street / Consort Way East.
Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on Parker's Lane between A24 Leatherhead Road and Parker's Hill.
Diamond Jubilee preparations and restrictions on North Carriage Drive from Marble Arch to West Carriage Drive.
Advance Warning - A247 The Street / Clandon Road both ways closed due to drainage works between A25 Shere Road / A246 Epsom Road (Clandon Crossroads) and Highcotts Lane (Just south of the A3).
A6 Guildford Street both ways closed due to works on the Luton Dunstable Guided Busway between Library Road and Bute Street.
Roadworks and temporary traffic lights on B260 Main Road near St Marys Way (Longfield Academy).
Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on B2173 Bartholomew Way between Sycamore Drive and London Road / St Mary's Road.
Lane closed due to restrictions and roadworks on A200 St Thomas Street Westbound at A2205 Bermondsey Street.
A208 Orpington Road / Chislehurst Road both ways closed due to major roadworks between Birchwood Road and Marlings Park Avenue.
One lane closed due to gas main work on A23 Crawley Avenue Northbound at Gossops Drive.
Roadworks on Kingsway between Dallow Road and Laporte Way.
Temporary traffic lights on A264 at Old Wickhurst Lane.
Temporary traffic lights on Coachmans Drive at Enfield Road.
Gas main work and temporary traffic lights on Weald Drive at Ashdown Drive / Forest View.
Electricity work and temporary traffic lights on Wexham Street both ways at Stoke Green / Wexham Road / Church Lane.
Water main work on A412 Uxbridge Road at Wexham Park Lane.
Roadworks on B489 at B488.
Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on A1009 Hall Lane at A1037 Waltham Way.
Temporary traffic lights on A22 London Road at Imberhorne Lane.
Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on A112 High Road Leyton at Midland Road.
Junction improvements on A4020 Uxbridge Road both ways at B452 Drayton Green Road.
Water main work and temporary traffic lights on Kingston Road between A240 Kingston Road / Park Avenue West (Beggar's Hill) and Mill Lane.
Bus lane closed due to roadworks on A4 Piccadilly Eastbound between Albany Courtyard (Fortnum And Mason) and A401 / Regent Street (Piccadilly Circus).
Advance Warning - A4145 Tolpits Lane both ways closed due to roadworks during the night between Moor Lane Crossing and Hagden Lane / Euston Avenue.
Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on Northfield Place between B374 Brooklands Road and Crossfield Place.
Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on Hook Heath Road between Sun Hill and Cedar Road.
Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on Gloucester Road between A25 London Road / A23 Princess Way and North Street.
Gas main work on A3100 Clay Lane at Bowers Farm Drive.
Restrictions and roadworks on B105 Brownswood Road both ways at A1201 Blackstock Road. Expect delays.
Restrictions and water main work on A21 Rushey Green both ways at Ringstead Road. Expect delays.
Shepherds Way closed due to roadworks at Chessmount Rise.
A222 Lower Addiscombe Road Southbound closed due to gas main work between B243 Morland Road and A222 Addiscombe Road / Addiscombe Road.
Roundabout construction and temporary traffic lights on A264 at A281 / Billingshurst Road.
Monument Road both ways closed due to water main work at Eve Road.
Temporary traffic lights on B4442 Vache Lane at Gorelands Lane.
Roadworks on St Huberts Lane at Fulmer Lane.
Roadworks on Windmill Road both ways at Hay Lane / Fulmer Road.
Advance Warning - Jordans Lane both ways closed due to roadworks during the night at Longbottom Lane / Potkiln Lane.
One lane closed due to electricity work on A10 Bishopsgate Northbound at Liverpool Street.
Major roadworks on A23 London Road Southbound at Vancouver Drive.
B1368 closed due to drainage works at Gravelly Lane.
Pond Road both ways closed due to roadworks between Highbarns and Chambersbury Lane.
Ram Street (One way) Southbound closed due to gas main work between A217 Armoury Way and A3 Wandsworth High Street.
Great Newport Street both ways closed due to roadworks between A400 Charing Cross Road and B404 St Martins Lane.
A501 Moorgate Southbound closed due to major Crossrail works between Ropemaker Street and A1211 London Wall.
A4205 Eastbourne Terrace both ways closed due to Crossrail works between A4205 Praed Street / B410 Craven Road and Cleveland Terrace.
Underground station closed on Circle Line and District Line at Cannon Street due to engineering works.
Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on A1004 High Street both ways between Meadway and Crown Lane.
Temporary traffic lights and gas main work on Priest's Lane both ways between Middleton Hall Lane and Friar's Avenue.
Commonside Road both ways closed due to water main work at Rundells.
Temporary traffic lights and water main work on A206 Plumstead High Street both ways between White Hart Road and Riverdale Road.
Restrictions, stop/Go boards and roadworks on A20 Lee High Road both ways at Marischal Road.
Water main work and restrictions on A4180 High Street Southbound at The Oaks.
St Mary's Road both ways closed due to roadworks between Penn Drive and Green Tiles Lane.
Rundells both ways closed due to water main work between Commonside Road and Radburn Close.
Restrictions and gas main work on A24 Clapham Common South Side both ways at Elms Road.
Tidal Basin Road both ways closed due to carriageway repairs between A1020 Silvertown Way and Western Gateway.
Byde Street both ways closed due to gas main work between Fanshawe Street / Farquhar Street and Farquhar Street.
Water main work on B1197 Hertford Road both ways at Westfield Road.
Brewery Road closed due to roadworks at Burford Street.
Roadworks on Windmill Lane both ways at Moxom Avenue.
Roadworks on A121 Station Road at Lea Road.
Tilehouse Lane both ways closed due to roadworks near Denham Green Lane.
Water main work on A206 Plumstead High Street Eastbound between White Hart Road and Riverdale Road.
One lane closed due to roadworks on A40 Oxford Road Eastbound between A412 Denham Avenue and M40 Western Avenue (Denham Roundabout).
Gas main work and restrictions on B413 Salusbury Road Southbound at Fernhead Road.
Restrictions and roadworks on A3 Battersea Rise both ways between B229 Northcote Road / St John's Road and Chivalry Road.
Roadworks on A112 Albert Road at Lord Street.
Water main work and temporary traffic lights on A411 Elstree Road both ways between A41 North Western Avenue (Watford By-Pass) and Caldecote Lane.
One lane closed due to roadworks on A505 Church Street around Station Road.
Wilton Place closed due to resurfacing work at A4 Knightsbridge.
Roadworks on A40 Procter Street both ways between Red Lion Square and A401 Theobald's Road.
Temporary traffic lights and water main work on A104 Lea Bridge Road at Shrubland Road.
One lane closed due to major Victoria Station upgrade works on A202 Bressenden Place Southbound at A302 Victoria Street (One-Way System).
Major roadworks on Terminus Place at A202 Wilton Road.
Tennison Road both ways closed due to roadworks between Davidson Road and A213 Selhurst Road / Park Road.
Lower Green Road closed due to bridge maintenance work between Woodend and Mill Road / More Lane.
A307 Portsmouth Road closed to high sided vehicles due to bridge maintenance work between Claygate Lane and Couchmore Avenue.
Roadworks on A414 North Orbital Road anticlockwise around B5378 North Orbital Road.
Hervines Road both ways closed due to roadworks at A416 Chesham Road.
Copperkins Lane both ways closed due to roadworks at Woodfield Park.
Roadworks on A412 Church Road both ways before Thornbridge Road.
Intermittent lane closures due to roadworks on A4 Strand at A301 / Aldwych (Waterloo Bridge).
Howards Wood Drive both ways closed due to roadworks at Fulmer Drive.
Speed restriction of 50 mph due to contraflow and long-term roadworks on M1 both ways between J10 M1 (Luton Airport) and J13 A421 (Bedford / Milton Keynes South).
Chapel Lane both ways closed due to carriageway repairs between Ford Hill and Bromley Lane.
Heathrow Terminal 2 closed until 2014 for re-development.
Roadworks on Clements Road at Handforth Road.
Roadworks on A20 Loampit Vale at A2210 Thurston Road.
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